The Canine College – Dog Training and Behaviour Classes

Samantha Rawson is a certified canine behaviour and training consultant who uses motivational and reward based methods. With almost 20 years of professional experience Samantha knows you get back what you put in.

Samantha provides dog training in Dublin, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Kildare, Wexford and Waterford.

Samantha has the experience and the knowledge to address almost any issue of Dog Training

Samantha was awarded a certificate in applied animal behaviour from the University of Southampton in 2004. She has studied with the UK based Northern Centre for Animal Behaviour since 1995. With almost twenty years professional experience of training dogs from the family pet to competition level. She is proven in the field both at home and in the UK. From basic obedience to advanced obedience, and from simple behavioural issues such as house training to the serious issues of aggression she has the knowledge and experience to cope with any problem dog. All her training is based on knowledge with a large dose of common sense.

The relationship between the dog and its owner must be based on trust

The aim of all training and behaviour modification is the desire to improve the communication and understanding between dogs and their owners. Like all relationships, the relationship between the dog and its owner must be based on trust. This takes time, patience, understanding, good clear communication and the art of compromise.

Kind, Fair and Effective Dog Training

In 1995 Samantha was the first dog trainer in the Republic of Ireland to be accepted as a member of the APDT. UK. Samantha sill believes in their mission to promote kind fair and effective dog training. Dog training and behaviour modification is about listening to and respecting the owner, as well as the dog. Every owner is as unique as their dog.