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Calvert Canines - Dog Behaviour Specialist & Dog Walking Service A training & behaviour service based in Buckinghamshire, committed to force free, relationship focused training.

Proudly founded and run by Jen: a qualified level 6 behaviourist, aggression specialist & nutritionist. From puppies to senior dogs, the little ones to the big, Calvert Canines is about giving you the skills to help your dog be the best they can be in your care. Co-habitation is optimised through fostering a co-operative and safe attachment. FORCE-FREE methods and an understanding of your dog as a unique being is all you need to modify your dogs behaviour.

I was asked by a rescue to do an emergency consult for a newly rescued dog this week and it has renewed my belief that g...
26/11/2025

I was asked by a rescue to do an emergency consult for a newly rescued dog this week and it has renewed my belief that getting the right advice from the start is SO IMPORTANT.

Feedback from the client: "Thanks Jen for your great advice yesterday. We did the foraging game in the garden again today (20 mins!) and I plucked up the courage to risk a walk. He managed to pass 3 men, and a dog without incident. Also, it was lovely to see him out enjoying sniffing around and peeing on everything and enjoying himself! We're both much calmer now. Thanks so much for your help".

I offer consultations for newly rescued dogs that ideally start BEFORE the dog has come home. This is for dogs rescued from abroad, or rescued from a UK rescue, or privately rehomed. These consultations can take place in person or online.

Those first few days and weeks are SO important to get right. Let me help you! 😊🐾💜

Picture: our newest rescue testing out whether being the new neighbourhood watch is a worthy task!

WALKING WEDNESDAY 🐾💜Group one: Max, Butch, Skip, Cali, Luna, Chip, Lily, MollyGroup two: Dot, Thor, Yoda, Berni, Bella, ...
26/11/2025

WALKING WEDNESDAY 🐾💜

Group one: Max, Butch, Skip, Cali, Luna, Chip, Lily, Molly
Group two: Dot, Thor, Yoda, Berni, Bella, Sherlock
Group three: Peanut, Molly, Coco, Kneeca, Chip, Lucy, Raggy

To ALL dog walking clientsPlease be aware that unfortunately as of this week we have lost Amy's dog walking services for...
26/11/2025

To ALL dog walking clients

Please be aware that unfortunately as of this week we have lost Amy's dog walking services for the meanwhile due to an ongoing health difficulty.

We will do our best to still provide the service we have been for the most part but this will likely have a knock on effect in us being a bit more restricted for availability. Due to our mix of dogs with particular needs, plus general dog dynamics, we will still fix the groups in a way that is for the best of the dogs. But this might mean we are less flexible on the days and times you require if you're usually ad hoc or different days every week. We unfortunately might have to give more "no's" than we have been.

We will still continue to do our best though rest assured and we thank you for your understanding 🙏🏻🐾💜

DOG WALKING PICS MONDAY & TUESDAY 🐾💜🐾 Shout out to Goose for having a lovely gentle play today with Chip. Well done budd...
25/11/2025

DOG WALKING PICS MONDAY & TUESDAY 🐾💜

🐾 Shout out to Goose for having a lovely gentle play today with Chip. Well done buddy. You're a big dog for him! He has gone from worried by you to playing with you. Love it!
🐾 Shout out to Fern & Nala who were excellently behaved today on their walk when there was an incident with a horse & rider in the distance. Well done girls!
🐾 A big welcome back to Ben who was an excellent boy at his holiday dog walkers but is back for more adventures with us and our crew. Welcome back buddy!

Hope you're all having an excellent week 🐾💜

Our newest rescue, Chip, is particularly anxious about interactions with people. Puppy farmed, his interactions with hum...
23/11/2025

Our newest rescue, Chip, is particularly anxious about interactions with people. Puppy farmed, his interactions with humans as a young young puppy were probably minimal at best, but likely quite intimidating as well. They sure don't get treated with the kindness and warmth that is needed to bring up a confident puppy around strangers.

It's not really something I've been particularly working on. It's been quite far down my list of priorities for him. But I also was content in the knowledge that over time he'd start to see people aren't as threatening as he worries they are. Simply because all the friends and clients I knew he was going to meet at times would be sensitive to not overwhelming him too soon.

But today it feels like he's really turned a corner. He'd never met Hannah before but almost immediately he not only felt safe enough to go up to her and give her boots a sniff, but he started jumping up asking for an actual interaction as well. This is MASSIVE for him.

The little confidence boost he had in his multiple micro interactions with Hannah this morning also had a knock on effect on his behaviour this afternoon. Walking past two sets of strangers he decided they both were safe enough to walk right up close to. And we also had to stop him from running onto a golf course to say hello to another set 😂😂

It's the little things, isn't it? The little pigeon steps of progress. The little glimmers of realisation you see in them that actually they can challenge their negative associations.

To all who have met Chip so far - this moment is because of you! You've all been so good at giving him space and not putting pressure on to interact. He's extremely pressure sensitive. Even Adam or I asking him to do something can make him run in the opposite direction. But by knowing that, we can give him the space to be him and work the world out in his own way, at his own pace.

Big thanks to Jess as well. Made my day seeing him so confident and engrossed in his play with you! The fact you've overcome your own battles to get here makes it all the more sweeter 😘🐾💜

"It's not a problem is it, just waiting in the car". The importance of compromises. Harry here has come SUCH a long way....
22/11/2025

"It's not a problem is it, just waiting in the car". The importance of compromises.

Harry here has come SUCH a long way. In a busy park he can keep under threshold PLUS keep some of his focus on us. Juggling his attention wasn't something he could really do before. The sight of dogs would take ALL his attention leaving nothing for us at the end of the lead. Not anymore!

HOWEVER - feedback from their trip to the vets last week was "we needed to wait in the car, it was too busy". And I LOVE that that wasn't labelled as a problem. I was at the vets just the other day with my Lucy and observed how it is a place of stress for ALL dogs. Even if they're seemingly feeling ok about it, the other dog eye balling them from across the small waiting room is not. The other dog just walking out the consult room panting like they've just run a marathon and blindly running into their space is not. It's a really intense place.

It isn't a behaviour problem if your dog can't cope in every single situation we want to put them into. Sometimes, it's just an understandable compromise we need to make. That's about our mindset. Our ability to see it from the dogs perspective and not expect to win every battle to get a "normal" dog.

There is nothing normal about vet waiting rooms for our dogs. As my clients said "it's not a problem is it, just waiting in the car".

Perspective is everything. Compromise is vital. The work Harry has put in to be the respectful park go-er he is now is extreme. That's enough. If he can't go in busy waiting rooms without struggling, that's really not a problem when there's an alternative solution readily available.

Keep shining Harry. You are enough, just the way you are 🐾💜

FRIDAY DOG WALKING PICS 🐾💜Two REALLY lovely groups full of friendships, play & laughter. Between canine friends AND huma...
21/11/2025

FRIDAY DOG WALKING PICS 🐾💜

Two REALLY lovely groups full of friendships, play & laughter. Between canine friends AND human friends 🥰🥰

We are slightly spoilt with our work doggies 🥹 You're all immense.

Have a great weekend,

Lots of love,

Team CC 🐾💜

WELL DONE BRIAN & ELLIE: so proud of you BOTH 🥹🐾💜When two dogs on their own journeys come together to help each other ou...
21/11/2025

WELL DONE BRIAN & ELLIE: so proud of you BOTH 🥹🐾💜

When two dogs on their own journeys come together to help each other out: so heartwarming 💜

A new friendship blossomed. So so proud of Ellie's bravery and Brian's blossoming social skills. You both absolutely ROCKED today 💪🏻

A lovely play joined also by Lucy & Pepper. What a perfect group of joy 🐾💜

DOG WALKING PICS TUESDAY & THURSDAY 🐾💜(Sorry they're late! My day off and its flown away with me!) As always, enjoy thes...
20/11/2025

DOG WALKING PICS TUESDAY & THURSDAY 🐾💜

(Sorry they're late! My day off and its flown away with me!)

As always, enjoy these happy faces 🥰🐾💜

WALKING WEDNESDAY GROUP 2 & 1 🐾💜GROUP ONE: Koda, Sherlock, Luna, Butch, Skip, Chip, Yoda, Berni - SO much play 😁 Happy d...
19/11/2025

WALKING WEDNESDAY GROUP 2 & 1 🐾💜

GROUP ONE: Koda, Sherlock, Luna, Butch, Skip, Chip, Yoda, Berni - SO much play 😁 Happy dogs.

GROUP TWO: Molly, Bella, Coco, Lucy, Lily, River - our chilled walk of the day, sniffs and environmental exploration 🥹

WALKING WEDNESDAY WALK 3 🐾💜A small but very energetic group with Pebbles, Oscar, Molly, Piper, Goose. Oscar & Pebbles in...
19/11/2025

WALKING WEDNESDAY WALK 3 🐾💜

A small but very energetic group with Pebbles, Oscar, Molly, Piper, Goose.

Oscar & Pebbles in particular have a very firm new friendship!! How beautiful 😍

MANY MANY MOONS AGO, I met Sassi and assessed her for dog-dog buddy dog work. She was phenomenal at it. Calm, a good com...
19/11/2025

MANY MANY MOONS AGO, I met Sassi and assessed her for dog-dog buddy dog work. She was phenomenal at it. Calm, a good communicator, never cross, comfortable interacting but also comfortable NOT interacting. I saw the potential healing she could offer other dogs by working with her to help my very fearful rescue at the time make her first friend.

Since then, Sassi worked with me on a great number of occasions, particularly with fearful dogs who needed a calm polite dog to spend some time with.

I retired her a few years ago now but working with her and seeing the difference buddy dog work can make is what has made CC what it is today. So on Sassi's 14th birthday I want to do a super big shout out to Sassi for kick starting everything I do now. For showing me just how healing dogs can be for other dogs, in ways I cannot be as a human.

So much love to you Sassi. I still consider you part of the back bone of CC, and always will! 🐾💜

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