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SCURRY DOG

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WHAT IS SCURRY DOG?

Scurry Dog is a new modular activity and dog sport that features five exciting gun dog training games, with five levels of progression. The five games are The Retrieve, Nose Quest, Everyday Dog, Sniff It Trail and Scramble Grid. Originating from the UK, inspired by gun dog training and gun dog shoots, each game offers a unique way to work with your dog’s natural needs and breed specific traits. Not only is it fun and relationship building, it assists with core life skills for you and your dog to live harmoniously.

Skills you can learn together or strengthen:

Focus and engagement around distractions
Reliable recall
Polite leash walking
Settle and stay
Stop
Give
Retrieving
Scenting, Trailing and more!

It can minimise unwanted behaviours (e.g. over arousal, jumping, barking, pulling on lead, not coming back when called, inability to settle or focus, resource guarding etc.) or assist to resolve existing issues with a creative and kind approach. In our modern world, most dogs don’t get the opportunity to work as they were bred to, which can lead to boredom and challenging behaviours. Scurry Dog is fantastic way to fulfil and provide an outlet for your dog and their breed specific needs.

Whilst trialling options will become available in the next 12 months, we welcome all dogs keen to join in the Scurry Dog fun, not just those with competitive aspirations. You don’t not need to compete to be involved or attend our classes.

Why Scurry Dog?

For many years we have been looking for an accessible and positive reinforcement based option of gun dog training to Australia. It was a goal of ours to provide gun dog parents (and anyone keen to try gun dog training with ANY breed) the ability to work with their dogs in a way that feels achievable, relevant to their everyday life and not feel intimidating. We knew Scurry Dog with its structure and like-minded core values, would integrate well with nosework, so we jumped in head first. We are so proud and excited to bring Scurry Dog to Australia and can’t wait for you and your dog to join us.

Jump online to book for a Taster Workshop or a Foundations course. You can also join the Scurry Dog Australia Facebook group for updates and information.

All Scurry Dog services are currently Brisbane based (Tingalpa/Hemmant). If we don’t have a course or class open with places available, please email us to go on the contact/wait list. We are also taking expressions of interest to take Scurry Dog on the road. Please to contact us with any interest to bring Scurry Dog to your location.

SCURRY DOG TASTER WORKSHOP

$200 inc GST (2 – 3hrs)

Discover the fun and try something new in our Scurry Dog Taster Workshop. This 2-3 hour session (duration varies based on number of dogs booked) will introduce you and your dog to some of Scurry Dog’s gundog inspired games. These sessions will enable you and your dog to try out up to 3 of the Scurry Dog games or components of these games.

Interactive and hands on, these workshops are structured for you to learn something new in a friendly and supportive environment, and take home a happy (tired) and fulfilled dog.

Dogs of all ages, breeds, sizes and energy levels are welcome! Any age is suitable from 8 weeks through to seniors. These workshops are not limited to gun dog breeds only, everyone can enjoy the fun of Scurry Dog. Beginner friendly, no prior training experience is required from dog or handler. We can modify the games in the workshop to the individual dog’s skills or any physical/medical limitations they may have.

Please be aware these are group workshops and dogs will be working simultaneously or in close proximity. This structure may not be suitable for nervous, anxious or reactive dogs. If you are unsure about your dog’s suitability, please contact us prior to booking.

We do love ‘Spicy’ dogs (we have our own in-house reactive ‘spicy’ dogs), and we are aiming to offer spicy dog specific Scurry Dog Taster Workshops and classes, so they too can benefit from this activity. Please contact us if you would be keen to book into a session specifically supportive to their needs.

No specialised equipment required, but this is what you may need:

Well fitting collar and/or harness
Long Leash (5-10m)
Lots of HIGH value treats (meat, cheese, Prime100 etc)
Your dog’s favourite toy/s (e.g. ball, tug, stuffed or squeaky toys, retrieving dummy or anything they may like to carry, hold or retrieve)
Water bowl
Mat/dog training placeboard (if you have one/if your dog is trained to use one)
Anything your dog needs to feel comfortable in hot/cold weather while resting or waiting.