Canine Needs - Dog Training & Behaviour

13/03/2025

When someone was so happy with the work you did 7 years ago, that they come back to you with their adorable new puppy 🥹
Did I mention I love my job? I also love reviews 🥹💖🐾

10/03/2025

I am so proud of how the unexpected litter of puppies turned out and I'm even more proud of the families that chose to welcome them into their lives 💕🐾

It wasn't easy to adjust my whole schedule to accommodate a litter of puppies that dropped by unannounced after I took in a little girl from the streets who turned out to be pregnant! But we got there and this family were it from the beginning, they kept me going more times than they know ☺️🥹💕

05/03/2025

We love your feedback! 💖
I always want to hear about ways I got it right and ways I can improve. I am in service to all the people and dogs I work with 🙏

25/02/2025

Future, I'm here for you!
We're all here for you, we're paying attention, doing the work and you're looking very bright! 🌞😎🐾💖🌍

25/02/2025

What do you think of my updated mission statement for 2025? 💖🐾💖

11/02/2025

Rex at 6 months modelling for (this is not at all true, it's just a home snap but isn't he cute?! And doesn't he make you want to buy those shoes?!) 😍

24/01/2025

Much of the work we do with our dogs is preparing them for something that may or may not happen.
The dog that is crate trained or muzzle trained will likely always be better off than the dog that isn't.
Do I muzzle train dogs because I think they will bite someone? Nope, I am teaching them what it may be to be a dog in a human society.
Do I crate train dogs to live in 'cages' forever like a tiger in a circus? No, I want them to be as comfortable as they can be at the vets, post op.
It's easier to teach these things to younger dogs as things they are likely to experience in their long, healthy lives but also it's easier for the dogs to accept something introduced correctly by someone they love and trust, instead of having it forced on them by a stranger.
There are a long list of reasons a dog may need to experience wearing a muzzle or being confined to a crate and those reasons are largely beyond your control.

22/01/2025

Just another day at work for the Turkish Kangal!

This remarkable photo, captured by a Turkish photographer, tells the story of a goat giving birth to her baby on a frozen mountain.

In an effort to save the lives of both the goat and her newborn, a young shepherdess from a nearby village carried the mother goat on her shoulders. Meanwhile, her loyal dog stepped in to help, gently carrying the baby goat on its back to ensure its safety.

This heartwarming image stands as a powerful testament to compassion and humanity in its purest form.

16/01/2025

Here is my original mission statement from when I started my business in 2011. I'm posting it here because, joyfully, it has now expired and I realised when doing my new one that I've never shared it here.

Due to a huge team effort of many people in the industry, puppy farming has decreased massively. When I first started my business pet shops were still a thing, I had clients with puppies bought from Harrods and my mission was to prevent puppy farming and all the issues that came with it.

I still focus on Puppy Match, my service that matches people with the right dog and this is to prevent dogs ending up in rescue but I have a bigger mission and I'll be sharing my new mission statement very soon.

09/01/2025

My first ever foster dog Dice, the Australian Kelpie, has died 💔
Little did he know what he would be the start of. He showed me how rewarding it was to foster dogs and he taught me how to let go. I definitely would've kept him if his herding drive hadn't been so strong, to this day I have still not met a dog that needed a flock of sheep more than Dice.
He went to live on a huge farm in Cumbria with my Uncle, his family and all the livestock he could dream of! Dice lived a long happy life 💕🐾

29/12/2024

2024 has been a year of reimagining.

I launched Canine Needs in 2011 when I was just 25 years old. Like most dog professionals, I couldn't care much for humans and mostly just wanted to work with dogs.
When starting a dog business you very quickly learn that it's all about people and the dogs are just the sparkles that make your job more enjoyable, this is found in the quiet moments of understanding, or in the shared silent song of the forest.

I have grown so much in the time I have had my business and my experiences have shaped me into a wiser person. I am so very proud of my 25 year old self and her vision and the business I have built so far. I have worked with thousands of dogs, each dog has 1-10 people that I also work with, each of these dogs and their people have taught me so much about how dog and human behaviour interact with each other that, thanks to the dogs, I have become absolutely fascinated with human behaviour.

We share every intimate detail of our lives with our dogs in the western world. They know more about us than we know about ourselves. Sometimes they are like little furry therapists, on hand whenever you need them. Ask anyone with a close relationship with their dog and they'll tell you that their dog doesn't need to talk to be effective at what they do. They want to talk to us though, they are trying their hardest to talk to us all the time. Part of my job is obviously translating for them but since I've started asking them different questions, what they are trying to tell us is quite truly fascinating and insightful, they are trying to heal us in a way that only they know how.

I can't call it Dog Therapy since that already exists as something else and I'm not a therapist. Canine Coaching though, is new and I'm a coach so I think that works... I have spent the last 3 years studying online courses on life coaching, positive psychology, polyvagal theory and other interesting points, concepts and ideas, along with my 14 years of professional experience and much longer personal experience, I am super excited to officially launch Canine Coaching in 2025. 🎉🐾💖

14/12/2024

You may see service dogs training in malls, or in shops. This is a great tip sheet to let you know the differences legally!

13/12/2024

Did you know that correct puppy socialisation is teaching your dog to IGNORE other dogs?

26/11/2024

Have a nice life Olive, miss you already 🫒🐾💖🥹

14/11/2024

Dogs have one of the most important jobs in the World...
It falls to them to teach the next generation love, kindness and acceptance in a way most adults aren't able to. 💖

31/10/2024

Join us as a Volunteer at The Great British Truffle Festival! 🍄🌳

Do you love the outdoors, fungi, and connecting with nature-minded people? Here’s your chance to support an incredible event that celebrates and protects the natural habitat of the Great British truffle. We’re looking for event volunteers to help bring this festival to life. 🌱