The Caring Canine Coach - Certified Canine Behaviourist

10/11/2025

Thank you John for your lovely Google review!
John has just started my 8-Week Puppy Package and began working through the online puppy course that’s included 🐾

The full programme includes:
✅ Three one-hour sessions (at home or at my indoor training venue)
✅ Lifetime access to the online puppy development & training course
✅ Ongoing expert support and guidance between sessions

It’s designed to give new puppy guardians everything they need to raise a confident, well-mannered companion from the very start 🥰

If you’d like to find out more or book your place, you can visit my website (link in bio / below).

https://www.thecaringcaninecoach.co.uk/puppy-training-prices

09/11/2025

Astrid’s always been a bit of a thief 😅 — socks, shoes, tea towels… you name it.
When she hit her teenage phase, that cheeky stealing started turning into resource guarding.

So instead of chasing her round the house (which only makes guarding worse), I turned it into a game — now she brings her stolen treasures straight to me for a reward. 🐾

It’s a win–win: she still gets to ‘steal’, I keep my shoes, and there’s no guarding or grumbling involved! 👏

✨ Trainer tip: Chasing after a dog who’s got something they shouldn’t can make them feel they need to protect it. Teach them it’s safe — and rewarding — to give things up instead.

04/11/2025

Feeling so grateful for this lovely review this morning ❤️
It’s such a joy helping new puppy owners build skills and confidence while watching their pups thrive.

A huge thank you to my lovely client for taking the time to share their experience, it really does mean a lot!

If you’ve worked with me and would like to share your own experience, you can easily leave a Google review by scanning the QR code in the image or clicking the link below ⬇️
👉 https://g.page/r/CS1ukGrkWKsVEBM/review

01/11/2025

⚠️ Loud fireworks on reel 🎆 I'm so proud of this girl, raised to be bombproof with fireworks and loud noises. She's confident, bold and sassy 😆 but that's how I've trained her to be and that's what I love most about her ❤️

To get to this point has taken years of careful training. I started when she was just a puppy. I've put that training into a simple game you can play with your puppy, to help them understand fireworks are nothing to fear.

I played this game with puppy Astrid whenever there were firework noises, not just on bonfire night. I started with the curtains closed at first but this girl is nosey and after she realised the noises were nothing to fear, she wanted to see what was making the noise. That's when we realised she was actually enjoying watching them out of the window.

Astrid loves training heelwork, so over the years we worked at doing that with fireworks in the distance, building up to where we are at today ❤️

How you react when fireworks go off, is really important. If you act afraid, your puppy is more likely to feel alarmed too.

❌ This game is not suitable for dogs that already have a fear of fireworks.

Here’s the game:

Step 1: Act excited when you hear the sound of a firework. Treat it like it’s the most amazing noise you’ve ever heard.

Step 2: Pair the firework sound and your excited voice with treats. When the sound stops, your excited voice and the treats stop too.

This works by using classical conditioning – we’re pairing something that could be scary with something positive to change your puppy’s emotional response.

If your puppy isn’t food motivated, you can swap treats for toys or play, the concept is the same. The aim is to make the noise fun and enjoyable!

⚠️ Always play this game indoors, and make sure your puppy has a safe space to retreat to if they get bored or start showing fear. Never take your puppy outside, I took great care and time training Astrid to get to this point 🥰

31/10/2025

🎉 FREE Trick Training Starter Course! 🎉

Want to teach your dog some fun new tricks and strengthen your bond at the same time?
I’ve created a free online mini course to help you get started with positive, reward-based trick training — no experience needed!

You’ll learn how to build focus, motivation, and teamwork while having fun together.

👉 Join here: https://www.thecaringcaninecoach.co.uk/challenge-page/643e5f84-70ad-4830-a6ed-722145e06176?programId=643e5f84-70ad-4830-a6ed-722145e06176

Perfect for all ages and breeds – whether you’ve got a lively pup or a seasoned pro looking for something new! 🐶💫

31/10/2025

Did you know that your puppy’s early experiences are critical to their growth and behaviour? 🐕✨ Learn how positive socialisation during their sensitive period can build confidence and resilience. Read more: https://wix.to/64n3nAX

The sensitive period is a crucial stage in your puppy’s early life when their brain is rapidly developing and every experience shapes future behaviour. Gentle, positive exposure to people, sounds, and environments during this time builds confidence and resilience. Missed or negative experiences, h...

30/10/2025

🎆 Is this your puppy's first Bonfire Night?

I want to share a simple game I played with my girl when she was young. Thanks to it, she isn’t scared of fireworks now – in fact, she gets excited when she hears them and wants to go outside to train!

How you react when fireworks go off is really important. If you act afraid, your puppy is more likely to feel alarmed too.

❌ This game is not suitable for dogs that already have a fear of fireworks.

Here’s the game:

Step 1: Act excited when you hear the sound of a firework. Treat it like it’s the most amazing noise you’ve ever heard.

Step 2: Pair the firework sound and your excited voice with treats. When the sound stops, your excited voice and the treats stop too.

This works by using classical conditioning – we’re pairing something that could be scary with something positive to change your puppy’s emotional response.

If your puppy isn’t food motivated, you can swap treats for toys or play – the concept is the same. The aim is to make the noise fun and enjoyable!

⚠️ Always play this game indoors, and make sure your puppy has a safe space to retreat to if they get bored or start showing fear. Never take your puppy outside, I took great care and time training Astrid to get to this point 🥰

29/10/2025

I always laugh when I see memes about dogs and the clocks changing but the struggle is real 🤣 Astrid is a very vocal dog and will make her frustrations known, loudly 😆 The noises she makes always make me smile though 😆