Colin’s Canines

Colin’s Canines Welcome to Colin’s Canines, I am a Dog Trainer/Behaviourist based in Swindon.

09/06/2026

Not every training session needs to be flashy.

Today included a walk with Pheobie and Gus, followed by some retrieve work with Marti. We’re focusing on a cleaner delivery to hand rather than dropping the dummy on the floor. It might seem like a small detail, but these foundations are what create reliable retrieves later on.

Progress is often built through repetition, consistency and getting the basics right.

04/05/2026

Great time out and about with my mate today. so great to be able to have these dogs off lead, free and still have complete control.

02/05/2026

Group class, so great to see so many owners showing up for their dogs and putting the graft in, thanks for all those that attended, see you next month 💪🏻

28/04/2026

Great start to the day, out for a stroll with buddy and mojo.

28/04/2026

The off-switch matters just as much as obedience.
Gus & Pheobie working, then switching off properly.

28/04/2026

Freedom isn’t given—it’s trained.
Lenny off-lead and fully accountable.

23/04/2026

This week’s crew: Marti, Mojo, Phoebe, Gus & Leonard.

Every walk built around steadiness, structured play, and reliable off-lead freedom.

Not just exercise — training in real life.

13/04/2026

Real training, in a real environment 🌲🐾

Out in the woods with Mojo & Lennie—working on:
• Off-lead control
• Sit-stays at distance
• Reliable recall
• Structured retrieves
• Decompression through searching

Two dogs, freedom, distractions—and still able to switch on when asked. That’s the goal.

Because a well-trained dog isn’t just obedient on a field—
it’s calm, responsive, and fulfilled in the real world.

📍Swindon
🎯 1-2-1s & structured training programmes available

09/04/2026

Back to basics with Marti — no shortcuts, just clarity.

We stripped it right back to fundamentals:
• Sit whistle = instant response
• Sit & stays under pressure
• Steadiness tested with thrown retrieves (but staying put while I collect)

Then paid him properly — a few clean retrieves, followed by hunting to switch his brain on and bring arousal back down.

Finished with place work at home to settle and reinforce off-switch.

This is what progress actually looks like — not flashy, just consistent, controlled reps done well.

08/04/2026

Back to work with Marti after a couple of weeks off—and to be fair, he hadn’t lost much.

We stripped things right back to basics: sit stays, engagement, and actually listening under low pressure. No rushing ahead, no skipping steps. Just clarity and consistency.

Finished the session how he loves it most—retrieves—with a layer of control added through the stop whistle. Drive is easy to build… control is where the real training happens.

Good reset. Better foundations. Ready to build again.

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Langford Grove
Swindon
SN31BT

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+447525418094

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