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🙋‍♂️Calum McConnell | 🐕Dog training instructor | 🚣‍♂️Cambridgeshire | ❤️‍🔥1000s connections built

22/10/2026

That didn’t happen by accident. His people have been putting in brilliant work at home, building up duration bit by bit and making the van a genuinely great place for Bernard to be. Good things happen in there. Lots of them.

What you won’t see in this video is anyone pushing him. If at any point Bernard wants to get out, he gets out. No arguments, no “just a bit longer.” Right now trust is everything, and one rushed moment can undo weeks of good work.

It’s really tempting to rush this kind of thing, especially when it feels like you’re nearly there. With any dog that can backfire, but with a dog the size of Bernard, regression isn’t just frustrating, it’s a very large problem that doesn’t fit through the door. Slow is the fast way here.

He’s doing really, really well. Proud of this big lad and his family.

Has your dog got a “thing” about cars or vans? Tell me in the comments 👇

21/10/2026

Pippin wasn’t having any of it today. His favourite treats? Not interested. The toy he usually goes mad for? Nope.

So we adapted.

It was a properly wet one, which probably had a lot to do with it, but wet ground means one thing: the sniffs are incredible. So instead of fighting it, we used it. Every time Pippin checked in or came back when called, he got paid with the thing he actually wanted in that moment: permission to go and sniff and explore.

Use the thing your dog wants to do as the reward for the thing you want them to do. Recall stops being “come back and the fun ends” and becomes “come back and the fun carries on”.

A reward is only a reward if your dog wants it right now. Not yesterday, not usually. Right now. When your usual reinforcers stop working, look at what your dog is choosing instead. That’s your new currency.

Great work today, Pippin, and well done to his family for being so flexible with it.

19/10/2026

Breaking news: I’ve found the cure for man flu 🤧

Turns out all you need is a bull terrier. Sméagol has refused to leave my side since I started sniffling (actually won’t leave me regardless of the cold or not, little limpet 😂), and between the constant cuddles, the relentless licking and the sheer furnace-level body heat, I reckon the virus has just packed its bags and left out of pure frustration.

Doctors hate him. Vets are baffled. I’m still ill.

Results may vary. Side effects include a wet face, no personal space and a dog asleep on your chest at 03:00.

18/10/2026

Sméagol’s first ever search 🔎🐾

This is the very start of search and rescue training, and it’s basically a recall without being called. Our “body” for today was my wife Vicky, who headed off while I held Sméagol back to watch.

At this stage the visual element does a lot of the heavy lifting. Seeing Vicky go gives him a rough idea of which direction to head in. But as the distance grows, he can’t rely on his eyes anymore, and that’s where his nose has to take over.

My job as handler at this stage is pretty minimal. I do start moving with him though, so if he glances back to check in, there’s no reason to stop. It keeps the momentum going forward.

And the best bit? When he finds Vicky, something amazing happens. That’s how we build the motivation. Finding a person needs to be the best thing in the world, so that one day he’ll search with real drive and purpose.

Not bad for a Mini Bull Terrier, eh? 😏 Little steps, big nose.

17/10/2026

This is a pocket tug from and it does more work on our walks than I do.

Reward, outlet, off switch. Sméagol would happily tell you it’s just for fun. It isn’t. It’s all training.

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16/10/2026

Your adolescent dog coming back every time in the garden is lovely. It’s also not the test. The garden is boring, familiar, and very little in it is more exciting than you. A field full of smells, other dogs and the odd rabbit is a different conversation entirely.

Before I’d unclip any teenage dog, I want to see three things: engagement (are they checking in with you without being asked?), motivation (have you got something they’ll genuinely leave a distraction for?), and the environment (have you built it up gradually, or just gone straight from garden to open field and hoped?).

Long line first. Off lead later. Your dog will still be young and daft next month, I promise.

15/10/2026

Part two, because the last one clearly hit a nerve.

Three more things adolescent dogs get told off for, and what I’d do instead. Sméagol very kindly demonstrated all three without being asked.

Which one is your dog doing right now?

14/10/2026

This doesn’t look like much. That’s the whole point.

Sméagol is an adolescent Mini Bull Terrier, and other dogs are a lot for him right now. So we practise at a distance where he can notice them, have a proper look, and still choose to check back in with me.

A few things that make this work:
• Distance first. If he can’t take food or turn away, we’re too close. Back up.
• Let him look. Looking is information gathering, not a problem to stop.
• Reward the turn back, every time, while we’re building it.
• Leave while it’s going well. Two good looks beats ten wobbly ones.

The flashy stuff gets the views. This is what actually changes a reactive dog.

08/10/2026

Adolescent dogs get bored fast. Mine does, anyway. Here’s what holds Claude’s focus when nothing else will, and how I use each one in our sessions. Toys from Paws Trading - not an ad, just a strong recommendation.

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Sunday	10:30am - 3:30pm

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