Callimuir Canines

15/06/2026

Impulse control, another controversial topic.

In our puppy foundation course, we teach some foundation level impulse control exercises. However where we differ from some is in our understanding of and teaching of impulse control.

For me, impulse control comes from within the dog. It is your dog making an active decision not to act instinctively, such as your dog learning not to grab the piece of food that has dropped on the kitchen floor. It is NOT about telling your dog to LEAVE IT. If you rely on LEAVE IT, you are now managing your dog. This may be fine when things happen close by and you are able to manage your dog. But what happens when they are off lead, 20 metres away, and they have to make a choice?

I don’t think raising dogs to be micromanaged with LEAVE IT is helpful in the long run.

Want to know more about our puppy training? Email [email protected] or Whats App 07890 894510

15/06/2026

Check out a selection of homework videos from our recent graduates 🎉

Working hard over 6 weeks, showing that skills taught in our classes can easily be transferred to your home and walk environments 💪

Keeping it simple, practical and focused on skills that stand the test of time.

Next block with space starts Tuesday 21st July 6.30pm Brimmond Church Hall.

12/06/2026

Our Puppy Foundations Class is perfect for building calmness, confidence and reallife skills that make everyday life easier — for both you and your pup!

✨ What your puppy will learn:• Calm behaviour & confidence• Recall that actually works• Looselead walking• Handling & vetcare skills• Manners for realworld situations

🌟 Fun, positive training🌟 Small, friendly groups🌟 Suitable for every breed and personality
📅 6week block starts Tuesday 21st July
🕕 6.30pm📍 Brimmond Church Hall💷 £150

📩 Email: [email protected]📱 WhatsApp: 07890 894510
➡️ Spaces fill fast — book now and start your puppy’s training journey!

10/06/2026

Welcome to Callimuir Canines! We help you and your dog live your best lives together in Aberdeen.

We use fair, effective, and reward-based training to help your dog learn and grow. Here is what we offer to help you on your training journey:

🐶 Skills4Life Puppy Foundations
Give your new pup the best start in life! We teach basic manners, social skills, and vital lessons to build a happy, confident dog. We are an affiliate of the Fish4Dogs Training School programme, find out more here:
https://www.fish4dogs.com/?utm_source=Trainer&utm_medium=callimuir+training+website&utm_campaign=trainer+backlinks

• 📍 Where: Brimmond Church Hall (Indoors)

🐕 Skills4Life Advanced (Adolescent Classes)
Is your teenager dog testing your patience? Our classes focus on the basics (sit, down) impulse control (working around distractions!), heelwork, emergency stops, and managing that chase drive!
• 📍 Where: Brimmond Church Hall (Indoors)

🦆 Beginners Pet Gundog
Tap into your dog's natural instincts! This class is a great way to build focus and have fun with active breeds like retrievers, spaniels, and pointers.
• 📍 Where: Our training field at Kingswells (Outdoors)

👃 Scent Work Classes
Let your dog use their amazing nose! This wonderful game boosts brainpower, builds confidence, and naturally calms your dog's mind.
• 📍 Where: Brimmond Church Hall (Indoors)
📅 Ready to Join a Class?
We keep our group training sizes small so everyone gets plenty of individual attention.
💬 How to book
📧 Email us: [email protected]

🌐Check out the Callimuir Canines Website to learn more!

Tasty, natural and healthy dog food and treats. Grain free, hypoallergenic and bursting with marine-sourced Omega-3.

09/06/2026

Engaging with your puppy, doing fun things with your puppy, interacting with your puppy…

These are core things you should be doing with your puppy, especially when away from home.

If you don’t, why should your puppy stay with you in a world of choices available to them.

Want to know more about our puppy training? Email [email protected] or Whats App 07890 894510

05/06/2026

Adolescence doesn’t mean chaos — it means guidance. 💚

Our 6-week adolescent dog training course helps your dog make better choices, build focus, and thrive in the real world 🌿🐕

Limited spaces available in blocks starting Monday 15th June 6.30pm and Tuesday 7th July 7.45pm Brimmond Church Hall Bucksburn Aberdeen

*Dogs must be able to work in a small group of dogs

Email [email protected] for more information and to book your space.

03/06/2026

Fitness is important.

If we want to enjoy activities such as long hikes, gundog training, agility etc. we need our dogs to be fit and healthy and to help prevent injuries.

In addition to regular exercise, it can be helpful to add in conditioning exercises such as stepping over poles, left and right turns around a cone, positions (ensuring good posture in sits and stands).



It can also be beneficial for dogs to have regular check-ups with a canine physiotherapist. This way you can pick up on any problems early, and hopefully avoid injury. Physio’s are also helpful when recovering from injury, not just in rehabilitation but in aiding to reduce the injury occurring again.

01/06/2026

Have you ever wondered how your dog’s nose is so precise?

The dog’s nose acts a bit like a sat nav system. Scent information is processed through each nostril, allowing them to determine the exact location the scent is coming from.

Want to know more about our scent activities for dogs? Email [email protected] or Whats App 07890 894510

28/05/2026

In our puppy foundations course, we cover lots about puppy confidence. We expose our puppy’s to ‘weird’ things and help them feel positive about these ‘weird’ things. This is a crucial part of your puppy’s development- learning to be ok with ‘weird’ things.

Our dogs are not very good at generalising. Taking the example of a chair (and one we work through in class) many puppy’s quickly become happy with the presence of chair, when presented in its normal position (upright). But when we place that chair upside down or on its side, it no longer appears ‘normal’ to your puppy.

While we recognise it as still a chair, for many puppies, this small change in the presentation of the chair, appears like the boogie man.

When socialising and habituating your puppy’s, once your puppy is comfortable with an object in its ‘normal’ exposures, try playing around with it by making it abnormal- appear differently than it usually would.

This helps create lifelong resilience to change and new things in your puppy.

Want to know more about our puppy training? Email [email protected] or Whats App 07890 894510