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At Canine Academy, we pride ourselves on not only understanding the behaviour of your beloved canine companion but also recognising the unique circumstances that may be contributing to the struggles you are facing.

15/10/2026

👀 NO WAY… IS THAT A CANINE ACADEMY FLYER?! 🐾😂

You know those lovely walks I take with my doggos? 🐶❤️ Well, whilst we're out exploring, sniffing and enjoying the great outdoors, you might just spot one of these little beauties along the way! 👀👇

Keep your eyes peeled, folks! You never know where a Canine Academy flyer might pop up! 🐾🎯

Who knows, your next step towards a happier, more confident and better-understood dog might be right there on your next walk! 🐕💚

📍 Spot one? Give it a look, spread the word, and help us get Canine Academy out there!

Because great training starts with taking that first step. 🐾❤️

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04/10/2026

DOG TRAINING AROUND CAMBRIDGE & CAMBOURNE 🐾

Is your dog struggling with recall, reactivity, obedience or confidence?

Maybe your dog ignores you when distractions appear, pulls towards or even away from other dogs, struggles to settle at home, becomes overwhelmed in certain environments, or simply doesn't listen when you need them to.

And sometimes, as owners, that can leave us feeling just as unsure as our dogs.

That's where I can help.

I offer personalised dog training around Cambridge, Cambourne and the surrounding areas, working with both the dog and the handler to create practical skills that can be used in everyday life.

🐕 Areas I can help with include:

• Recall & off-lead reliability
• Reactivity towards dogs, people or the environment
• General obedience
• Loose-lead walking
• Focus & engagement
• Impulse control
• Confidence building
• Settling and calmness
• Building a stronger relationship between dog and handler
• Helping owners understand their dog's behaviour and communication

We'll initially look at what is happening at home, establish a foundation and then gradually take those skills into the outside world where distractions, people, dogs and different environments can make things more challenging.

The aim isn't to simply teach your dog a list of commands.

It's about teaching both of you how to communicate.

A dog that understands what is being asked of them can become more confident.

And an owner who understands how to communicate clearly with their dog can become more confident too.

That confidence can change everything.

Instead of constantly wondering “What do I do now?”, you begin to understand your dog's behaviour, recognise situations before they escalate and know how to help your dog make better choices.

Over time, the goal is to create a dog who can listen, think, regulate themselves and confidently navigate everyday life — while giving the owner the knowledge and confidence to support them.

Training isn't about expecting perfection.

It's about building understanding, trust and communication one step at a time.

❤️ A more confident dog.
A more confident handler.
A stronger relationship.

📍 Cambridge
📍 Cambourne
📍 Surrounding areas

📩 Message me to discuss your dog and see how we can work together.

03/10/2026

Don’t Switch Off The Drive — Channel It

🔥 The bite pad is the reward — but the real training is everything that happens before he gets it.

With Bean, I’m deliberately putting one of his favourite things right in front of him and allowing him to lock onto it.

I want him to understand exactly what he wants. I don't want to remove that drive or pretend the bite pad isn't there.

Then I recall him away from it.

He comes back to me, reconnects and returns to my heel. We then walk past the bite pad again.

And we repeat it.

A couple of times he gets the opportunity to lock onto it, recall away, return to heel and walk past it without immediately getting what he wants.

Why?

Because I'm teaching Bean that wanting something doesn't mean he gets it instantly.

He has to listen, think, disengage from the reward, reconnect with me and then continue working.

The bite pad becomes a powerful motivator, but I'm also teaching him that I control access to the reward through clear communication and criteria.

Eventually, when he's shown me the focus and control I'm looking for, I release him to his reward.

And that's the part I love.

I'm not taking away his drive.

I'm giving that drive direction.

For a high-drive Malinois, being able to see the thing he desperately wants, disengage from it, come back to his handler, walk past it and still maintain focus is incredibly valuable.

The reward isn't just the bite pad.

The reward is also learning how to control himself around the things he loves.

🔥 Don't suppress the drive. Channel it.

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03/10/2026

🔥 Can Bean walk past his favourite thing and still choose to focus on me?

That’s exactly what we’re working on here.

I ask for a down-stay, then throw the bite pad over him. For a dog with Bean’s drive, watching his favourite reward fly through the air is a pretty big temptation.

The bite pad is one of Bean’s favourite rewards, so I’m deliberately using it as a distraction during our heel work. Rather than allowing him to immediately fixate on it, I’m asking him to stay connected to me and move past it with intention, focus and confidence.

But the bite pad isn't the only distraction.

In the background, there are children playing cricket, with movement, noise and activity happening around us. For a high-drive dog like Bean, that's a lot of information for him to process at the same time.

Yet he remains fully engaged with me.

This is about teaching him that something exciting can be right beside him, people can be moving around in the environment, and there can be plenty happening in the background — but he can still think and choose to work with me.

The cricket adds another layer of environmental distraction, helping him learn that focus isn't just something we practise in a quiet training environment.

I then release him back to my heel and we calmly walk past the bite pad together before continuing on.

The exercise isn't about taking away his desire for the toy. Quite the opposite — I want that drive. I want the enthusiasm, the intensity and the motivation.


27/09/2026

“Don’t judge the breed by its appearance . . .
get to know the dog within.” ✌️

😂 “Oh… that’s a Malinois. Best pick our dogs up!”

Walking along with Mr Bean when a group of older people spotted him coming towards them. Within seconds, their two little dogs were scooped up and carried past us while I heard the words:

“Oh, that is a Malinois… best pick our dogs up.” 😂

Mr Bean, meanwhile, was just calmly walking alongside me, completely uninterested in their dogs and minding his own business.

And this is exactly why I love having a Malinois.

There is so much perception surrounding the breed — big, intense-looking, powerful and often assumed to be dangerous simply because of how they look.

But the reality is that a breed label doesn't tell you everything about the individual dog standing in front of you.

Mr Bean doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. He just gets to be himself — a highly driven, intelligent, affectionate dog who can learn to calmly exist around the world.

Although, judging by the speed those little dogs disappeared into their arms… I think Mr Bean may have slightly missed the memo about being terrifying. 😂🐾

Sometimes it's not the dog that needs changing… it's the perception of the dog.

15/09/2026

Crazy how training isnt all about putting it on the dog...

Its all you.. its how you 🫵🏼 shape the dog 🐕 😉

Just check out how happy this beaut is

24/08/2026

Trust, Distance & The Freedom to Make Good Choices 🌊🐾

There is something incredibly rewarding about watching my two dogs lying calmly at a distance on the beach while I walk away from them along the seafront.

They know I am moving away, yet they remain exactly where I asked them to stay. Even with ducks moving around in the water, they resist the temptation to get up and follow, and instead hold their position until I return to them.

For many dogs, this could be an incredibly challenging situation. The beach is full of movement, smells, wildlife, sounds and freedom. The opportunity to chase or investigate can be hugely exciting.

But this is where trust in the process becomes so important.

I don't want my dogs to stay simply because they are frightened of what might happen if they don't. I want them to understand the exercise, trust my communication, and have the confidence to make the right choice even when something more exciting is happening around them.

There is no force, no intimidation and no negative punishment being used to make them stay there.

Instead, we have built this through communication, consistency, relationship, boundaries and countless smaller experiences that have taught them that listening to me is worthwhile.

The ability to calmly exist in an environment without feeling the need to react to everything around them is such an important life skill.

It's not about creating robots who are afraid to move.

It's about creating dogs who have the freedom to make good choices because they understand what is expected of them.

And when I eventually turn around and walk back towards them, those two dogs haven't just been waiting—they've been practising something incredibly valuable:

self-control, trust, patience and confidence.

That's what makes moments like this so rewarding.

Not because they were forced to stay.

But because they chose to trust the process. ❤️


23/08/2026

"Is Your Dog Biting You—or “Cobbing” You? 🐾

If your dog gently takes little nibbles at you with their front teeth, you may have heard this called “cobbing” or “flea biting.” It can look like they're biting you, but context is everything.

Cobbing is usually a series of very gentle, rapid little nibbles, rather than a forceful bite. Some dogs do it when they're excited, affectionate, grooming you, seeking interaction, or simply feeling comfortable and playful.

You may notice it when you're stroking them, during cuddles, when they're excited to see you, or when they're particularly relaxed with you.

Behaviourally, gentle cobbing can be associated with social bonding and affiliative behaviour. Dogs also use their mouths extensively when interacting with one another, including gentle grooming and nibbling. In some dogs, that behaviour can be directed towards their favourite person.

So, is he biting you?

If he's gently nibbling without pressure, causing no pain or injury, has a relaxed body, soft facial expression and is choosing to remain close to you, it's very different from an aggressive bite. In that context, it can be a sign of affection, social interaction, excitement or simply a learned way of getting your attention.

However, don't assume every mouthy behaviour is affection. Look at the whole dog and the circumstances. A stiff body, hard stare, tension, growling, escalating pressure or repeated attempts to bite are completely different behaviours and should be taken seriously.

The important distinction is the intensity, body language and context.

That little nibble nibble nibble from a relaxed dog?

It may just be their rather quirky way of saying:

“You're my person, and I want some interaction.” ❤️🐶

And yes… sometimes our dogs have some very strange ways of showing affection! 😂

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