Private Dog Training in Edinburgh

For a specific issue, or when you’d just like a more personal approach. We start with a proper conversation, then I build a training plan around you and your dog.

£85 initial consultation, then £55 per session

Katya working one to one with an owner and her dog
  • 1:1just you, your dog and me
  • A planmade for your dog
  • Homeyours, mine or a local park

£85

initial consultation, then £55 per session

Book a consultation

When private training helps

We start with an initial consultation, where we talk through what you need help with and you can ask me any dog-related questions. Then I put together a training plan and we start practical sessions.

If you don’t need practical sessions, you can book a consultation on its own. It’s useful when you’d like helpful advice or to talk through a training issue you’re having.

A black poodle cross standing in the sunshine at classAn owner hugging her happy spaniel at a class

How it works

  1. Initial consultation

    We talk through what you need help with, and you can ask me any dog-related question. £85.

  2. Your training plan

    I put together a plan built around your dog and what’s going on.

  3. Practical sessions

    We work on it together, one to one. £55 per session.

Head Start Dog Training was perfect for me and my dog. As a first time dog owner, I needed as much training as he did. I’m absolutely delighted with our progress.

Fiona CarpenterRalph’s owner
An owner rewarding her spaniel for settling on a mat
Katya in a garden during a class, reaching into her treat pouchSteve, Katya’s ruby Cavalier

You’ll be training with me, Katya

I left my office job to follow my passion, and now I train dogs and their people in Edinburgh. I only use reward-based training, because it makes learning fun for you and your dog.

And then there’s Steve, my ruby Cavalier. Head Start wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for him.

Accredited member of the Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT)ABTC Registered Animal Training Instructor

Where

Sessions happen in your home or mine, whichever is easier for you, and sometimes in a local park for specific exercises. I cover Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

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Ready when you are

Tell me a little about your dog and what’s going on, and I’ll get back to you.

A spaniel puppy sitting nicely for a treat while Katya watches