My name is Katie and I am here to help you get as much joy out of your relationship with your dog as is possible. I am passionate about using force free techniques and following concept based training. Utilising games to change the shape of your dogs brain!
When I got my first dog I had no idea what impact it would have on me, Ava literally changed my life. I ended up giving up an office job, training to be a dog trainer and moving to Spain to start this business.
When I got Ava I didn’t know much about dog training, I just did a few searches on the internet and picked up some hints and tips. Then one day an advert popped up for Absolute Dogs with people playing games with their dogs. Now, I love games so thought what could be better than being able to play games with my dog, and if it happens to help with some of the struggles we were having, then all the better. That is when I became hooked on Absolute Dogs and dived deeper into the dog training world. From playing games I found my relationship with Ava became stronger, we were having so much fun, it didn’t take up too much time and it didn’t feel like training. Incorporating the games with an understanding of concept based training I found improvements were being made in all sorts of areas, even where there wasn’t really a problem. Ava’s recall became more reliable and her loose lead walking was more the norm.
My husband and I were planning a big move to Spain from the UK and I wasn’t sure about what I wanted to do for work so decided to take the leap and set up a dog training business. Loved the idea of being able to help other people with their dogs and show them they could have fun at the same time.
I decided to offer various services to give people a one stop shop for their needs. From Agility lessons and field to hire. Home Boarding, where our house is your dog’s home during their stay. Coaching and classes for you and your dog in different formats.
We now have added to our dog family as well so Ava has friends Bobby and Cactus (A,B,C, get it!!).
I am a qualified Pro Dog Trainer (PDT) with Absolute Dogs and also completed a First Aid qualification. I have completed various “mini-courses” on how to solve jumping up, pulling on lead and barking. Following on from PDT I completed a “Geek” course which was a 10 week deep dive into dog struggles such as separation anxiety and resource guarding.
Please do get in touch to ask any questions or have a chat about how I can help you and your dog.
