Our Dog training journey.......

Let me introduce us. My name is Linda Wilkinson and I have been a dogowner for most of my adult life. I became a volunteer Dog Training Instructor with a local dog club in 2015. I have also been employed as a professional dog trainer  for 3 years from 2018-2021. In 2016 I stumbled across an organisation that was to change the way I train dogs - and change my life. Absolute Dogs combines the science of dog behaviour with an accessible and fun way to train dogs - through games that re-shape the dog’s brain to help them make better behavioural choices. This theory of neuro-plasticity is a relatively new and exciting addition to the world of dog training and in 2017 I completed the Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Trainer program which equipped me to see myself as a professional dog trainer. In 2020 I became a partner with Absolute Dogs - this affiliation allows me to utilise all the materials, programs and expertise that comes with working with a world renowned dog trainer and elite dog sports person; and a vet behaviourist. This is the expertise that sits behind Kaleidoscope K9.

Lucy, my border collie, has been my constant companion on our dog training journey - and whilst she is not always the perfect dog (what dog is?) she has benefitted so much from the games based approach. I only have to say the phrase “do you wanna play some games” and my usually calm dog leaps to her feet ready to have some fun. Lucy is also a therapy dog - visiting the aged and others who just need a dog cuddle.

We are based in East Gippsland and can deliver the tailored training in this region. On-line learning can be delivered anywhere in the world!

So if your challenges are things like: pulling on the lead; barking; timidity; reactivity to other dogs; chase issues and in fact most challenges - I would love to assist you. Let me work with you and your dog to assist you to ensure that you have the dog that you have always imagined - no dog is irredeemable.