“You don’t know what you don’t know.”
In other words...
When raising your dog, you can't prevent what you don't see coming.
...and it's hard to fix what you don't understand.
This is the reality of being a dog owner.
Begging, barking, biting, chewing, digging, defecating and peeing in the house, jumping, growling, lead pulling, separation anxiety, reactivity...
All of which are problems we encounter and help with every single day.
How you deal with unwanted habits like these is what determines whether they grow to become...
◻️ 1. Irritating, dangerous and damaging to your relationship.
◻️ 2. A think of the past due to management and household structure.
Or, better yet...
◻️ 3. Channeled towards obedience training goals.
Our Ozdog course is designed to arm you with the tools you need to tick boxes 2, and 3 by understanding WHY your dog does what they do.
And in the practical portion of each lesson...
You'll learn the mechanics of HOW to channel your dogs focus away from mischief and towards a goal you set together.
No Particular Issues?
The Ozdog wasn't only designed to solve problems.
If you're looking to improve your dog's obedience because you'd like to build their confidence, create a tight bond, and give them purpose...
The principles we teach do exactly that and a hell of a lot more...
Growing Through Results and a Love for Dogs.
Before moving to the ACT, I spent years based as a Rifleman in Adelaide.
While I was discharging, I was granted funding for a course of my choice.
It was the perfect opportunity to help the with issues my GSD breed, Luna had developed over the years.
I wasn’t equipped to deal with, let alone improve my situation at the time.
I remember wishing I had invested in training Luna when the issues first starting showing, but I thought they would better with time.
They didn’t.
So, I got in contact with the Ryan King, owner of OzcorpK9.
By the end of his 7-week obedience program, Luna was a completely changed dog. This sparked my passion for dog training.
Over time, I created a great relationship with the OzcorpK9 team.
I sat in on every extra lesson I could, watched what Ryan did, asked the right questions and trained intensively with my own dogs.
I became more than a customer when I started teaching the Ozdog program to my own clients. Getting results of my own!
When it came time to move ACT, I was offered the opportunity to teach what I had learned to dog owners under the OzcorpK9 name.
I’m here, now promoting my new business because I want to help more dog owners feel the same sense of hope and potential I got to see in Luna.
Before we move on to the contents of the course and why every lesson will teach you something new and awesome about your dog...
Let's touch on why unwanted habits are created in the first place.
7 Reasons Dog's Develop Unwanted Habits.
1. Poor Management and Household Structure
2. They View Certain Things Negatively
3. They Don't Respect You as the Pack Leader
4. They Don't Think Before Acting
5. The Way You Communicate to One Another is Unclear
6. You Haven't Developed a Mutual Bond or Goal
7. You Haven't Tested Your Training
This is our solution:
Lesson 1: The Pavlovian Effect
Tapping into the How Your Dog Thinks and Learns
50% Theory | 50% Practical
Problem: Poor Management and Household Structure
Whether it's digging holes, defecating and peeing wherever they'd like, stealing your clothes, barking excessively, or just can't seem to settle down and give you a moment...
Unwanted habits like these don't often go away. Instead they are habitualised and reinforced as your dog grows older.
Solution: Install Household Management, and a Rewards System
In this lesson we look to improve your living situation, by helping you set rules based on what you'd like to fix about your dog's behaviour at home.
We also focus on building your dog's drive to work with you by installing a food-based reward system.
By teaching you the principles of conditioning, together we'll design a game plan to take home, implement and use to better the relationship you have with your dog.
Lesson 2: Thinking In Pictures
Capturing the Behaviours You Want to Install
50% Theory | 50% Practical
Problem: Your Dog Views Stimulants Negatively
The way your dog subconsciously thinks about people, places, dogs, and other things, has a large impact on why they choose to behave negatively towards a stimulant. This often leads to reactivity.
Solution: Change the Way Your Dog Thinks!
We'll teach you how to change the way your dog views the things that stimulate them most by using the "Rules of Three" method to capture and reinforce the behaviour you want to see from your dog.
Lesson 3: Pack Theory
How to Establish Yourself as a Leader Worth Following
50% Theory | 50% Practical
Problem: Your Dog Doesn't View You as a Leader
When your dog doesn't quite see you as a leader, problems will arise due to your dog trying to dominate you and take place as the alpha.
Dominant attitude may come in the form of getting the high ground, eating first, pushing through doorways first, claiming space, starts and finishes games, guards possessions and more.
Solution: Become the Alpha
By understanding the tell-tale signs of dominance, you'll be able to set better boundaries that will establish you as the leader your dog respects and wants to follow.
Lesson 4: Shape Any Action
Unlocking Your Dog's Ability to Problem-Solve
50% Theory | 50% Practical
Problem: Your Dog Doesn't Think Before Acting
We've all met people who speak without filtering what they say.
This is what most dogs are like when they see something that makes them uneasy. They forget to think, and skip to reacting.
Solution: Create a Problem-Solving Dog
By breaking down the way your dog learns, you will be able to use our "freeshaping" technique to trigger your dog's problem-solving brain. This will give them the ability to look for a better and safer solution.
Lesson 5: Communication Markers
Designing a Bulletproof Communication System
50% Theory | 50% Practical
Problem: The Way You Communicate With Your Dog Is Unclear
The system you've built so far to communicate with your dog may consist of a few commands and a basic understanding of one another.
This currently limits what you can teach your dog.
Solution: Clarify What Means What and When
You don't need to be able to bark to learn how to speak dog.
It's so common that our clients often believe they are communicating one thing, when their dog is interpreting it as something completely different.
By teaching you a language your dog understands, you will be able to clearly state your intentions, and your dog will love you for it.
Lesson 6: Life Skills In Action
Focused Practical Development of Skills
0% Theory | 100% Practical
In this lesson, we take a step back from the theory aspect and dive straight into bettering the way you work with your dog.
☑️ Sit, Down Stays
☑️ Indirect Rewards
☑️ Introduction to Loose Lead Walking
All of which will be this lessons target focus.
Lesson 7: Eveything You've Learned
Putting It All Into Practise
0% Theory | 100% Practical
Continuing on from the last practical intensive lesson, we practise loose lead walking and working under distractions.
Together we'll go back over everything you've learned and iron out the creases. We want you to leave with all of your questions answered.
Although, you'll be able to view our online revision assessment videos in the Certified Obedience Group (COG) Facebook Group you'll be invited to once you've complete your training.
Fast - Track Assessment
To attend our Ozdog course, we'll first have to meet.
While the Ozdog will be delivered to you at my place of business, our Fast-Track Assessment process will be conducted at your home.
Here's what the $90 booking fee will cover...
✅ 45-minutes with a Certified Trainer.
✅ Meet and greet to get to know both you and your dog.
✅ Assessing your dog's capabilities and traits.
✅ Preparation for your dog's first Ozdog lesson.
✅ A clear training plan to move forward with.
If you like the training, the $90 will be subtracted from the Ozdog.
If you feel the training isn't for you, then you get to walk away with all of the above for $90!
- Benjamin Ruiz
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No dates work for me...Once you submit the form above, we'll have your contact details. So, we'll be able to follow up with a phone call if you're unable to find a date that works for you. If you're excited to get started ASAP and want to skip the queue, give us a call on 0404752187, and hopefully we'll be able to find a time that works!
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What if I can't make a lesson?No biggie. We get it, things come up! Simply get in contact with us to reschedule your lesson 📆 As much notice as possible would be much appreciated.
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Are there any guarantees?Every dog is different. They have different home routines, owners, skills, traits, habits, experiences... The list goes on, and on. This is why we make no promises. We will work to meet your goals to the best of our abilities... And go above and beyond to help your dog 🙌🏼 But, the time they spend training with us is only a small portion of their lives. What they do when they're not here, is up to you. And this has a lot of impact. On the way out of our facility, we have a sign. It read: "It's upto you to do your homework." Our guarantee is that we'll do everything we can.
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Are there any extra perks?You get lifetime access to our exclusive Certified Obedience Group (COG). You'll be able to access this group once you have invested in the Ozdog. This will give you the ability to: ✅ Watch our lesson recap videos if you need a reminder. ✅ Ask questions and get answers from trainers whenever you're in doubt. ✅ Stay upto date with our latest services, offers, events and discounts. ✅ Network and create relationships with other dog enthusiasts.
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What happens after the course?Once you're finished with your 7 Ozdog lessons, the world is your oyster! You will then have access to our other services: ✅ Continue improving your obedience with your trainer, 1 on 1. ✅ Get your trained by us while you're out and about at our K9 Academy. ✅ If your dog is reactive, join our Saturday reACTive Group Class. ✅ Learn a specialist skill like, protection, nose-work, competition obedience and more...