Completely Canines Dog Training

Completely Canines Dog Training Puppy & dog training in North Herts & Mid Beds 🐾Kind, effective training that actually works! Puppy Specialist/life skills for adult dogs

28/08/2026

No games.
No training.
No walk.
No constant entertainment.

Just… existing. 🥹

And THAT is a life skill.

We spend so much time teaching our dogs what to DO…

Sit.
Down.
Come.
Leave it.
Walk nicely.
Don’t bark at the postman like you’ve got a personal vendetta against him. 😂

But one of the most underrated skills we can teach our dogs is how to switch off.

Being able to settle at home.
Relax while nothing is happening.
Watch the world go by.
Have a nap without needing a Kong, a snuffle mat, a game or your constant attention.

A dog who needs to be entertained every waking second can become an absolute nightmare when life gets boring.

Boredom tolerance is a skill.
Settling is a skill.
Doing nothing is a skill.

And sometimes the best thing you can do for your dog is… nothing. ❤️

Save this for the next time you feel guilty because your dog is “bored”.

They might actually just be learning to chill. 🐶💤

18/08/2026

“WHY WON’T MY PUPPY SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT?!” 😴🐶

First things first… your puppy isn’t broken. And neither are you. 😂

A young puppy has just left their mum, littermates and everything they knew. Then suddenly they’re expected to sleep alone in a strange house for 8 hours.

Yeah… I wouldn’t be thrilled either. 😂

So, what should you actually do in those first couple of weeks?

🐾 Keep their sleeping area close to you.
Especially at night. Having you nearby can make the whole transition much less scary. You can gradually move their crate/bed further away once they’re settled.

🐾 Take them out for a toilet break before bed.
And remember that very young puppies simply cannot hold their bladder all night. Expecting them to is setting everyone up for failure.

🐾 If they wake, keep it boring.
Toilet → quiet praise → straight back to bed.
No playing. No exciting cuddles. No midnight puppy party. 😂

🐾 Don’t rush to “cry it out”.
There’s a difference between a puppy having a little grumble and a puppy who is genuinely distressed. You want to teach your puppy that nighttime is safe, predictable and boring.

🐾 Build daytime sleep too.
An overtired puppy can be an absolute NIGHTMARE at bedtime. Puppies need a LOT of sleep, so make sure they have plenty of opportunities for proper naps during the day.

🐾 Create a predictable bedtime routine.
Toilet → calm time → bed → lights out.
Doing the same things in the same order helps your puppy understand what happens next.

And perhaps most importantly…

DON’T PANIC IF THEY’RE NOT SLEEPING THROUGH YET. ❤️

Some puppies sleep through quickly.

Some need a few weeks.

Some need longer.

It doesn’t mean you’ve failed at crate training or created a “bad sleeper”.

You’re helping a tiny baby learn that this new home is safe.

And eventually, you WILL wake up and realise…

“OMG… THEY SLEPT ALL NIGHT.” 🙌😂

Save this for those first few weeks with your puppy and send it to a sleep-deprived puppy parent who needs to hear it! 🐶❤️

14/08/2026

🗣️ WHERE ARE THE VIDEOS OF YOU WORKING WITH REALLY AGGRESSIVE DOGS?

Around 40% of my behaviour case load are bite cases, most having bitten people. There’s multiple reasons they don’t feature or are no longer described as bite cases on here.

❌ Most owners whose dogs have bitten themselves or other people are embarrassed and/or in current state of emotional and motivational conflict about their dog.

My priority is supporting my clients, not bragging about bite cases on social media for kudos.

❌ Most of these cases are assessed in their homes, which for most cases is the environment and context where the problem behaviour occurs.

It would be completely inappropriate and an invasion of my client’s privacy for me to film in someone’s home for the benefit of gaining social media content.

❌ I am too busy assessing the dog, coaching the client and staying safe to film.

Whilst I’ve developed a knack of filming while coaching- not even looking at my camera - this is the problem behaviour context where everything I do with my body matters.

Dogs exhibiting aggressive behaviour towards humans dogs can be very sensitive to people standing facing them and even to people acting differently - stood holding a phone to face the dog would potentially interfere with body language that says ‘I’m not a threat’.


Historically, a couple of times I’ve mentioned dogs having bitten and I’ve always felt really uncomfortable about it after and decided to no longer mention it.

Even when I have featured dogs reacting (barking and lunging) strongly - it left a bitter taste in my mouth.

I worried about how my clients felt about their dog’s worst behaviour being displayed online and subjected to judgement- some good, some bad. I’ve also felt more sensitive to the possibility of my clients feeling responsible or upset that a video of their dog generated strong opinions than I’ve felt upset by any unflattering comments directed towards me.

On the rare occassion I’ve featured human aggressive dogs before- it’s been on outdoor sessions after their initial assessment. After I’ve got to know the client.

They’re always asked if it’s ok for me to film - with the primary reason being for educational webinars. They’re always told more than once that there is no pressure to say ‘yes’ because it’s their session and their privacy.

🤔 Imagine these scenarios from a client’s perspective.

🚪 You book a professional to support you with your dog and as you open the door to let the professional in or within minutes of entering or meeting you - they start filming.

🎥 Or you go to your first assessment at a training facility and along with the trainer there’s another person filming you.

Plus, you know your dog struggles with people and there’s multiple present in an enclosed space. Most people with dogs displaying human directed aggression are worried about how their dog will respond to the professional, let alone more people.

📝 Or you’re being asked questions about your dog on your assessment - knowing you’re being filmed and your responses are going to go online.

✋ You’re already self conscious you’re doing a bad job of handling or training and that you may have contributed to the problem - and now your mistakes may be published on social media.

🎥 A professional sets up a camera soon after the session starts - before starting working with your dog.

Just think about that logistically.

What is the client doing and thinking as they see the professional setting things up and checking the camera angle? Some must surely feel like a spare part or after thought!


I do not want my clients to feel uncomfortable nor to question my motives as to why I am helping them!

The reason any of my clients feature online is because;

✅ We’ve built up a good rapport.

✅ They feel happy about how they and their dog are doing and comfortable about others seeing them train.

✅ Most have seen how I talk about my clients in my posts and know that content is designed to motivate, celebrate and empathise rather than to highlight everything they’ve done wrong in the past or brag about me working with their dangerous dog.


So, if you’ve found yourself engaging in debates about training methods and demanding professionals show you videos of them working with dangerous, powerful dogs - perhaps you should consider the client’s perspective.

I appreciate why people request ‘evidence’ of efficacy- but obtaining evidence to meet your curiosity is absolutely never my priority, not professional nor is it respectful to my clients.

My job is to support them, not to try and impress random people on social media.

People appear to be forgetting that behind every dog they see on social media, there’s a person or family who are often carrying a lot of emotional baggage about their dog’s behaviour.

11/08/2026

My little legend.🐭

Yesterday was a BIG day for Mouse.

We started with a lovely walk, then headed off to see the orthopaedic surgeon about her hip dysplasia. We got some not-so-great news-we’ve also discovered a grade 1 luxating patella and potentially some spondylosis in her spine. 😔

But there was some really positive news too…

The surgeon doesn’t feel she needs surgery for her hips just yet. 🥹❤️
I’m taking that as a bloody great win.

All the physio, hydrotherapy, careful exercise and hard work we’ve been putting in is paying off. It doesn’t mean her hips are suddenly fixed -they’re not -but it means we can keep managing her conservatively for now and, most importantly, keep her doing the things she loves.

And because Mouse is Mouse, yesterday afternoon she went off for her hydrotherapy session like the absolute legend she is. 😂

Then this morning?

A lovely off-lead walk through the woods. 🌳🐶

She was happy. She was giddy. She was being her usual sassy little self.

And sometimes, after a day of worrying about X-rays, diagnoses and what the future might look like, watching your dog happily sniffing her way through the woods is exactly what you need. ❤️

We’ve got some challenges ahead, but we’ll keep taking it one day at a time.

Go Mouse. You little bloody superstar. 🥹❤️🐾

30/07/2026

🐶 PUPPY CLASSES ARE BACK! 🐶

Got a new puppy? Now is the perfect time to set them up for a lifetime of good habits. ❤️

Our next 8-week Practically Perfect Puppy Programme starts Saturday 12th September, and we’d love to help you build a confident, happy companion using kind, reward-based training.

Over the 8 weeks we’ll cover:
🐾 Loose lead walking
🐾 Recall
🐾 Calmness around distractions
🐾 Puppy biting & jumping up
🐾 Confidence building
🐾 Social skills
🐾 Handling & grooming
🐾 Enrichment and so much more!

You’ll also get access to our online home-learning programme, so you can revisit everything we cover between classes and train at your own pace.

Small classes mean plenty of individual support, and there’s always time to ask questions-because raising a puppy doesn’t come with an instruction manual (although ours comes pretty close! 😉).

📅 Starts: Saturday 12th September
📍 Limited spaces available
📩 Send me a message to book your place!

Who else is in the land shark phase? 🦈😂

28/07/2026

Let’s talk puppy toilet training… because nobody tells you how much staring at grass is involved. 😅

One of the biggest mistakes I see is expecting puppies to “just know” where to go.

They don’t.

Your puppy has a tiny bladder, very little control and absolutely no understanding that your expensive rug isn’t an acceptable toilet! 🤦‍♀️

Here’s what helps:

🐾 Take them out after every nap, meal, play session and whenever they’ve been chewing or drinking.
🐾 Stay outside long enough for them to actually go (not just sniff every blade of grass).
🐾 The second they finish, mark it with a cheerful “Yes!” and reward them.
🐾 Keep a consistent toilet spot if you can.
🐾 If they have an accident indoors, clean it up without telling them off. Punishment doesn’t teach them where to go,it just teaches them that toileting around humans might be scary.

Remember, accidents are part of puppyhood. They’re not being stubborn, naughty or trying to get one over on you. They’re learning.

Consistency beats frustration every single time.

Before you know it, you’ll realise it’s been days since the last accident… and you’ll wonder when your tiny chaos goblin got so grown up.

24/07/2026

🐾 Daisy & Maple are nearly six months old… and what a difference a few months of consistent training makes! 💛

These gorgeous Golden Retriever sisters absolutely smashed their session today.

✨ Loose lead walking? Looking lovely.
✨ Recall? Fantastic.
✨ Confidence? Growing every week.

We had a couple of little things to work on too-which is completely normal for puppies. Maple is still a little enthusiastic when greeting people (those four paws don’t always stay on the floor! 😂), and both girls can occasionally bark if someone suddenly appears. Living in a quiet rural area means they simply haven’t had as much exposure to people popping up unexpectedly, so we’ll continue building positive experiences and confidence.

I also noticed Maple doing an unusual head-turning movement a few times during the walk. It settled once she’d calmed down, but I recommended mentioning it to the vet just to rule out anything physical, such as an ear irritation or another underlying cause. It’s always better to investigate anything that seems out of the ordinary.

Puppy training isn’t about creating perfection-it’s about building confidence, communication and good habits that last a lifetime. These two are a brilliant example of how consistency and teamwork really do pay off.

As these girls head towards adolescence, we’ll be keeping a close eye on how they continue to develop individually as well as together. Being littermate sisters means it’s especially important that they each continue to build confidence, independence and a strong relationship with their owners. Adolescence can be a challenging stage for any dog, but with the foundations they’ve already built and their owners’ commitment to training, they’re in a brilliant position to navigate it successfully.

I’m so proud of you all. Keep up the amazing work! 💛🐶

24/07/2026

Your puppy doesn’t need entertaining 24/7. Sometimes they just need a nap. 😴

Puppies need an incredible amount of sleep—often 18-20 hours a day. But just like an overtired toddler, they don’t usually decide to tuck themselves into bed.

Instead, they zoom around the house, bite everything in sight, grab your trousers, bark at nothing, ignore every cue they know, and generally act like they’ve completely lost the plot.

Sound familiar?

When puppies become overtired, their brains struggle to process information. Learning slows down, frustration increases, and those sharp little teeth seem to find your hands every five seconds.

If your puppy suddenly turns into a tiny land shark, don’t automatically reach for another walk, another game, or another training session.

Try helping them settle instead.

Pop them somewhere quiet with a stuffed Kong, a LickiMat, or simply encourage them to relax in their crate or on their bed. Give them the chance to switch off.

You might be surprised how many “behaviour problems” disappear after an hour’s sleep.

Sometimes the best thing you can do for your puppy’s training… is let them snooze. ❤️

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