The Creative Canine

The Creative Canine Leading Scentwork & Scent Sports trainer, Annan
Transforming dogs lives through Scentwork. Training classes & 1:1
Kids Around Dogs Approved Professional

I received this lovely review recently and it really made my day 🥰One of the things I love most about my job is seeing h...
09/06/2026

I received this lovely review recently and it really made my day 🥰

One of the things I love most about my job is seeing how lots of small pieces can come together to make a real difference.

Recall isn't just about coming back when called. Loose lead walking isn't just about walking nicely and Scentwork isn't just about finding things.

When we look at the whole dog and work on skills that help them think, focus and engage with their guardians, those changes often start to spill over into everyday life.

Reading that this young Labrador is now calmer, more focused and making better choices around other dogs is exactly why I do what I do.

And yes... there may have been a little homework along the way too 😁🐾

Thank you for your kind words and for trusting me to be part of your journey.

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One of the things I love about dog training is that you’re never finished learning.This afternoon was spent training wit...
08/06/2026

One of the things I love about dog training is that you’re never finished learning.

This afternoon was spent training with a good friend, working our dogs and filming each other as we went.
Watching the videos back was really interesting. Sometimes what you think you’re doing and what you’re actually doing aren’t quite the same thing!🙈

The dogs had a great time, and I came away with a list of things to work on myself.
That’s one of the reasons I enjoy training with other people so much, an extra pair of eyes can spot things you’d never notice on your own.

So alongside the housework, admin and welcoming another new client today, I’ve also added plenty of homework to my own training plan! 🤣

The learning never stops, for dogs or trainers and that’s just how I like it 😁

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What a morning!I am so incredibly proud of my 2 United Canine Scent Sport classes. Today was assessment day, and every t...
06/06/2026

What a morning!

I am so incredibly proud of my 2 United Canine Scent Sport classes. Today was assessment day, and every team stepped up and showed just how much progress they have made.

Assessments can feel a little nerve wracking, but these dogs and handlers worked through their searches, retrieves and scent skills brilliantly. Behind every pass is weeks of training, problem-solving, learning and practice, and today all that hard work paid off.

Watching handlers grow in confidence, seeing dogs understand the game, and celebrating those moments when everything comes together is one of the best parts of what I do.

A huge congratulations to everyone who took part this morning. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves and your dogs. I certainly am.

Now it’s time to celebrate your success! 🤩

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Good news… the printer and I are friends again. 😂The certificates are printed and ready to go 🥳My husband has also done ...
05/06/2026

Good news… the printer and I are friends again. 😂

The certificates are printed and ready to go 🥳

My husband has also done his usual job of helping out behind the scenes, although I’m not sure he expected that to involve wearing quite so many buffs for the scent match exercises 🤣

What are you all up to this weekend?

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This week’s to-do list has been a little unusual…Washing training pots, boiling Kongs, making a fresh batch of catnip sq...
04/06/2026

This week’s to-do list has been a little unusual…

Washing training pots, boiling Kongs, making a fresh batch of catnip squirrels, and having a disagreement with the printer over assessment certificates! 🤣

With client Scent Sport assessments coming up on Saturday, there’s been plenty of behind-the-scenes preparation going on.
Equipment needs cleaning to help prevent scent contamination, new unscented squirrels needed and everything checked over ready for the teams taking part.

Most people see the training sessions themselves, but there’s always a lot that happens behind the scenes to make sure everything is ready.

The only thing left on my to-do list is convincing the printer to join the team and do its job! 🙈

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🐾 It’s been a quieter few days here at The Creative Canine.I’ve enjoyed having my dad visiting over the weekend, had my ...
02/06/2026

🐾 It’s been a quieter few days here at The Creative Canine.

I’ve enjoyed having my dad visiting over the weekend, had my first session with a personal trainer (which was both exciting and slightly terrifying! 😅), carried out a home visit for one of my current clients, and this morning spoke to a new enquiry who found me through the website.

One of the things I’m most pleased about since launching the website is how much easier it has made it for people to learn a little more about me and the way I work before they get in touch.

Whether someone is interested in scentwork, needs support with training or behaviour, or simply isn’t quite sure where to start, the website gives them the opportunity to explore the different services I offer and get a feel for whether I’m the right fit for them and their dog.

For a long time, most people found me through recommendations and word of mouth, so it’s lovely to know the website is already helping new people discover The Creative Canine too.

If you haven’t had a look yet, I’d love to know what you think.

🐾 Website link in the comments.

Some days the dogs do the training and some days the laptop does 😅It’s been a very unglamorous admin and planning day he...
29/05/2026

Some days the dogs do the training and some days the laptop does 😅

It’s been a very unglamorous admin and planning day here today, so instead of exciting training clips, tonight you’re getting a slightly quieter post from me!

One thing I’ve learnt running my own business is just how much happens outside of the actual dog training sessions. Timetables, class planning, emails, workshop ideas, sorting equipment, drinking coffee, immediately reheating the coffee because I forgot about it… the usual!

Back to the dogs properly again soon, but for tonight I’m very happy to be switching work mode off for the evening ☺️

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28/05/2026

What a fun week we’ve had in Scent classes 🐾

From 20 week old puppies to 9 year olds, we’ve had lots of happy searching, pot finds and catnip retrieves across my Dumfries & Chapelknowe classes this week.

Some teams are just starting out, while others are getting ready for their first level assessments 👏

Spaniels, labs, cavapoo, border collie and border terrier all getting involved this week!

My new website is now live too if you’d like to find out more about classes, workshops & 1:1s 😊

On Saturday I spent the day completing a First Aid for Dogs course with Canine First Aid Workshops - UK - Rachel Bean RV...
25/05/2026

On Saturday I spent the day completing a First Aid for Dogs course with Canine First Aid Workshops - UK - Rachel Bean RVN and what a brilliant course it was.

Rachel’s many years of experience made the whole day incredibly informative, practical and interactive. We covered a wide range of first aid situations and had the chance to get hands on with bandaging practice too.

A huge mention has to go to Chilli, Rachel’s lovely dog, who was an absolute superstar calmly letting lots of different people practise bandaging her head and foot throughout the day. Such a good girl!

Some of us also recruited stooge dogs for our practice sessions, with Pete the pug stepping in to help out as well.

It was also really lovely to meet other canine professionals from both the local area and further afield, a great way to network with other likeminded people.

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I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to look through the new website over the last f...
22/05/2026

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to look through the new website over the last few days, liked/commented/shared the launch post or sent lovely messages about it ❤️

It’s been really nice seeing people explore the different parts of what I do because I think sometimes social media only shows little snapshots of the business.

The website finally brings everything together properly, from scentwork classes and Scent Sports through to 1:1 support, workshops and the Kids Around Dogs work; it genuinely feels like the next chapter of The Creative Canine 🐾

Website link is in the comments if you’d still like to have a little browse 😊

Have a great weekend!

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Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
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