Clear Dog Training

One ear up… one ear down…

Tomorrow? Your guess is as good as mine!

Every day brings a new ear arrangement for 14-week-old Koolie pup Blink, the latest addition to the CLEAR Dog Training team.

Sometimes you’d be forgiven for thinking her ears are holding a daily meeting.

Left ear: “I’ll be in charge today.”

Right ear: “Nah… I’m taking the day off.”

Blink doesn’t seem the slightest bit concerned. She’s far too busy learning, exploring, stealing hearts and discovering that the world is one big adventure.

The ears will sort themselves out eventually… but for now, we’re thoroughly enjoying the daily comedy show. ❤️🐾

🎯 Three steps to training success

📍 Have a plan.

🔁 Be consistent.

🌟 Keep going.

Real progress comes from persistence, not perfection. Small improvements add up to big results.

Success isn't an accident.

Every well-trained dog starts with a clear plan, regular practice and an owner who sticks with it. Small, consistent efforts really do add up to big results.

Somebody has very strong opinions about winter… ❄️😂

Puppy Blink has decided this cold, rainy weather is completely unacceptable. Her solution? She stole the big, soft, cosy throw from the lounge, dragged it all the way across the room to her favourite spot, and promptly curled up on it like she’d paid for it. 🛋️🐶

Yesterday, when the blanket was out of reach, she simply wandered into the bedroom, found a suitable replacement, and dragged that out instead. 🤦‍♀️😂

At just 13 weeks old, this cheeky little Koolie already knows exactly what she wants—and apparently, it’s maximum comfort! I have a feeling she’s going to keep us laughing at CLEAR Dog Training for a very long time. ❤️

🐾 Join in the fun this Saturday! 🎉

It’s the official Council Puppy Party, celebrating the opening of the revamped small dog park at Elanora Park, Wynnum

📅 Saturday 18 July
🕣 8.30 am – 10.00 am

🎁 There’ll be a FREE raffle, and the first 30 attendees will receive a special gift.

🔗 For all the official event details, visit the Council’s event post here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F7B1njKBu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This month's mobile office has gone to the dogs! 🐾🐕

We're swapping the markets for Elanora Dog Park and hosting our very first Puppy Party! Bring your furry friend along, enjoy a morning with fellow dog lovers and stop by for a chat with me.

A huge thank you to Barkinabout for donating some fantastic doggy goodie bags! 🦴The first 30 attendees will receive one, and everyone who comes along and says hello can enter our free raffle. The lucky winner will be contacted after the event! 🎁

📅Saturday, 18th of July
⏰8:30am - 10:00am
📍Elanora Park Fenced Dog Park, see you there!

🥂 We’re live… just in time for our 25th birthday celebrations! 🎉

After a long labour of love, the new CLEAR Dog Training website is finally live!

There are still a few finishing touches to come, but we’re officially back online.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us while the old website couldn’t be rescued, and to everyone who contacted us through Facebook while we waited. Your patience, encouragement and support meant the world.

To celebrate our 25th birthday, we’re offering 10% off all new bookings made during July. The best part? You only need to book in July—you can enjoy your training later, including August.

Meanwhile, the champagne corks are popping here at CLEAR Central! 🥂🍾

Come and have a look:
https://www.cleardogtraining.com

We’d love to hear what you think!

🚧 Our new website is coming… coming… coming! 😅

We’re building a brand-new website for CLEAR Dog Training, and I’m beginning to think it’s had a longer gestation than a first-time pregnancy!

Unfortunately, the old website has finally given up the ghost, so if you need to contact me in the meantime, please phone or WhatsApp. 📱

We’re seriously hoping to have the new website live by next weekend. If not… I may have to start investing in carrier pigeons. 🕊️😂

Thanks so much for your patience. I can’t wait to share it with you!

CLEAR Dog Training
📍 Wynnum, Brisbane
📞 Phone & WhatsApp: 0468 990 050
📧 [email protected]

💙 A quick heads-up from CLEAR Dog Training.

As we celebrate our 25th year, we’re busy building a brand-new website.

In the meantime, our current website is showing its age. If you strike any glitches, please contact us via Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, phone on 0468 990 050, or email [email protected].

One of the nicest parts of the process has been revisiting 25 years of photos, dogs, clients and memories. Founded by Oliver Beverly in 2001, CLEAR has had quite a journey, and looking back through the archives has been a wonderful reminder of the people and dogs who have made it all possible.

Current owner Caroline Strainig can’t wait to share the new website with you soon!

💙 CLEAR Dog Training – Where Dogs love to learn

Owner Caroline Strainig may have accidentally taken the CLEAR branding a little too far. 💙

“The logo is blue. The shirts are blue. And now I’ve bought a blue Subaru Forester,” Caroline said

“The dogs love it, the crate fits, and I’m ready for many more adventures. 🐾

“If you see me around the Bayside looking extra blue, you’ll know why! “😄

Want a better recall? Stop doing this.

If there’s one behaviour almost every dog owner wants, it’s a reliable recall.

We want our dogs to come when we call them, whether they’re at the park, on the beach or sniffing something far more interesting than us.

Yet one of the biggest recall mistakes owners make starts long before they ever begin recall training.

They use their dog’s name.

Most owners accidentally take their dog’s name in vain.

Think about how many times your dog hears its name every day.

“Fido, get out of the garden!”

“Fido, stop barking!”

“Fido, leave it alone!”

“Fido, what have you got now?”

By the time many dogs are a year old, they’ve heard their name hundreds, if not thousands, of times.

Sometimes it predicts attention, food, play or affection.

Other times it predicts the end of fun, being interrupted or being told off.

Before long, the dog’s name is no longer a clear, reliable signal that predicts good things.

This is why, at CLEAR Dog Training, we always teach a separate recall cue such as “Come” or “Here”.

A cue that means one thing and one thing only:

Come to me.

Not stop having fun.

Not leave the park.

Not have your toy taken away.

Just come to me.

And then we protect it.

If your dog is unlikely to come, don’t use the cue.

Move closer.

Get its attention first.

Put it on a long line.

Or simply go and get the dog.

Every time a recall cue is ignored, it loses a little value.

Just as importantly, only use your recall cue when your dog will be glad it came to you.

Don’t use your recall cue to call your dog away from something it loves so it can do something it dislikes.

If it’s time to leave the park, have a bath, go outside or end the fun, go and get the dog instead.

Your recall cue should predict good things.

Aim for a success rate of at least 95% and reward generously when your dog gets it right.

A great recall isn’t built on the perfect word.

It’s built on protecting the meaning of that word.

And that’s why we try not to take our dog’s name in vain.