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Over 8 years experience in training with a true love for dogs
Residential training
1-1 sessions
Puppy set for life traininf
Dog day school
Puppy guide
Separation anxiety guide
Behaviour consults
Specialising in rehab, aggression and anxiety

04/06/2026

Best friends 🐾

02/06/2026

The lovely Kobe joined us today for the best first time 🐾 he got on phenomenally well, so proud!💜

20/05/2026

There really are no words to describe the weight of this loss. Everyone knew her, everyone loved her and the feeling was so mutual. I’m not sure how we are going to manage without you, Maggie girl.

18/05/2026

Bluebell season💜

Hard to believe it’s nearly June!

K9 day school turns into day care from the 1st of June. Same structure, but more play, less training. Open to all dogs but priority lies with those who attend day school!

1-1 sessions are extremely limited in June with little availability but I will be introducing a free helpline to hopefully help those I can’t see in person 💕💕

17/05/2026

Sunday Skills🐾

The start of a new weekly series covering different training and behaviour topics🐾

Your dog doesn’t need more exercise. I promise!

They need help learning how to switch off. They’re not bored or hyper, they just don’t know how to lie down and exist without doing something.

A calm settle is not about forcing your dog to lie down. It’s about teaching them that relaxation is safe, rewarding, and part of everyday life. Whether that’s in a crate, on the sofa, on a settle mat, or beside you.

The goal is a dog who can relax at home, in public spaces, or when nothing is happening, without constant input from you.

My own dogs are all active, but they’ve learned that when I sit or lie down, they do the same. They don’t have to sleep, they just need to relax. They range from 5 months to 10 years old, all with different rescue backgrounds so this is absolutely something that can be taught at any age.

Every time your dog chooses to relax, reward it. That might be calm praise or a treat.

You can help your dog learn this by:
- Tether training: keeping them in one spot while they learn that calm behaviour pays off. This is ideal for adolescent or adult dogs who have never been taught to settle either in general, or outside of a crate.
- Using chew items, Kongs, or lick mats to encourage slower, calmer behaviour
- Asking for a down… and leaving it there, without micromanaging every movement your dog takes.
- ignoring them! They don’t need every second of your attention. The more you give the more they will take. It’s perfectly ok to tell them they’re doing great, or pet them but ignoring till they settle works really well.
- A crate - useful tool for helping your dog decompress without distraction.

They don’t need to sit perfectly still, they aren’t robots 🤖 we all start somewhere. Consistently working with your dog every day helps improve training💕

Dogs still need exercise, but they also need to cope without it. Life happens sickness, emergencies, unavoidable busy days. A dog that can’t settle without a walk will struggle, and this is one of the common reasons dogs are rehomed.

Start as you mean to go on!

If you have any questions, or wish for me to expand on any points, feel free to message💜

16/05/2026

Fantastic catch up with Negan after his residential training last month!

He had hurt his leg and his confidence took a big knock as he wasn’t able to get out as much, so today was about rebuilding his confidence, and getting him out seeing people and dogs again!

I was blown away by how fantastic he did. He was great with my 2 dogs I brought, ignored and walked past every single person (it was very busy!!) and was generally, absolutely fantastic! One minor reaction to dogs halfway through but ignored others!

Huge credit to his owners for continuing the hard work after he came home from training. Negan is an absolutely fantastic dog, I love him to bits!💕💕

15/05/2026

The best trio you ever did see

14/05/2026

Birthday spent well with all my dogs, a couple of their doggy friends and lots of chocolate 💕 starting to feel my age now😂

12/05/2026

He has eyes, I swear! Loved seeing onyx again for a 1-1 working on close proximity reactivity on the lead. He has some very dedicated owners who have done everything to get him to where he is now. He is such a good boy 👏 👏

All messages will be replied to tonight - if I don’t get back, please send me another wee message💕💕

Address

Downpatrick

Telephone

+447513436407

Website

https://www.katieskaninesni.co.uk/

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