On Cloud K9 - Dog Training & Pet Services

01/09/2026

Your puppy coped with it yesterday. So why are they struggling today?

Maybe they walked past another dog perfectly well yesterday, but today they’re barking, pulling, or finding it difficult to listen.

Or perhaps visitors were absolutely fine at the weekend, but today someone arriving at the door feels like a much bigger deal.

It can be tempting to think, “But you can do this. You did it yesterday.”

The important thing is that the same situation doesn’t always meet the same dog.

Sleep, excitement, frustration, novelty, worry, play, visitors, a busy walk, and everything else that’s already happened can all affect your puppy’s level of arousal.

Arousal is simply the level of activation in the brain and body. I like to think of it a bit like a volume dial.

As that dial goes up, behaviour can become quicker, bigger, and harder for your puppy to regulate.

And it isn’t only frightening or stressful experiences that count. A puppy can have a brilliant, exciting morning and still reach the point where their nervous system has had quite enough.

Lots of little experiences can also add up. This is often called trigger stacking.

So when your puppy suddenly struggles with something they managed yesterday, it can help to zoom out and look at the whole day.

Have they slept well?

Have they had visitors?

Have they been somewhere new?

Have they had lots of exciting play?

Have they been frustrated or startled?

Has there simply been a lot going on?

Sometimes the most useful question isn’t:

“Why are you doing this when you know how to behave?”

It’s:

“What might be making this harder for you today?”

You may decide to create a little more distance, choose a quieter route, shorten the outing, help your puppy disengage, or simply give them the chance to rest.

That isn’t your training going backwards.

It’s responding to the puppy who is actually in front of you today. 💛

I’ve written more about arousal, trigger stacking, sleep, and why behaviour can change from one day to the next on the blog.

I’ll pop the link in the comments.

30/08/2026

Meet Enfys 🌈

You’ll be seeing a lot more of this lovely girl around On Cloud K9.

I’ve been busy behind the scenes redesigning the website, reviewing how my services fit together, and thinking about how I can make the information I share about dogs clearer and more useful.

And somewhere along the way, Enfys was born.

Enfys is my new visual guide, and she’ll be helping me explain how dogs feel, think, communicate, learn, and grow through blog posts, Facebook posts, and infographics.

Her name means rainbow in Welsh. There isn’t a complicated story behind that bit. I liked the name, and I love rainbows. 🌈

She’s a Border Collie because sheepdogs are my favourite, and they’re also the dogs I specialise in.

But I didn’t just want a nice picture of a dog.

I wanted one familiar character I could show at different stages of life, in different poses, and with different expressions, so we can use her to explore everything from puppy development and adolescence to body language, learning, emotions, and behaviour.

Even some of her little details have a job. Her tan eyebrows make changes around her eyes easier to see, while the white tip on her tail helps make her tail body language more obvious.

So you’ll meet Enfys as a tiny puppy, an older puppy, an adolescent, an adult, and a senior.

She’ll still be Enfys every time. We’ll just be seeing her at a different point in her life, or in a different moment.

She’ll also be popping up throughout the newly redesigned On Cloud K9 website, alongside a clearer range of puppy services and pathways, my online Calm & Confident Puppy Course, and the training and support I offer in person.

This feels like a lovely time to introduce her properly.

So, welcome to On Cloud K9, Enfys. 💛

I’ve written a little more about why I created her on the new blog. I’ll pop the link in the comments.

22/08/2026

What the fluff??

Is there a dead squirrel in my lounge?? 🤢

22/08/2026

Mantrailing today with Afan Adventure Dog’s new sign
🤩

08/08/2026

Interacting with the environment with skills Osian learnt in barkour!

06/08/2026

The interactive toy is doing well. We’ve called it wiggly.

04/08/2026

Osian has recently become acquainted with football games and she loves them 🙄.

There was a bit of a game going on and she really wanted to join in.

I took it as an opportunity to practice impulse control. The treats were really good treats, but the game of football was higher value.

When I released her to the treats I think she also thought I was releasing her to the game, but she came back when I called.

Impulse control and disengagement are great skills to teach your dog.

23/07/2026

Where’s Amanda Hearn?? 🤔

You’ll need to view Afan Adventure Dog’s latest post for context 😁

21/07/2026

More…
Barkour!

18/07/2026

Intro to barkour 😍

🚨🚨 1 SPACE LEFT! 🚨🚨

Our next Introduction to Barkour (Dog Parkour) is coming up. 😁🐾

2nd August

But why get involved?? 🤔

Barkour - Dog Parkour is a fantastic activity for you and your dog to learn together.

🐾 It doesn't need specialist equipment.

🐾 It can be practiced indoors, outdoors, in your garden or whilst out on a walk.

🐾 It helps to improve the bond between you.

🐾 Improves focus

🐾 Increases proprioception

🐾 Can be used to help build core strength & stability.

🐾 Suitable for nervous or reactive dogs

🐾 & ITS FUN!!! :-)

Once you have completed an introduction you can then choose to join our Barkour Club to build your skills. 😍

& Work towards Dog Parkour UK awards. 💪🏼😍

Barkour Club is at least once a month on a Sunday

🐾 £15 per session

🐾 45 mins

🐾 Held in our private training facility 😉