What our students say
These are a selection of reviews from past and present students.
Susan Joyce
a Gold Good Citizen student
I take my English Springer to Katie’s Gold classes on Tuesday mornings and we are working towards our test later this month. Katie makes it fun to learn and is always calm, patient and very helpful. The classes are kept small so you feel like you are getting one to one attention, and I feel my dog has picked up the exercises much quicker because of this and she certainly loves meeting up with her doggy friends every week!
Philippa Thorpe
an agility student
I started agility training with Katie last year. Stanley is an English springer spaniel with lots of energy and we have both gained so much from Katie and Niamh, their training is supportive, kind and understanding. Stanley and I have become a lot more connected.
My husband recently started agility training with his Labrador, Walter, developing a deep understanding and bond and both having fun. I would 100% recommend.
Jen Berry
an obedience student
I’ve had 1 private session and 2 x 6 week classes with my Floodle ( flat coat retriever x poodle ) puppy. He has been a handful but now we have a great relationship. I have practised what I’ve learnt every day and now he listens and will respond to almost every command. He’s only 13 months so still full of life which I love but thanks to Katie’s professionalism and expert tuition he is now a very well behaved gorgeous bundle of fur. Katie didn’t train my dog, she trained me to train him ! Can’t thank her enough ! Highly recommended.
Nicki Gill
an obedience and agility student
I take both my dogs to Katie's K9s and would highly recommend. Rowan started at puppy training and is now working towards KC bronze. She is easily distracted but with Katies help is learning to ignore other dogs. Katie gives each dog individual attention and talks through any issues the owner is having with helpful advice to solve the problem. Teasel goes to beginner agility training and is making progress with all the equipment. Most importantly they both enjoy their weekly sessions.
Kay Lake
an agility student
We started the pre-agility training initially with Katie to get focus and help build resistance to distractions. We then joined the weekly agility classes. These have been great for building our team work & working an excitable poodle brain. Katie & Niamh are supportive, knowledgeable & we are both really enjoying the sessions. It’s great the venue is undercover & all the equipment is excellent. I think the sessions are inclusive of all dogs, & handlers!! Those that are clearly going to be ready for serious competitions & those, like us, who are likely to only do more fun agility events.
Tracy Hall
a Parkour student
Katie is a grand teacher. Calm, kind, patient and direct with her feedback - we’ve learnt a lot to help keep our terrier stimulated and engaged with us and her daily environment. It’s been great fun, value for money, and I’ve met some lovely people. Highly recommended - and very doable - racing around is not necessary
Melody Lipscombe
an obedience student
We have done several courses with Katie and enjoy the classes.
It’s a relaxed friendly atmosphere and we find every week we learn something new. Katie is happy to help solve problems. We’ve had two other dogs before and all are very different so it’s good to get tips on solving issues, making it a nice home life for all.
Lizzie Wagner
an obedience student
I’ve been attending Katie’s classes for several months with my sprocker spaniel and we really enjoy them. Katie is hugely knowledgeable about dog training and dog care, is very patient and makes time for everyone in the group to check in on progress and any difficulties.
Debbie Jackman
an agility student
Have been attending agility sessions for a year now and love them.