Cornerstone Canine Training

05/12/2025

“Ignore bad behaviours and reward good behaviours” Could this be making your dog’s behaviour worse?

When we ignore behaviours, we are enabling our dogs to rehearse and grow the very habit we want them to stop.

So what can we do instead? Redirect them to something we do want them doing and reward this new behaviour.

04/12/2025

🐶Building habits comes from rehearsal.

What a dog rehearses they become🧠

If you have a dog who pulls on their lead, or barks at every noise or jumps up to say hello, these habits have all developed through rehearsal.

It can be turned around for your dog by them rehearsing what we do want them to do and them feeling good when they do this.

For example if your dog is always jumping up, can you give them something that is going to occupy their time while they have all paws on the ground, such as a snuffle mat when someone walks in the door?

03/12/2025

“My dog is a Velcro dog”

Can you remember the last time you went for a shower in peace? Did you have two eyes watching you the whole time or could you hear the whimpering from outside the bathroom door?

If your dog struggles to be in a different part of the home to you, when you are home, then there is a very good chance they will be struggling with some separation anxiety when you are away from the home.

This may be subtle, however if your dog is struggling to be home alone, then it will be impacting all areas of their life.

Do you suspect this may be the case with your dog?

02/12/2025

🕯️Day Two.

Let’s carry on looking at separation anxiety when you have more than one dog.

Can your dogs be happy at home if the other dog is away, maybe at the vets?

01/12/2025

Join me for 24 of my top tips to support your dog training as we go through advent.

Day one is all about separation anxiety and one of the hidden signs that your dog may be struggling when home alone.

How about your dog, do you ever see this with them?

26/11/2025

Before any training technique, cue or game, there is something far more powerful, and that is connection.

That gentle connection where your dog feels understood, seen and safe.

When connection between you and your dog is strong, you will notice your dog becoming more engaged with you, more responsive and more open to learning.

Imagine your training feeling like a true partnership, rather than a pressure point in life that constantly niggles away at you.

It's about presence, being tuned in and noticing how your dog is responding in that moment.

Meeting them where they are today, rather than where they were yesterday.

This is the foundation that makes everything else possible.

If you would love some help to strengthen your connection with your reactive or sensitive dog, I am here for you. Send me a message and we can chat about how I can support both you and your dog. 🐶❤

25/11/2025

🐶When your dog struggles, it can be so easy to feel like you are going backwards. I am here to reassure you, you are going in the right direction. ❤

Every behaviour - the bark, the hesitation, the reactive lunge - is all feedback. It is a message to you from your dog, telling you what feels safe, what they are finding hard and where they need your support.

Training becomes much clearer when you stop viewing difficult moments as mistakes and start seeing them as information.

You are both learning, together.

If you would like help in understanding what your dog's behaviour is really telling you, reach out, I am here when you need me.

25/11/2025

Sometimes the behaviour we see from our dogs can feel confusing, frustrating or totally out of the blue.

When we dig a little deeper and go beyond the behaviour, we discover the skills they need to develop for their behaviour choices to flourish.

Your dog is always doing the best they can with the skills they have available in that moment.

Their confidence level, their past experiences, their emotional state, their bucket level - all of these shape the behaviours they are capable of accessing.

A bark, lunge, freeze, or frantic pull is not your dog refusing to listen or being naughty. They are trying (often unsuccessfully) to cope with a world that suddenly feels too big, too busy, or too overwhelming.

And here is the part we often forget...
💡The same goes for us humans as well.

On the days where you feel stretched thin or unsure of what to do for the best - you really are doing the best you can with the emotional and mental resources you are able to access in those moments. ❤

As you and your dog both gain new experiences and new skills, your shared 'resource bank' grows.

And behaviour naturally changes from there.😍

If it feels like your dog is often running out of resources to cope with life, you are in the right place. I am here to help you figure it all out.

Send me a message if you would like support helping your dog feel calmer, more confident and above all emotionally safe in challenging situations. 🐶

13/11/2025

A little introduction for those of you who are new here. It is always so lovely to discover more about the person behind an account. If anyone recognises the island I spent a lot of my childhood exploring, pop a comment below. It is such a special island and I love chatting with others that know it as well.

12/11/2025

🐾Help Your Dog Feel Calm and Safe During Fireworks❤

🐶As animal lovers, we all wish fireworks were quieter.🎆
For many dogs, they are more than simply loud - they’re terrifying and as owners it can be so hard to know how to help them.

If your dog panics at fireworks or storms, this relaxed and friendly workshop will show you how you can turn this all around for your dog, so they feel calm and safe when the world outside gets loud.

You’ll learn a simple plan you can use at home, daily games that create lasting change, and how you can influence your dog's calmness and how this training will help all areas of their lives.

This workshop is for us humans only, our dogs can stay at home snoozing. 🐶💤

☕Please do also join us from 2pm for complimentary tea and coffee before we start at 2:30.

🗓 Sunday 30th November
☕ Tea & coffee from 2pm | Workshop 2:30pm–4pm
📍 St Mary’s Church, Wendover, HP22 6NL
🎟 £10 per person - 50% of proceeds going to the church’s work supporting the local community
Book your tickets here - www.cornerstonecaninetraining.co.uk Ticket numbers are limited, so please do book early.

By focusing on specific games, we will be building on those key concepts that best support your dog. Over time the way your dog perceives the world around them can easily be changed.

10/11/2025

🐾Help Your Dog Feel Calm and Safe During Fireworks❤

🐶As animal lovers, we all wish fireworks were quieter.🎆

For many dogs, they are more than simply loud - they’re terrifying and as owners it can be so hard to know how to help them.

If your dog panics at fireworks or storms, this relaxed and friendly workshop will show you how you can turn this all around for your dog, so they feel calm and safe when the world outside gets loud.

You’ll learn a simple plan you can use at home, daily games that create lasting change, and how you can influence your dog's calmness and how this training will help all areas of their lives.

This workshop is for us humans, our dogs can stay at home snoozing.

Please do also join us from 2pm for complimentary tea and coffee before we start at 2:30.

🗓 Sunday 30th November
☕ Tea & coffee from 2pm | Workshop 2:30pm–4pm
📍 St Mary’s Church, Wendover, HP22 6NL
🎟 £10 per person - 50% of proceeds going to the church’s work supporting the local community

Links for booking below in comments. Ticket numbers are limited, so please do book early. ❤

13/10/2025

✨ Skills For Life Dog Training Class ✨

🐶😍You adore your dog, yet some days you have no idea how to help them with their behaviours, whether that be barking, jumping up, anxiety or over excitement, ignoring recalls or struggles when walking on their lead.

Our Skills For Life class could be just what you and your dog need.✨

We are here to guide you in our small and fun classes where you will see real life progress. Noisy moments become quieter and both yours and your dog's confidence will grow, with you knowing exactly what to do at home.

Your dog starts to experience life with a lot more calmness, enabling them to make amazing choices - even when on their own.🐶

✨If you dream of helping your dog be the dog you know they can be, we are here for you. There is a way forward.✨

📍 Ellesborough Parish Hall, Butlers Cross (HP17 0XA)
📅 Monday's 3rd Nov – 8th Dec
⏰6:30pm -7:30pm |
💷 £145
🐾 Just 4 dogs per class – tailored support for you and your dog
🐾 Learn to understand the emotions behind your dog's behaviour
🐾 Special Zoom session to dig deeper into training and behaviour
🐾 Ongoing community & support
💡 Imagine a calmer, happier life with your dog - it starts here.
📞 Message/call 07796 905 766 to save your space.