
C.L.E.A.R Dog Training was formed in 2001 to fill a gap in the Brisbane market for giving a head start in life to puppies and adolescent dogs in the immediate post-puppy-school stage. Nowadays C.L.E.A.R is well respected and referred to by local veterinarians, veterinary behaviourists, animal welfare shelters, breeders, breed rescue groups, pet stores and other dog trainers.
Private in-home lessons and problem behaviour consultations are held by appointment throughout Metropolitan Brisbane and surrounding areas. Small group classes are held during the week and at weekends at our indoor and outdoor training facility at Mt Gravatt Show Grounds,1644 Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt. We also conduct week night puppy schools at 11 Belmont Rd, Tingalpa and 115 Sandgate Rd, Nundah. Our gentle reward based training techniques, together with a 'Yes! That's right!' marker signal, are designed to ensure that people's dogs learn willingly and quickly through Cooperation rather than compulsion, Love rather than subservience, Enthusiasm rather than stress, Authority rather than domination and Respect rather than fear.
We are committed to providing the most effective and enjoyable solutions to our clients so that they can co-exist happily with their dogs, enjoy their company on walks and have rewarding long term relationships with them.
Until the early 1990s nearly all obedience training in Australia was done by traditional correction methods. In recent years a greater understanding of learning theory, animal behaviour and psychology has revolutionised how we are able to communicate with and teach our dogs.
As the dog-owning public becomes more knowledgeable people are increasingly looking for an alternative to the traditional correction based training methods.
We have had owners coming to our group classes and for private lessons from as far away as the Bay Islands in the east, Mt Tamborine and Surfers Paradise to the south, Ipswhich and Gatton to the west and Caboolture and Buderim to the north. Some people, including several vets and breeders, have driven a round trip of two or more hours to attend a second, third and even a fourth course.
Third years students from the University of Queensland Veterinary Science School come to us regularly for work experience, as do students who are doing the Delta Society Australia's Certificate IV in Behavioural Dog Training.
We always welcome vets, vet nurses, breeders and other trainers who bring their own dogs to our training classes, professional development workshops and seminars; and we encourage them to use our systems and training techniques back at their own puppy schools or dog training establishments.