Canine Kind

I’m Vanessa, a qualified & experienced dog trainer in Market Harborough. I've been working with dogs for 6.5 years, spending 3 years at Woodgreen Animals Charity, followed by a further 2.5 years as a trainer with Dogs Trust. My passion is to share my knowledge & experience with owners and make having a dog the joy that it should be. I believe we all have a duty to understand dogs as their own kind

, with unique instincts, emotions and motivations. Only when we have this understanding can we truly begin to create happy and loving relationships with our dogs based on mutual trust and respect. Amongst my experience of working with rescue dogs, perhaps the most challenging but rewarding role was the rehabilitation of complex behaviours, like resource guarding, reactivity, extreme nervousness and handling issues. I've also run training classes and undergone rigorous testing & assessment with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, becoming a fully qualified member in 2019 (MAPDT 01441). Additionally, I'm a Registered Dog Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour Training Council and part of the UK Behaviour & Training Charter Group. At Canine Kind, we don't have "quick-fixes" for behaviour problems - my methods steer completely clear of punishment or anything to do with the the outdated "dominance theory" - which first dates back 8 decades to the 1940's! Scientific research has come on a very long way since then, and we now know so much more about a dogs' cognitive abilities, the subtle ways they communicate and how they learn & process information. We favour a science-based, positive-reinforcement approach instead, which sets your dog up for success and has been proven thousands of time over to work! It's not always an easy journey, but we'll be there every step of the way to help you understand and change your dogs' behaviour for the better.