I found Kim online when I was struggling with my overly excited puppy Chestnut. After just four sessions, the transformation has been nothing short of miraculous! Kim’s expertise and patience made all the difference! Chestnut learned to focus even with distractions, walks went from stressful to enjoyable! I gained confidence as a dog owner with…
When I first brought my dog home, she constantly chased and harassed our cat, which caused me and my cat, a great deal of stress. To address this issue, I decided to enroll the puppy in a training program. During the course, I discussed the challenges I was facing with Kim. She was more than…
UnChase has helped me (Kim Doran) in my own home with cats, Mia and Meeko, so I can personally attest to its efficacy. When I first rescued my Greyhound, Rocket, he was supposedly tested with cats and deemed safe with them, which some Greyhounds are. However, this turned out not to be the case. Straight…
Kim is a very knowledgeable dog trainer who is very generous with her time. We took our Spoodle, Ernie, to puppy pre-school with Kim and have been working with Kim to help with Ernie’s separation anxiety. We have seen a huge change in Ernie from his training with Kim, who was also generous with providing…
Kim has been absolutely fantastic in helping train my puppy. My pup Scout has endless amounts of energy, and before Kim’s help, he would be chasing and terrorizing our two cats. Since Kim’s support, he has settled down and can be near the cats without chasing them and jumping on them. Kim’s naturally supportive, calm…
Kimbra has helped my partner and I so much with our pandemic puppy’s separation anxiety! We were able to get our pup from only handling 1 second (yes 1 second!) to being able to withstand 2.5hrs of being alone. Just a note to other puppy parents that are struggling: Remember it’s not always a straight…
Kim has been an absolute joy to work with and has shown us that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for our puppy’s separation anxiety journey. Kim is at the forefront of separation anxiety training and uses the most up to date methodologies from Malena DeMartini to get your dog the…
I highly recommend Kim if you are looking for help with separation anxiety for your dog! I was given her name when I was looking for a CSAT after reading about the program. I had realised early on that my puppy, Ollie, wasn’t coping at all if I attempted to leave him alone, and I…
Kim was super helpful with our pandemic puppy (Nora) and her separation anxiety. After a house move and other changes, our pup was extremely unsettled and Kim has helped us on the road to recovery. Before starting with Kim, we were unable to even leave the house or go on to our own balcony and…
We brought our 8-week-old Labrador home to two rescue cats and decided some in-house training would be invaluable to help the transition. Kimbra was recommended, and she fitted us in for an appointment very promptly. Within two one-hour sessions, she taught us to how to teach Marra several different foundational cues. We now have more…
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From Puppy School to Daycare — their friendship just keeps growing! 🪿🪿
Earlier on this year, I had a Puppy School group with two puppies named Goose in it and one called Rooster believe it or not, so it was in a unique class.
It’s so heart warming to see that both these little geese who went to puppy school together now enjoy each other’s company at daycare to this day!
Big boy Goose is working on separation anxiety training with me at the moment and doing very well and I heard recently from little goose’s dad Dan, who said he is thriving and has the best recall in the park!
I love to hear how my past puppies school students are doing so if anyone else out there is reading this, that came to puppy school let me know how your now teenager is doing??? I would love to hear from you…..
I should add that big boy little Goose is wet in the second photo!
#puppyschool #puppyfriends #puppybromance
Nov 12
Leash ON in an off-leash park = STRESS for your dog!
If you want some help teaching your dog a recall or two - reach out.
#dogtrainer trainer
Oct 15
Spotted in Centennial Park… a Big black RAT with a frosty face wearing a RED collar 👀🐀…..
Oct 1
Still miss you every day Charli. ❤️ It’s been five long years without you now.
We will never stop missing you as you were so very very special - love always mum, Evan & Mia xx❤️xx
Sep 29
Sleep = trust. Trust = progress in Separation Anxiety training!
This clever little Bedlington Boy is only three weeks into his SA training journey and has given me and his dad a couple of welcomed surprises so early on in the process.
Is this normal in separation anxiety training - NO but I’ll take it any day 😊
He has a few changes coming up soon that may well bring us down to earth, but in this sort of training you need to celebrate the wins when they come and he’s had a couple of BIG ones already!
His dad Liam is doing an amazing job supporting him through his SA training and making sure that he is not left alone to panic. This protects all the work he is doing to help Teddy learn to feel safe in his own company….
#separationanxietydog #dogtrainer #csat
Sep 25
Ever noticed your dog does something strange when walking or going downstairs?
It just might be worth investigating and definitely worth taking some footage to show your Vet next time you visit them.
What has is this got to do with behaviour? Sometimes patella problems can be painful or at the very least cause discomfort.
Thankfully for these boys they were low-grade and manageable.
But we always need to rule our pain as a factor in behaviour.
Sep 24
Meet Summer 🌸—this gorgeous girl is working through some anxiety-related behaviour struggles.
Her mum Emma shared some footage with me of her as a six week old puppy and we can see that even way back then she was timid .
Carry that forward to teenage hood which includes secondary fear phases and she is struggling .
However, we will work to gradually build her confidence, make sure she is not overwhelmed by implementing a management plan, and start gradually working towards changing her emotional response to things that she is unsure of.
This sort of training is challenging as you cannot completely control the environment particularly outside.
Sometimes it can feel like two steps forward and one step back, but with consistency,patience and support we can make a difference.
Summer has the support of her parents Emma and Leo, myself and a core group of doggy friends, including her mum and sister and a little friend she met at the park that she loves.
This support network will help her immensely on her journey to a more normal life…
#anxiousdogs #dogtrainer
Sep 21
“Big shout-out to these two clever boys 🎉🐾 — they absolutely smashed their separation anxiety reassessments today by snoozing right through them!!💤👏”
Two unexpected but welcomed WINS today! Both these boys surprised me in the best possible way as they are only very early into their separation anxiety training journeys with Teddy on week two and Goose on week three!
#separationanxietydog
Sep 18
Rufus showing his brother Ollie the way! Confidence boosters in the Zoom Room….
Sep 14
Not just relief — some dogs feel PURE joy after going - Rocket included!
#fundogfacts
Sep 12
I am a CSAT (Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer) and help people with dogs that suffer from Separation Anxiety
