Experience force-free dog training with positive rewards.
Welcome
Changing your dog's behaviour requires not only training skills but also earning their trust and respect. Together, we will achieve this through improved communication, empathy, and patience.
I can help you better understand your dog and strengthen your bond. My training sessions are individually tailored to meet the unique needs of both, you and your dog.
I offer a variety of dog training services in Edinburgh in the location needed, at your home or local park.
Services
Dog Walking:
Group walks currently all full and no waiting list available.
From £55
Is your dog struggling with everyday life or specific situations, showing undesired behaviours? They might be fearful, frustrated, or overwhelmed due to genetics, early upbringing, miscommunication, or traumatic experiences. I can help you gain a better understanding of your dog, change their emotional response, and improve their reactions to the environment. I can also show you how to deal with certain situations and help you help your dog. This training comes with a training summary as well and ongoing support.
From £45
This service is for anyone looking to develop or enhance their dog's basic skills. If your dog isn't listening to you or if you don't feel like a team, or if they struggle with basic activities, I can help. Together, we'll improve your understanding of and ability to motivate your dog. We can work on communication and trust as well as teaching all the basic cues that help you navigate owning a dog in a city. There are always ways to reinforce their good choices. By showing you your dogs potential, you will be motivated to keep up the training.
From £35
Proper socialisation and training are crucial for puppies, and it's best to start with fun and patience. Even experienced puppy owners often have many questions about training, health, socialisation, exercise, toileting, feeding, sleeping, rest, and managing natural but challenging behaviours like biting and digging. This training program is designed for puppies up to 7 months old, addressing all these aspects to ensure your puppy grows into a well-behaved and happy dog.
My approach
I meet your dog where he is at, setting realistic goals based on their abilities. We move at your dog's pace and adapt to your skill level, ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience.
I won't judge your previous approach. Instead, I'll explain and demonstrate my gentle, force-free techniques that use positive rewards. These methods enable your dog to make better choices that can be reinforced, adding fun, respect, and autonomy to the training process.
We work within your dog's comfort zone to enhance learning. My holistic approach to dog training can address stress triggers, health issues, nutrition, communication, breed-specific needs, and both physical and mental stimulation for more severe problems.
Testimonials
“We got our dog Leo this summer, he was a rescue with very little previous training. He was very vocal and had zero recall and was quite a handful. We had other trainers before that hadn’t managed to assist. Leo bonded with Kai immediately and she helped us to understand his triggers and behaviours. She gave us practical and easy to follow advice that made a huge difference. Life is so much better for us and Leo! The advice felt very bespoke to Leo and I. I highly recommend Kai for any training needs you may have.”
– Jamie, Alex & Leo
"Kai has been walking our wee Whippet Anni for 6yrs. Kai really understands what makes a dog tick. She offers great tips for training or general understanding of your dogs behaviors. Having Kai walk and often board Anni has helped Anni behave better because her advice has helped us understand Anni’s needs. Kai really cares about the dogs she looks after (she also looks after our kitties too! They also love her!). We have recently become parents to a new puppy who will also be walking with Kai, we trust Kai with our most precious babies, praise indeed as we don’t let anyone else walk out dog(s)!"
–Cindy, Jo & Anni, Daisy
“Kai has looked after my Yorkshire Terrier, Darcey, for over two years. Darcey has three complex, long term health conditions and has to take a range of medications. Consequently she is a very anxious dog and suffers from behavioural challenges. I wondered if I would find anyone who would be able to take Darcey on! Kai has been a fantastic find and I trust her implicitly with Darcey’s care. She is professional, extremely trustworthy, caring and loves each and every dog she looks after. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.”
–Jo & Darcey
"My Lurcher Harry became reactive due to being attacked on a number of occasions. As a result I was struggling to manage his behaviour. I contacted Kai after seeing her website. I was impressed by Kai's philosophy and approach to dog training. I was particularly impressed on how well she related to and understood my dog's needs. The training that Kai has done with Harry, has been really exceptional. It has really helped us both, he is a much happier and more confident dog. Kai has a very holistic approach to dog training. She really connects and cares for the dogs in her care. She is a excellent trainer and has a great understanding of a dogs individual needs and the most important factor for me is that I trust her completely with my dog. I highly recommend Kai in every aspect of dog care, in particular her skills as a dog trainer.”
–Diane & Harry
“Kai is an absolutely wonderful trainer! She has worked with me and my now 14 week old chocolate Labrador Mia on a few sessions so far and I cannot recommend her enough. The written information provided has been invaluable and really allowed me to have a basic understanding before our sessions and also saved us so much time because we can get right to business learning new tricks and behaviors during our sessions. Kai is compassionate in her teaching methods and never makes you feel stupid (even when your bouncing around your kitchen trying to teach your dog not to jump up ). You can tell how passionate she is because the amount of knowledge she comes out with is undeniable. It’s such a pleasure to learn from her and to see the results in real time with Mia. She has helped me have a better relationship with my dog and I feel like with Kai’s guidance I am getting the most out of being a dog owner and have so many things I want to teach and experience with Mia. I honestly cannot recommend her enough.”
– Britt & Mia
"Pancho is a Jack Russell with a temper and I had difficulties finding a dog walker who I could trust to have the right understanding of the situation. I have left Pancho with Kai for up to 2 weeks in a row and everything went perfectly well. Kai was sending me daily emails and text messages with photos and long descriptions of Pancho's day. I was feeling very relaxed while being away, which is exactly what I needed. I'd strongly recommend to trust Kai and have your dog loved and treated as you would do."
–Paolo & Pancho
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”– Orhan Pamuk