SuperNova International Dog Sports Academy

Thanks Yvonne for the nice reviews. It’s never easy training 2 dogs for the private home training. Both dogs have different personalities n we have to cater our training techniques n training program to each dog. We are glad both dogs learn well n are able to meet our training objectives.


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New review from our latest client. Butter, the golden retriever has turned from a naughty boy to a well-behaved boy.

New review from our latest client. Coco the golden retriever has turned from a naughty girl to a well-behaved girl. She’s currently 5mths old.

Understanding aggression means understanding build-up. Aggression isn’t random. It isn’t “out of nowhere.” And it usually isn’t about a single moment.

Imagine aggression like an explosion. Two elements are required:
🛢️ The fuel tank
🔥 The match

The fuel tank is everything that builds over time:
• Chronic pain
• Sleep disruption
• Environmental stress
• Medical changes
• Hormonal shifts
• Hunger or thirst
• Loud noises (thunder, fireworks, construction, etc)
• Changes in routine
• Lack of exercise/enrichment
• Owner’s emotional state

The match is the immediate trigger:
• A stranger entering the home
• A hand reaching toward food
• A dog approaching too quickly
• A collar grab

The match matters.

But without fuel, there is seldom an explosion.

If we only focus on the moment of the outburst, we stay reactive. If we reduce the fuel and manage the matches, we prevent the explosion. And if we help the dog feel safe, we make explosions less likely to happen, even when a match is lit.

This framework is one of the foundations we teach inside the Aggression in Dogs Master Course because prevention starts long before the bite.

Thanks Pavitra and Maple for the positive reviews.