Canine Blueprint Training INC.

11/07/2025

We will be getting a new company phone today

11/07/2025

🧩 The Four Quadrants Aren’t Moral — They’re Mechanisms

We’re a generation reckoning with our own childhood trauma. Many of us were punished unfairly, shamed instead of guided, or made to feel afraid of making mistakes. So when we hear the word “punishment,” we flinch.

But dogs are not children.

They don’t lie awake at night feeling emotionally invalidated because you said “no.”
They don’t spiral into guilt when you interrupt a behavior.
They don’t need open-ended choices all day long to feel empowered.

They need structure, clarity, and consistency — not moral confusion.

Here’s the hard truth:
Avoiding the other quadrants doesn’t make you a better trainer. It makes you an incomplete one.

If you only ever study one side of learning theory — or worse, pretend the others don’t exist — you will never truly understand or apply any of it well. You’re working with half a map, expecting to arrive at a full destination.

Learning how each quadrant works doesn’t mean using all of them all the time — it means knowing which one to use, when to use it, and how to do so with fairness and clarity.

The moment we attach morality to the mechanics of learning, we stop training the dog in front of us and start reacting from our own baggage.

If we want stable, confident dogs in our homes — dogs who understand what’s expected of them and trust us to lead — then we have to stop being afraid of how they learn.

You’re already using all four quadrants every day.
So instead of avoiding them, let’s learn how to use them with clarity, kindness, and responsibility.

Because your dog doesn’t need you to be perfect.
They just need you to be consistent.

To read the whole article go to this link 🔗 :

https://jennasooley.wixsite.com/canineblueprint/post/it-s-not-abuse-it-s-just-learning-how-our-trauma-warps-our-view-of-dog-training

01/07/2025

Canada Day brings celebrations, BBQs, and—for many households—fireworks. While that can be fun for us, it can be overwhelming or downright terrifying for our dogs.

Whether you’re raising a young pup or living with a sensitive or reactive dog, loud fireworks and unexpected bangs can trigger everything from pacing and barking to full-blown panic. If your dog struggles with noise sensitivity, don’t wait until the booms start—plan ahead.

Here’s how to help your dog feel supported, not just managed this July 1st:

Set the Scene Early

By mid-afternoon, start shifting your home environment to support calmness:
• Use blackout blinds, close the windows, and put on familiar TV or calm music (I love using shows with dialogue or white noise machines).
• Create a comfy den, like a covered crate or tucked-away corner. If your dog is crate-trained, this is a perfect time to lean into that safe space.
• Offer a long-lasting chew—a frozen Kong, a lick mat with yogurt or raw, or a raw bone if your dog’s used to them. This helps satisfy their need to do something while releasing calming hormones through chewing.

Practice What They Know

Before the fireworks begin, run through a few simple cues your dog is confident with—nothing fancy. Familiarity and structure help shift the brain out of panic mode and into engagement.

One of my favourites this week has been the targeting game we’ve been working on with clients—teaching your dog to place their paws on a raised object, like a platform, wobble board, or even a couch cushion.

This game builds confidence and body awareness while giving your dog a clear job:
💡 “When you hear that sound, go to your target.”
It turns a stressful moment into something rewarding, focused, and safe.

Don’t Make It a Teaching Moment

Now is not the time to introduce fireworks or try to “show your dog it’s okay.” For sensitive dogs, exposure without choice often leads to shutdown or reactivity.

Stay indoors, skip the social events if needed, and focus on helping your dog feel like their world is predictable. That calm you offer now lays the groundwork for confidence later.

Bonus Tip: Plan Potty Time Wisely

Do your last outdoor potty break before dusk. Once the fireworks begin, avoid letting your dog out—even if they ask. Dogs have been known to bolt or panic and scale fences during fireworks. Keep them safe, even if that means a little whining at the door.

Being proactive is not overprotective. It’s leadership.

If you’re supporting your dog through fear or reactivity, holidays like this can feel isolating—but you’re not alone, and you’re not doing it wrong.

You’re doing it right by staying home, offering structure, giving your dog a clear job, and meeting them with understanding instead of frustration.

Let the fireworks come and go. You’ve got this—and your dog is lucky to have you.

30/06/2025

I feel like a broken record....

FOSTERS NEEDED ....
All supplies are supplied

We just need you to:
- house them
- help train them (depending what age etc)
- love them (some have never known love)
- take lots of pics to help get them adopted

It's very simple, just open your home to a dog in need, so we can get them out of a crappy situation or whatever the case.
- whether its till they find their forever home
- or temporarily (its all needed)

The rescue facility is so full and adoptions are slowly picking up, but even when a dog gets adopted another dog takes thier place, so we are always full lol.....

If you can foster please post below or shoot us a PM, we have dogs of all ages needing a foster ...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

11/06/2025

25/05/2025

Important Update from Canine Blueprint Training

Unfortunately, our landlords have made the decision to sell the property, which means we’ll be moving once again. While we don’t have all the details yet, we wanted to keep our community informed.

At this time, we are only booking boarding and board & train services into August, but not beyond, until we know where we’ll be relocating.

In-home lessons will continue as usual, and we will be offering pet taxi services for clients who may fall outside our regular travel range depending on our new location.

Thank you so much for your continued support and patience as we navigate this next chapter.

— Jenna & the Canine Blueprint Team

16/05/2025

15/05/2025

Helene & Pheobe were looking spot on this week in class. Give them a round of applause in the comments!!

13/05/2025

Hey friends—it’s been a while since we introduced ourselves, so here’s a little about the team behind Canine Blueprint Training.

I’m Jenna—trainer, business owner, and the person behind your emails, programs, and most of the content you see here. I started this business not just out of passion, but necessity. I live with chronic illness, including ADHD, PMDD, migraines, and hypermobility, and traditional jobs didn’t support what my body needed. I manage my symptoms through a combination of medical care and alternative supports that allow me to keep doing this work I love—with consistency and care. This business has given me a way to show up fully for both dogs and people, even on the harder days.

Eric is our lead handler and the calm force behind so many of our hands-on success stories. He has ADHD, and dog training is his special interest and hyperfocus. He pours himself into the dogs, often spending quiet time meditating with the reactive or nervous ones to help them settle and open up. His consistency and energy create trust where it didn’t exist before. Working with dogs keeps him grounded—and gives him a way to support both his passion and our family.

Together, we’re a real couple running a real business, doing our best to help dogs and people live more peacefully together. We value honesty, structure, kindness, and showing up—every single day.

If you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been with us a while, thank you. Either way—we’re so glad you’re here