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🐶 Helping Aussie dogs (and their humans) find their calm
🎓 Qualified Dog Trainer + Life Coach | Behavioural Science grad | 8 yrs in the game
📍 Dayboro daycare, socialisation & puppy training — older dogs welcome too!

05/05/2026

Tuesdays is Puppy Social Day!!! And today we welcomed little 4 month old Shoodle... BOND!!!

He had such a blast meeting all the other doggies. They were all so gentle, patient and welcoming. Something tells me little Bond is going to sleep very well tonight 🥰🐕

27/04/2026

Do you have a puppy under 24 months of age struggling with night‑time chaos, biting, chewing, toilet training setbacks, jumping and you're feeling absolutely exhausted?

If you:
🐾 Have a puppy under 24 months
🐾 Don't have the time to sit on YouTube all day
🐾 Want to set your puppy up for success
🐾 Prepared to invest to create good habits and create calm (for everyone)
🐾Have access to a mobile
🐾 Can keep a secret

DM me PILOT. I'll be choosing people this week 😍

27/04/2026

Let me introduce you to the faces behind Calm Dog Training.

Hi, I am Jay and my partner in crime is my Jack Russell x Kelpie, Asher.

I am also grateful that my family like to join in on the doggy fun so when you meet us, you will generally find my partner, Kyle and 2 step sons, Ethan and Connor in tow willing to give the dogs just as much care and attention as I do.

Feel free to introduce you and your pup/s in the comments below as we would love to meet you all 🐕🐾

26/04/2026

Mila arrived today for a 3‑night stay.

Mila is a beautiful Kelpie x Wolfhound rescue with a gentle soul and a nervous start in life. She’s wary of new people, especially tall men, and she showed that the moment her mum left.

With dogs like Mila, we don’t jump into rules or pressure.

We offer space, calm energy, choice, lots of reassurance and a few pieces of chicken breast. We let her explore at her pace, copy Asher, and settle into our routine of morning walk → rest → afternoon enrichment walk and play → dinner → bed.

Within a couple of hours she was choosing connection, approaching me, relaxing beside us, and even walking up to Kyle on her own (tall‑man fear and all).

Rescue dogs don’t need to “obey” first.
They need to feel safe first and I want to do a big shout out to her amazing owner who has done a wonderful job rescuing Mila, helping her to feel this safety every day, training her so well and giving her the most beautiful life this dog deserves.

If you need calm, experienced dog‑sitting in South East QLD, including for nervous or sensitive dogs, DM me the word “SITTING” and I will send you further information.

25/04/2026

Separation anxiety isn't "bad behaviour". It is a dysregulated nervous system searching for safety.

This is 5 simple ways to help your dog feel more calm when you are not there.

Follow for daily support, training tips, and calm‑dog guidance.
(And save this post so you can use it when you need it.)

05/01/2026

A happy dog isn’t always the most excited one.

Here are 5 signs your dog is truly content, calm, and emotionally safe.

A natural, relaxed tail wag. Not all wagging means happiness. A loose, mid-height wag that involves the whole body usually signals ease and comfort, not overstimulation.

A healthy appetite without anxiety. Happy dogs enjoy food calmly. Frantic behaviour, guarding, or refusal to eat can indicate underlying stress or nervous system dysregulation.

Calm curiosity about the world. They sniff, observe, and explore, then settle again. Curiosity without hyper-vigilance suggests the dog feels safe and grounded in their surroundings.

The ability to truly rest and sleep. Dogs with a regulated nervous system can switch off easily. Regular naps, deep sleep, and minimal pacing are strong indicators of emotional wellbeing. Did you know the adult dog should sleep between 12 to 15 hours a day? Is your dog calm enough to be getting it's necessary rest?

Calm connection with you. Content dogs seek proximity without demand.
Leaning, sitting nearby, or gentle check-ins reflect trust and secure attachment rather than dependency.

True happiness in dogs looks calm, balanced, and secure, not chaotic or overexcited. And often, it starts with the human.

Share this with someone who loves their dog deeply.
Or start by asking: How calm is my own energy?

29/12/2025

Welcome to Calm Dog Calm Life!

Hi, I'm Jay and I am so excited to finally launch my new business - Calm Dog Calm Life.
As soon as I told my friends and family that this is my new business venture their response is "Finally! This is exactly what you are made to do!"

Follow along daily to find new tips on how you can have a calmer life with your dog; but also see the fun things I get up to with the dogs that I train, dog sit or on our fun social outings each week.

I am based in South East QLD so if your dog wants to be part of our social days, please DM me... (website with more info launching soon).
However, for tips for your dog, it will all be online, along with an online course I will be launching over the next few months, so stay tuned.

Are you ready to get started? Then hit that follow button, and LET'S GO!!!

16/10/2025

COPIED BECAUSE IT’S TOO BRILLIANT NOT TO!

The other day I was at the local public park (not a dog park, but dogs are allowed there). We were walking along in a high movement area so I had my dog on a leash. Another dog, off leash, sees us and starts approaching.
My dog needs her space so we start moving away, but the dog got to us before we could leave. My dog was stressing a little so I politely said to the woman, sorry my dog doesn't want to play and ushered her dog away.
Her dog gets the message and moves on.
Quite good, right? Here comes the juicy part:
As I’m leaving the owner comes to me with a speech more or less like this:
Hey, if your dog is nervous and doesn’t even want to play with other dogs, go somewhere else! Don’t come to the park and ruin other dogs fun.
I heard this and a wave of fury started taking over, but suddenly I think I had a lightbulb moment and switched gears completely.
With the biggest, friendliest smile, I opened my arms as wide as I could and said Ohhhhh! Come here... I want to give you a BIG hug!
With panic in her eyes, she backs up, speechless and quickly starts walking away.
I said "Hey, don’t run, I’m so friendly, come on, I only want to give you a hug! I’m friendly I promise... I just want to Hug You!"
Still speechless and backing away with terror now, I said "Wait, You don’t want my friendly hug?"
She yelled No!
I said "Well neither does my dog! Have a nice day.!!!"
As I walked away, I saw her just standing there, speechless and she was leashing her dog! 😅
I think I’ll try this approach more often 🤣

02/08/2025

I have had people tell me that putting a dog in a crate seems so cruel...

This pic is of a pug we regularly dogsit.
She has never been crate trained, but since staying with us, we have had to get a 2nd crate for our boy because the little pug has now officially stolen our dog's crate... this was her choice. We never tried to put her in there.

And she is not the first dog to do this staying with us.

Why do they like being in a crate? It's a safe place for them.

Do you have a dog that's scared of fireworks or loud noise, and you find they try and find the smallest and darkest place, like under a bed or in the cupboard?
Or you have young kids who keep harassing the dog, and you can tell the dog just wants to hide...

The crate is the perfect place for them to hide, to feel secure, to feel calm and relaxed, to know that if they go in there, they can relax and have their own downtime...
Or if you have a hyperactive dog, a place that let's them know it's downtime.

One of the best things we hear when people ask if we can look after their dog is "our dog is crate trained."

We know the dog will feel comfortable and secure going into a new home, as well as at night time for bed, having the ability to go into a familiar place where they can relax and rest for the night.

We have dogs coming and going at our place, and we ensure we have somewhere for all dogs to have the ability to have downtime and rest... especially if they are staying with us for an extended period.

This little pug is with us for over 2 months and she definitely appreciates rest days, hanging in the crate and snoring her little brains out for a day or 2 before she regenerates her energy to go out and have fun with the other dogs again 🥰🐕

So my thoughts on crates?
I will always have a crate for my dogs because I have only seen the benefits.

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