Hello & Welcome To Lothian Dog Training,

If you have found your way here, I'm guessing that life with your dog isn't as straightforward as you hoped.
Maybe your dog pulls on the lead, doesn't listen to a word you say, or only listens at home but not outside. Perhaps your dog barks or lunges at other dogs, or you've added another dog to the family, and everything suddenly feels like it has been turned upside down. Maybe recall has become unreliable, or your dog pays attention to everything but you. Maybe they struggle to settle and switch off.

Or it's a mixture of a few behaviours that leave you stuck, tired and unsure where to start.
If it sounds familiar, you are not alone.

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A place for sensitive, reactive dogs and the people who love them

About Your Trainer

I’m Sandra, an accredited dog trainer based in East Lothian.

I’ve been working with pet dogs for over 11 years, helping people understand behaviour, improve everyday life skills, and work through challenges such as reactivity, recall issues and dogs who struggle to settle or cope in busy environments.

I’m also one of the first Mantrailing UK instructors in Scotland, and scent work is a big part of my work. I’ve seen how powerful it can be for building confidence, focus and connection, especially for sensitive or easily overwhelmed dogs.

Most of my work is about problem solving — looking at what a dog is finding difficult, why it’s happening, and how we can teach them better ways to cope. But just as importantly, it’s about helping the person on the other end of the lead feel more confident too.

Because when we understand what’s going on, everything becomes much easier to work through together.

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Our Services:

Dog training

Our bespoke training programs for adult dogs are designed to help with training issues such as:

Pulling on the lead
Recall
Jumping up
Not listening
Overexcitement

Not settling

Behaviour Consulting

Behavioural consultation would benefit the dogs which are environmentally reactive, lunge, bark at other dogs or people, have separation issues, guard objects, or similar.

Self Study Programs

Our Self-study video programs are designed for those who enjoy learning independently or can not commit to in-person training due to various reasons but would still like to take advantage of the simple step-by-step exercises.

Mantrailing

Mantrailing is the best hide and seek game ever. It is a dog sport for pet dogs that simulates the Search and Rescue dogs finding missing people. It is the best way to mentally stimulate your dog and to build confidence in anxious/ sensitive dogs. We run multiple classes each week in Edinburgh and Lothians.

Scent Detection

Teach your dog to be a detective and to find a specific scent.
Our classes are designed to accommodate reactive dogs.

We understand and want to help

Do you dread going for a walk?
Is your dog constantly trying to pull your arms out of sockets?
Do you find your walks being more of a workout at the gym than going for a leisurely walk? We can help you with teaching loose lead walking skills
Does your dog run off chasing other dogs, joggers, bikes, birds or pay attention to everything else but you?
Would you like to improve your dog's listening skills? We can help you with teaching recall and engagement.
Are you embarrassed with your dog's behaviour?
Do you feel exhausted and lost?
Do you not know where to start or how to progress with your dog's training?
Are you looking for ongoing support?
We understand how challenging some of your dog's behaviours can be and that sometimes it's very hard to make progress when you are not sure where to start.
We specialize in bespoke training programs to suit individual needs and to guide you how to teach your dog to become the best they can be.
We will teach you how to stop your dog pulling, how to teach them a reliable recall, stop jumping up, and more

What We Offer

Dog Training
Behaviour Consulting
Scent Detection Classes
Mantrailing Introduction Workshops and Classes

We believe that one shoe doesn't fit all and through the years of teaching, we have realized that the needs of every family and their dogs are different.

We like to get to know our customers and cater to their individual needs.

Nosework is our passion and we see great results when it is incorporated together with behaviour modification programs.
We offer a variety of classes & workshops, 1-2-1 training and behaviour consulting. We can provide these services both, online and in-person.
We use modern, effective, and smart training solutions which are backed up by science and evidence. We do not use pain or fear as training tools, instead we use motivational techniques, including markers, food, and toys

We are based in East Lothian, Scotland and provide in-person training services in Edinburgh, East and West Lothian, Midlothian
We offer remote training all over the world in English and Lithuanian
Our online training options are available any time and we are open to phone/online/in-person consulting Monday to Thursday 10am to 6p, UK time.
If you are looking for help, we would like to hear from you and chat in more detail at the time which suits you. You are welcome to book a free of charge performance call to discuss how we can help you best