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Kate's Dog School offers professional and reliable dog training services, based in Amsterdam but available online to people all around the world. With 1-1 tailored sessions, I specialise in puppy and dog training as well as individual rescue dog training. My ethical and positive reinforcement techniques are there to ensure your dog is happy and healthy while giving you the peace of mind that your pet is in safe hands.


Group sessions will be held outside, weather permitted. All 1-1 sessions can be held in your own home, or an open area of your choice.

1-1 Early Puppy Training

Puppies aged 7-12 weeks

2 session Package for €175 or €95 per lesson (All prices are inclusive of 21% VAT)

These sessions aim to give you a great jump start in the early stages of your puppies life. You can work on all the things you have learnt at home, leading you into the next stage of development and training once your puppy reaches 12 weeks old.


As management is key at this stage of their life, habituation is very important. That’s why I offer 1-1 sessions, allowing the puppy to become familiar with new situations, while not being overwhelmed (flooding). 


I offer three sessions in this period. In the initial meet and greet where we will chat about the beginning of your training journey with your puppy in a safe space. We will discuss how the rehoming period has been, how your puppy is settling in as well as some of the basics.


Online sessions are also available.

The basics include:

  • Crate and toilet training
  • Teething and biting
  • Mini separations
  • Understanding fear periods and body language 
  • The vital importance of sleep 


Other sessions will include:

  • Confidence
  • Habituation
  • Socialising
  • Introducing the clicker
  • Introducing basic behaviours
  • Sit
  • Engagement
  • Leave it

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Puppy Training Package

Puppies aged 3-6 months

4 LESSONS €435 | 5 LESSONS €525 | 6 Lessons €600 | OR €115 PER LESSOn  (ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF 21% VAT)

This is where the real training journey begins, the juvenile period! In this stage of your puppies life, they will remember things for the rest of their life.


It’s really important to give your puppy the best start, allowing them to grow into a confident and well-rounded adult dogs. Kind and ethical training is vital when it comes to building an emotionally stable dog. Relationship building is also really crucial between puppy and owner from a young age. This ultimately will mean your puppy will trust you enough to engage with you when you need it as well as be able to handle the times when you are apart. 


Training your puppy with positive reinforcement is the best way to make sure they become resilient to the world and also have fun with them along the way.


In these sessions, we will keep in mind the importance of positive reinforcement and choosing what’s right for your dog in terms of their breed.


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The sessions will cover:

  • Capturing
  • Luring
  • Shaping
  • Engagement and disengagement
  • Mental Enrichment
  • Crate/bed training
  • Relationship building training
  • Body Language
  • Co-operative care training 
  • Sit/down
  • Loose lead walking 
  • Stay
  • Leave it/drop it
  • Recall 
  • Impulse Control
  • Importance of changing the criteria
  • Training games
  • Separation training


In the last session, we will have a re-cap of all the skills learnt with a friendly (no winners) game!


There will be an opportunity to ask questions and for puppy play time at the end of each session.


Online sessions are also available.


Group Puppy classes will be held throughout the year.


1-1 Adolescent Dog Training

For dogs 6 months and above

4 LESSONS €435 | 5 LESSONS €525 | 6 Lessons €600 | OR €115 PER LESSOn (ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF 21% VAT)

So you've reached the adolescent stage of your dogs life!


This can be a particularly testing period for any dog owner, but you can get through it with consistency and positive reward based training.


During this period of your dogs development, hormones and fear periods will come into play. They are becoming sexually mature and training is vital at this stage to establish a well-rounded and confident dog.


You might find that your dog is showing some unwanted behaviours and any training they've learnt thus far, is falling on deaf ears! These sessions can help get you and your teenage pup heading back in the right direction.


Any follow ons from the puppy course will receive a discount.



The basics covered include:

  • Recall
  • Polite hellos
  • Loose lead walking
  • Engagement/Disengagement


More specific training would include:

  • Focus work
  • Breed traits
  • Individual training games
  • Exercise needs
  • Confidence training
  • Relationship building
  • Separation training
  • Mental Enrichment


Online sessions are also available.


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1-1 Adult Dog Training

FOR DOGS OF ANY AGE

4 LESSONS €435 | 5 LESSONS €525 | 6 Lessons €600 | OR €115 PER LESSOn  (ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF 21% VAT)

Whether you are experiencing specific behavioural problems or there has been a lapse in training, these 1-1 adult dog training sessions can get you and your dog back on track. From rescues to elderly dogs, the most important thing is building a solid relationship between dog and owner.


With positive reward-based training, these tailored sessions will be set up to help you and your pup succeed. We will work together to understand your dog as an individual, looking at any specific breed traits to adapt to their needs.


We can also go back to basics and start from the very beginning to teach you and your dog training techniques that last.


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The sessions cover basics such as:

  • Recall
  • Loose lead walking
  • Manners
  • Impulse control
  • Biting


We can also cover specifics such as:

  • Stress & anxiety
  • Reactivity
  • Body language
  • Confidence building
  • Co-operative care
  • Vocalisation
  • Boundary training
  • Resource guarding
  • Digging 
  • Dogs & travel 
  • Mental Enrichment
  • Separation Anxiety


Online sessions are also available.


Tailored Rescue Dog Training

For dogs of any age

4 LESSONS €435 | 5 LESSONS €525 | 6 Lessons €600 | OR €115 PER LESSOn (ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF 21% VAT)

At a certified dog trainer, I understand that every rescue dog comes with a unique set of behavioural challenges. That's why I offer tailored rescue dog training lessons that are specifically designed to meet the needs of you and your individual dog. With positive reinforcement techniques that build trust and confidence, my mission is to help your new rescue dog feel secure and safe in their new home as well as the outside world. 


Techniques such as socialisation, desensitisation and counter-conditioning are key when it comes to rescue dogs. With patience, consistency and the right approach, even the most challenging rescue can become a loving and happy companion.


You’ve made the first exceptional rehoming step and now I’m committed to providing compassionate and effective training that helps your rescue dog thrive.


The basics covered include:

  • Recall
  • Sit/Wait
  • Focus work
  • Loose lead walking
  • Disengagement
  • Confidence/Trust building


More specific training would include:

  • Body Language work
  • Individual behavioural issue work
  • Calming Signals/Mental Enrichment
  • Resource Guarding
  • Fear Reactivity work
  • Impulse Control
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Individual Breed trait training
  • Individual training games
  • Exercise needs
  • Confidence training
  • Relationship building


Online sessions are also available.


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Start your journey to a happier, more obedient dog today by signing up for 1-1 or online dog training sessions!

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