Canine Dialogue Dynamics

16/10/2025

Don't forget to listen to this weeks podcast! Can we really train impulse control?

We’ve all heard of “impulse control training” - teaching dogs to wait, leave food, or stay calm when excited. But are these exercises truly helping dogs develop emotional regulation… or just teaching them to perform calmness on cue? In this episode of Rewriting the Rules, Bethany Bell (found...

09/09/2025

What we’re told vs. what’s real 👇

❌ “Obedient dog” = often a suppressed dog

❌ “Good dog” = often a silent dog

❌ “Calm dog” = sometimes a shut-down dog

❌ “Trained dog” = often an over-conditioned dog

❌ “Reactive dog” = a misunderstood, overwhelmed dog

❌ “Stubborn dog” = a dog who isn’t being listened to

❌ “Spoiled dog” = a dog whose needs are finally being acknowledged

Now let’s flip the script with the CDD Method 🌿🐾

✅ Connected dog = heard, understood, and trusted

✅ Confident dog = safe to express, safe to choose

✅ Resilient dog = guided through emotions, not punished for them

✅ Engaged dog = learning through curiosity and dialogue

✅ Joyful dog = free to play, free to rest, free to be

✅ Secure dog = attached in ways that build independence, not dependence

✅ Understood dog = seen as a whole being - mind, body, and emotions

Because dogs don’t need to be silenced, suppressed, or corrected.

They need to be seen.

That’s what the Canine Dialogue Dynamics Method is all about: moving beyond obedience and behaviour labels, into genuine communication, safety, and growth.

💭 The real question is: do you want an “obedient” dog… or a dog who is truly confident, connected, resilient, and joyful?

Stepping beyond conventional training, we champion a compassionate, ethical, and ground-breaking approach: Canine Dialogue Dynamics (CDD). Start today.

06/09/2025

Why Become a CDD Practitioner?

✔ Stand apart from the crowd – The CDD Method is not “just another training programme.” It’s a revolutionary, dialogue-driven approach that redefines how humans and dogs connect. Becoming a practitioner positions you as part of a movement that is breaking out of outdated behaviourism.

✔ Deep science, real understanding – You’ll gain a strong foundation in neuroscience, psychology, and canine emotional systems, giving you the knowledge to explain behaviour on a level far deeper than surface-level “obedience.”

✔ Transform dogs’ lives – Learn to guide dogs through dialogue, empathy, and emotional intelligence, supporting guardians to create secure, trusting relationships that last a lifetime.

✔ A holistic framework – From word association and narration to questions, choices, and contextual application, you’ll be trained in a clear but flexible framework that adapts to every individual dog.

✔ Professional credibility – As a certified CDD Practitioner, you’ll be recognised as an ethical professional with specialist expertise. This qualification will help you attract clients who are searching for something beyond conventional training.

✔ Business growth – The CDD method naturally appeals to dog guardians who want a gentler, more meaningful approach. Being able to offer something unique helps you stand out in a competitive field and bring in new clients.

✔ Supportive mentorship – You’re not left to figure it out alone. Over the 10-week mentorship, you’ll be guided step by step, with live lessons, discussions, and real-world application. There will also be a self paced online course that goes alongside the mentorship.

✔ Be part of the future – The dog world is changing. People are ready for more. By becoming a CDD Practitioner, you’ll be part of the leading wave that is reshaping what it means to live and work ethically with dogs.

✔ Personal fulfilment – This isn’t just about professional development. It’s about deepening your own connection with dogs, finding joy in dialogue, and working in alignment with your values.

✨ Only 5 spaces left – and there won’t be another mentorship until the new year.

Transform your canine practice with the CDD Mentorship. Learn ethical, emotion-driven methods that deepen understanding and create meaningful connections.

04/09/2025

🚨 Struggling with a reactive dog? 🚨

If walks feel stressful, unpredictable, or even embarrassing because of barking, lunging, or over-the-top reactions - you’re not alone.

But here’s something you might not have heard before ⬇️

👉 Reactivity isn’t “bad behaviour” that needs to be corrected.

👉 It isn’t fixed with force, fear, pain, or punishment.

👉 And it also doesn’t need to rely on a pocket full of treats.

Reactivity is emotional. It’s your dog’s nervous system in overdrive - a flood of feelings they don’t yet know how to regulate.

That’s where I come in.

I’m a degree-qualified behaviourist with 15 years experience, specialising in reactivity across Surrey and the surrounding areas.

I take a no-nonsense,no fluff but extremely ethical approach:

✅ No force
✅ No fear
✅ No pain
✅ No corrections or punishments
✅ No treat-dependence

Instead, I use the Canine Dialogue Dynamics (CDD) Method - helping dogs feel safe, understood, and able to cope in the real world.

🌿 A tip you might not have heard before:

Reactivity is not about “teaching your dog to ignore” or “fixing” the behaviour. It’s about working before the reaction even happens - learning to spot the small shifts in body language, tension, or breathing that show your dog is beginning to feel overwhelmed. When you respond at that early stage, the “explosion” often never comes.

Reactivity doesn’t have to define your life together. With the right support, you can move from chaos to calm.

📍 Based in Surrey, I offer in-person consultations and tailored behaviour packages. I also cover Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, The Cotswolds and most surrounding counties.

📩 Message me or check our website today to book or find out more.

Because your dog isn’t broken - they’re just waiting to be understood. 🐾

Behavioural Programmes Each programme begins with a comprehensive consultation lasting between 90 minutes to 2 hours. This initial consultation is essential for understanding your dog’s unique behavioural patterns. During this time, you will be asked in-depth questions about your dog’s history, ...

31/08/2025

✨ New Podcast + Video Episode

✨I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the incredible Rebecca Hanlon — The Dog Witch

🐾 to have one of the most refreshing and thought-provoking conversations I’ve had in a long time.We talked about:

🌱 What it really means to move beyond behaviourism

🌱 How holistic care looks in real life - for both health and behaviour

🌱 The challenges (and joys) of running an ethical dog business

🌱 And Rebecca’s exciting new project, The Canine Wellness Circle - a membership space packed with holistic advice, videos, webinars, and guidance for dog parents who want more than the usual training narrative.

It’s 90 minutes of honesty, insight, and inspiration - and I think you’re going to love it.

📺 Watch the full conversation on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/FxICWL3oxc4?si=U0_SVdzaX9hy0F-K

Rebecca’s vision with The Canine Wellness Circle is going to be huge - it’s exactly the kind of resource our community needs. 🌟

👉 Give it a watch/listen, and let me know in the comments: what does holistic mean to you when it comes to your dog? The Dog Witch: Whole Health for Healthy Behaviour

28/08/2025

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qh6b6-19489b9

Bringing a new puppy home is magical — and overwhelming. Everywhere you turn, there’s advice: crate train right away, enforce 18–20 hours of sleep, limit walks to 5 minutes per month of age, socialise with everyone and everything. But what if much of this advice is outdated, misunderstood, or ...

27/08/2025

Bad things happened in my career. Doors shut firmly - and I thought my career was over. I didn't know it then - but all that pain was turning into an unexpected blessing. Make sure to watch the full video on my page!

27/08/2025

I'm finally ready to talk about the struggles that turned into blessings! If you need some encouragement- this video is for you!

What was meant to be a quick Facebook post turning into a book… and then into a half-hour video 😂 Sometimes that’s how it goes when you start opening up about the hard parts of life.

In this video, I share the moments that felt like the ending of my career - times of pain, hurt, and having no self-esteem and how, against all odds, those same moments became the ingredients for something better. 💪📈

I am now thankful to all those hard moments, betrayals, and closed doors that have turned into the best outcomes I could have ever hoped for.

I hope my story encourages you too: even when we can’t see it at the time, good things can be born out of the darkest seasons. 💛

21/08/2025

Check out our latest podcast! A bonus long podcast. A bit of a controversial one, but rewriting the rules means facing uncomfortable truths.

We’re told that crates are a “safe space,” a necessity for toilet training, or a tool to stop chewing. We’re told dogs love their crates if we train them positively. But what if those claims don’t hold up? What if crates aren’t the kindness we’ve been led to believe? In this episode, I...

19/08/2025

How Odd We Must Be to Our Dogs
From the moment we’re born, we are shaped by the world around us. We’re fed information that alters the way we think, shaping our desires, expectations, and how we see ourselves.
We know the damage airbrushed beauty standards inflict on women’s confidence. We recognise that films and music create unrealistic expectations of love. Yet, what we rarely acknowledge is how this same conditioning affects the way we see dogs.
Media tells us that dogs should behave a certain way. Trainers parade perfectly obedient dogs walking flawlessly by their side. TV personalities promise quick fixes for behaviour challenges, like dogs are malfunctioning machines. Films depict dogs as heroic saviours, and the news only highlights the rare stories of dogs dramatically rescuing humans or the total opposite.
Where does that leave real dogs? The ones who struggle, who feel fear, who have their own personalities, quirks, and instincts?
Dogs are as unique as we are. No two dogs are alike—different genetics, different life experiences, different strengths and weaknesses. Yet, we expect them to meet impossibly high standards. We often expect dogs to be better behaved than human children, even though we have verbal language, advanced cognition, and the ability to rationalise.
For thousands of years, dogs have evolved beside us, adapting to our world, suppressing their natural instincts to fit within human expectations. And yet, instead of respecting their remarkable adaptability, we demand more.
We expect them to be polite.
To understand our words even when we haven’t taught them.
To behave exactly how we want them to, simply because it’s convenient for us.
And all the things that make them dogs—scavenging, barking, digging, rolling in scents, sniffing bums, greeting with excitement—are deemed problems. We want dogs to only have the traits we find cute while rejecting the ones that don’t fit into human sensibilities.
But despite our unrealistic demands, dogs adapt brilliantly to our world. They restrain their instincts, tolerate our quirks, and adjust in ways we rarely appreciate.
Every time we feel frustrated with our dogs, we should remember the sacrifices they make to live with us. We should thank them for being far more tolerant of us than we ever are of them.