Harley's K9s

30/08/2025

💥Dog Owners of Galway💥

Try a new sport with your dog...

If you and/or your dog loves to run, this is the sport for you!

What's included:
🐾breakdown of the sport
🐾professional equipment fitting for you and your dog
🐾running technique and teaching commands
🐾practical work aka running

It is so much fun, you won't regret it😁

If you have any questions just pop me a DM

21/06/2025

Beautiful Mylo is looking for his forever home. Ideal breed for cani sports, hiking and scent work if anyone is looking for a new best bud that is active and up for fun activities🥰

UPDATE: Thank you very much much to everyone who has liked, shared and commented on Mylo’s post. A huge thank you to those who have offered to take Mylo. We are currently pursuing the best available options and are hopeful of a positive outcome. We will update again at a later stage.

This is a very difficult post to write and we are in despair.

After being returned twice to CAW we have come to the end of the road with Mylo. Despite numerous appeals and postings we have not had one serious offer of a home.

Mylo is a four year old harrrier. Bred to run after a scent in a pack for hours through difficult terrain. He’s not bred for living in a suburban housing estate where it’s very difficult to meet his needs. He has lived with three families, his last two really tried hard but just couldn’t keep him.

So what do we do now? Some people will be outraged and we expect a huge backlash on social media. Some will say put him in kennels. For how long should we subject him to that? Some will say we should send him to Sweden. It’s unlikely they will have the ideal home waiting for him there and what happens if it doesn’t work out. Some will say try harder. We have tried to get help from harrier/ beagle rescue groups without success.

Ideally Mylo would live in a rural home with a large enclosed space where he could do lots of running. His owners would be interested in doing scent work classes at which he would excel. He needs a quiet home with experienced loving dog owners. Does such a home exist for Mylo?

Mylo is good with other dogs. He hasn’t lived with cats and is not suitable in a home with children. He can be nervous around strangers.

If you are interested in adopting Mylo please send us a DM. This is his last chance.

18/01/2025

Drop in to say hi 🐶💚

13/01/2025

💥We are back💥

After a rough start to the year, we are finally back to work and ready to take on 2025.

I want to wish all of my clients and friends a Happy New Year🥳🥳
(better late than never right)

I look forward to catching up and working with your amazing dogs throughout the coming year.

If you have any questions for me or you are interested in dog training, drop me a message😊

13/11/2024

💥Join us in Maxi Zoo💥

Very excited to announce I am working with Maxi Zoo this weekend, to provide training advice for dog owners.

If you would like to know more about games based training, available services or you have specific questions about your own dog, feel free to drop in for a chat😊

Details:
🐾 Saturday & Sunday
🐾 16th & 17th November
🐾 12-3pm each day
🐾 Maxi Zoo, Headford Road, Galway

We may have a little competition for anyone that drops by😜

19/09/2024

This is a common misconception...

When you try to 'tire your dog out' on a walk, what you are actually doing is making them fitter and building their tolerance for high intensity exercise. Then it will take longer and longer to 'tire your dog out' 🙃

Depending on what you do to tire your dog out, this can actually do more harm than good. Playing fetch, for example, leads to a higher state of arousal and ball obsession. Your dog may be panting but they're not tired, they're wired🤪

Instead...

Aim to fulfil your dog's needs through physical and mental stimulation 🤩

Yes, your dog needs physical exercise to stay healthy and burn off excess energy but the most important thing is meeting their breed specific needs through enriching activities.

This can be anything from chase games, foraging, scent work, trick training, obedience or dog sports like agility, canicross or IGP. Nowadays, there are so many different activities you can do with your dog to keep them active and stimulated.

Every dog is different so it is important to determine what your dog likes to do. Breed traits are a good place to start. It is not just about feeding your dog with a puzzle feeder. Real fulfilling enrichment is so much more.

If you are not sure how to enrich your dog's life appropriately, speak to a trainer for advice😊

A fulfilled dog is a happy dog🐶🥰

What do you to to fulfil your dog(s)? Let me know in the comments ⬇

19/09/2024

Breed bans and breed specific legisation have been proven to be ineffective. The government is about to waste countless resources and €€€ to murder dogs when people are the real issue. Education and responsible ownership is the way to go. Invest the funds for long term solutions instead of wasting it on a breed ban that we know won't work🙏🙏🙏

📢 **Ireland’s Proposed XL Bully Ban** 🐶🚫
The Irish government is considering a ban on XL Bully dogs. But is banning breeds really the solution?
Many experts argue that responsible ownership and proper training are key to preventing incidents. Including the Department of Agriculture’s own Working Group on Control of Dogs who recommend the promotion of responsible dog ownership.

Let’s stand together to promote education over elimination.

05/09/2024

Why take walk breaks?

Sometimes, we just stop, sit, and watch the world go by.

Just like people watching but with your dog😊

It allows them some down time on a walk and let's them take in their surroundings and distractions.

We were outside lidl and it was very busy so we just did some down stay with varied rewards.

He still got attention and compliments despite his scarface🥰

30/07/2024

⬇️ Here is why... ⬇️

🎓 Certified Dog Trainer
🤓 Experienced + cont. Education
🚑 First Aid Trained
🐶 1 on 1 Walks
🤩 Games Based Training
💙 Force and Fear Free
🍬 Training Treats provided

Our Walk & Train service has been created to serve dogs that require additional training support AND dog parents that may need a helping hand or a breather (we all do sometimes)🥰

This service is tailored to the individual dog's needs with a combination of physical 🐕‍🦺 and mental 🧠 stimulation. Whether you have a pup needing safe exposure, an adolescent that needs help with distractions or an adult dog that struggles with other dogs, this service is for you.

These walks are completely 1 on 1 so your dog will have my full attention. Your dog will get so much more from their walks: safe exposure to distractions, fun training games, opportunities to sniff, explore and run around while always being safe and well looked after😊

If you are interested in our Walk & Train service, get more info and fill out the intake form on our website🐶