KES Dog Training

Who we train for

Different dogs, different owners, different plans

There's no one-size-fits-all in dog training. Here's how we approach some of the owners and dogs we work with most.

Rescue dog training and rehabilitation

Rescue dog training and rehabilitation

A rescue dog is not a blank page and it is not broken either. It arrives with a history you will never fully know, and the first job is to stop guessing and start observing.

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Dog training for first time owners

Dog training for first time owners

First time owners rarely have a difficult dog. They have a normal dog and no reference point, so every ordinary bit of puppy behaviour feels like a warning sign.

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Dog training for families with young children

Dog training for families with young children

With small children in the house, the goal is not a dog that does tricks. It is a dog that can be ignored: settled in the corner while homework, tea and bedtime happen around it.

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Training for working breeds

Training for working breeds

Working breeds are not badly behaved, they are unemployed. A dog bred for eight hours of work a day and given a twenty minute walk will invent a job — usually one you don't like.

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Training and handling giant breeds

Training and handling giant breeds

With a giant breed, every ordinary training problem becomes a physical one. A spaniel that pulls is annoying. A sixty kilo dog that pulls decides where you're going.

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Small dog training, taken as seriously as any other dog

Small dog training, taken as seriously as any other dog

Small dogs get away with behaviour nobody would tolerate from a Labrador, and then everybody is surprised when it becomes a problem.

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