Jess' Canine College

Jess' Canine College Qualified Dog Trainer
8+ Years Industry Experience
Trusted by owners and loved by their dogs

20/08/2026

Personally, I wish more people knew about why reactive dogs behave the way the do.
More often than not, they are struggling emotionally and are just doing what comes naturally - barking, lunging, etc.

Keep an eye out for more information on reactivity!

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20/08/2026

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Ever wonder why your dog can handle a walk some days and completely lose it on others? It usually comes down to threshol...
19/08/2026

Ever wonder why your dog can handle a walk some days and completely lose it on others?

It usually comes down to threshold, and once you understand it, so much starts to make sense. Humans experience it every day, but we are usually met with empathy and understanding. It's a little different for dogs unless you're aware of what's happening underneath the behaviour!

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18/08/2026

Herding breeds tend to move into a state of overarousal more easily than other breeds so here we are working on being calmer outdoors with Kobe and his owner, Brodie.

Previously, Brodie hadn't been able to walk past people without Kobe pulling and jumping up. He did so incredibly well in this session and was so responsive to the training! Here we are choosing specific moments to mark and reward the calm right before the excitement escalates, therefore keeping him under threshold.

In conjunction with this kind of training, we were also working on adding in breed specific enrichment for him, and teaching Brodie about dog body language so he can help curb the overexcitement before it happens.

Cora and Duke 🐾 Duke's owner, Sam, needed some help managing his reactivity on walks. Due to his old age and medical his...
16/08/2026

Cora and Duke 🐾
Duke's owner, Sam, needed some help managing his reactivity on walks. Due to his old age and medical history we worked on some safety techniques, planning easy outings for everyone involved, and teaching Sam about Duke's body language so she can make informed decisions in real time. All of this helps them both feel much safer, and there are less reactions as a result.
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Behaviour is communication! 🐾It is so important to look beyond what a dog is doing and ask WHY they are doing it.What is...
01/08/2026

Behaviour is communication! 🐾

It is so important to look beyond what a dog is doing and ask WHY they are doing it.

What is the underlying cause of the behaviour? What state is their nervous system in? Are they feeling safe, or are they simply surviving?

If we don't address the root cause, we may never truly resolve the behaviour. Training is incredibly important but sometimes training alone isn't enough.

Just like people, dogs can experience anxiety. For some dogs, the world or parts of their world feel overwhelming every single day. When that's the case, appropriate medication can help lower their baseline anxiety so they're finally able to learn, cope, and enjoy life.

Medication isn't about "drugging" a dog or taking the easy way out. It's one tool that, alongside ethical training and behaviour modification, can make a life changing difference for the right dog 🐶

Meet Chewie 🐾 Chewie is a very young pup who has loads of energy that is displaying puppy biting and lots of jumping, wh...
01/08/2026

Meet Chewie 🐾

Chewie is a very young pup who has loads of energy that is displaying puppy biting and lots of jumping, which is a normal part of puppyhood BUT it has been exacerbated by not getting enough sleep.

Depending on the breed, most pups need 18-20 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period - wild, right? And they often won't put themselves to sleep for it all either. My advice is to always treat them the way you would a toddler and help settle them into regular naps.

Chewie is such a smart pup, I can't wait to go to the next level of training with her 🐕

Meet Miso 🐾 Fear reactivity is hard for both the dogs and their humans. It may seem like they are giving us a hard time ...
18/07/2026

Meet Miso 🐾

Fear reactivity is hard for both the dogs and their humans. It may seem like they are giving us a hard time but we must remember that they are simply just having a hard time trying to cope with their environment.
Clear, consistent communication and rewarding the small moments before reactions is imperative. Miso's family are doing so well at this 👏

TIP: Reactivity work is tiring and stressful for your dogs so make sure you let them rest in-between reps - lots of sniffing, sitting on park benches for brain and body breaks, walking away from triggers to allow for nervous system to come back down. Keep sessions short so they are more likely to be successful 👍🎉

Teddy is an appropriate name for this little pup! 😍We are working on some very intense fear reactions to other dogs outs...
18/07/2026

Teddy is an appropriate name for this little pup! 😍

We are working on some very intense fear reactions to other dogs outside the home. Helping his owner learn about dog body language in order to keep him feeling safe and below threshold is the first step to helping Teddy.
And no, we don't have him in his bag for training sessions 😅🐾

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