Clicking with Canines
Dog trainer and behaviour specialist in Harrogate, offering puppy classes, behaviour support and separation anxiety treatment using positive reinforcement methods.
About Clicking with Canines
Dog training and behaviour in Harrogate
Clicking with Canines is a dog training and behaviour support service led by Kate, based in Harrogate (United Kingdom). The business presents itself as a multi award-winning company and focuses on puppy education and resolving behaviour problems through positive reinforcement.
Training and credentials of the owner
Kate is a qualified puppy and dog trainer (KPA-CTP), holds an MSc in applied animal behaviour and welfare, and is accredited as a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB). She graduated in 2016 from the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Training Professional programme and undertakes continuing professional development (CPD). According to her own introduction, she works each year with more than 300 dogs and puppies of all breeds, ages and temperaments, and has a decade of experience in this work.
Main services
- Puppy training and socialisation classes in Harrogate and Knaresborough.
- Individualised behaviour support for dogs with specific needs.
- Separation anxiety training and support.
- Workshops and additional classes that the company continues to add.
- One-to-one training for puppies and adult dogs.
Behaviour areas covered
The service addresses issues such as resource guarding, separation anxiety, multi-dog household conflict, excessive barking, loose lead walking, fear and anxiety, and recall.
Working method
The approach is based on positive reinforcement: desired behaviours are rewarded with food, play, affection and the environment, and the use of punitive methods or equipment designed to frighten or harm the animal is explicitly rejected. The company places the dog's emotional wellbeing at the centre of its practice.
Geographic coverage
The service extends across Knaresborough, Harrogate, Wetherby, Ripon and surrounding areas.
Personal background
Kate is a Yorkshire native and has lived with dogs for more than forty years. She currently lives with Amos, a 12-year-old Catalan sheepdog, and Mouse, a 4-year-old border collie.
Location and contact
HG3 3PY · Phone: 07525 214297 · Email: kate@clickingwithcanines.co.uk
Dog training and behaviour modification