A protective cushion to be used in dog training, having an outer and an inner covering, made of a material reinforced with synthetic fibres, furthermore bordered by a sewn edge line, wherein the inner covering (2) of the protective cushion (1) bordered by an edge line is covered at least partially by a protective cushion hook and loop fastener fixing element (3), furthermore at least one fastening strap (6) is fixed in the protective cushion edge element (4c), extending beyond it.