We provide accredited, positive, ethical dog training and behaviour to dogs and their guardians all over London and Sussex with our in-person training, group classes, online training, and memberships.
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Who We Are
Kirby Dog Training is Ella and Alistair.
Ella founded Kirby Dog Training in 2016 and is fully accredited through the ABTC as an ATI (Animal Training Instructor) and is also a full member of the Pet Professional Guild.
Alistair (Ella’s husband and co-owner of Kirby Dog Training), started working with puppy and older dog clients in 2020 during the pandemic and brings a wealth of training and behaviour knowledge to the team. Alistair is a full member of the Pet Professional Guild.
Ella and Alistair work with their clients empowering them with the training tools and knowledge they need to help make meaningful behaviour change. They work in-person across London, Sussex and also online.
Philosophy & Methods
Ethical
Training that adheres to animal welfare laws and standards.
Science based
Training methods founded in the latest scientific research
Positive Reinforcement
Using treats, toys and praise to motivate and reward your dog to make the desired behaviour more likely to happen.
Services & Locations
From London to Sussex. From Puppies to Oldies.
We provide 1:1 sessions in your home and surrounding areas all over London and Sussex. We can also work with you online. Our group Puppy School classes take place in Clayton near Hassocks BN6. Contact us now to have a friendly chat about the issues you are experiencing with your dog.
"It was a real pleasure working with Ella. She is very professional, warm and obviously completely devoted to dogs."
Olga
"Ella is fantastic! We started training our puppy a little bit late and we were worried she wouldn't pick it up that well, but with Ella's patience and great techniques Hazel is now a completely different dog! I would highly recommend Kirby Dog Services to anyone."
Rose Swan
"Ella helped both me and my dog tremendously! My dog had lost complete confidence in walking and would put the breaks on, so much so we couldn’t even make it down the street - this had been going on for around 5 months. Within one session of positive training, our dog was happily walking around the block and very quickly had progressed to not requiring treats and would happily trot around streets he once refused to move on! (...) If I could add more stars I would!"
Hanna Clark
