About us
Our trainers are highly experienced and qualified in dog training and behaviour. We are fully insured and qualified in canine first aid.
We only use kind and scientifically-proven training methods and we regularly attend Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in dog training and behaviour to make sure we are providing you the most up-to-date training.
We only use kind and scientifically-proven training methods and we regularly attend Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in dog training and behaviour to make sure we are providing you the most up-to-date training.

Trainer - Fiona Gilmore BSc
Fiona has been working with dogs for over 20 years including in boarding, rescue, and rehabilitating rescue dogs with Dogs Trust. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and has qualifications from the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology, the Animal Care College, Think Dog and Think Dog Advanced. Fiona also runs pawskills@gmail.com Tracks, walking groups of dogs every day. She has two german shepherds and currently trains in IGP with her youngest. IGP is a sport comprising of a high level of obedience, tracking and protection.
Fiona has been working with dogs for over 20 years including in boarding, rescue, and rehabilitating rescue dogs with Dogs Trust. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and has qualifications from the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology, the Animal Care College, Think Dog and Think Dog Advanced. Fiona also runs pawskills@gmail.com Tracks, walking groups of dogs every day. She has two german shepherds and currently trains in IGP with her youngest. IGP is a sport comprising of a high level of obedience, tracking and protection.
Trainer - Karen runs The Dog Marshall, providing 121 training, group dog walking and puppy care. She gained certification with the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training and is working towards Master Trainer accreditation with the Guild of Dog Trainers. She lives in North Edinburgh with her Romanian Rescue Maus.
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Trainer - Heather Leigh
Heather has been teaching people and their dogs for eight years, covering general training and life skills, agility and behaviour cases. She has an Advanced Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour (Canine) and a Diploma in Canine Communication. She has two rescue dogs – a Border Collie and a terrier mixed breed – and competes with them in agility. Heather and her Border Collie Cara have gained Kennel Club Agility Grade 7, Agility Warrant Gold, as well as two independently assessed trick titles.
Heather has been teaching people and their dogs for eight years, covering general training and life skills, agility and behaviour cases. She has an Advanced Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour (Canine) and a Diploma in Canine Communication. She has two rescue dogs – a Border Collie and a terrier mixed breed – and competes with them in agility. Heather and her Border Collie Cara have gained Kennel Club Agility Grade 7, Agility Warrant Gold, as well as two independently assessed trick titles.