Set The Stage For Success
Welcome to Encore Dogs! I am dedicated to expanding your dog’s potential and reducing stress for both you and your dog through kind, effective, force-free training.
My teaching is based on communication and trust, ensuring the whole family can live a calm and happy life together.
If you’re looking to prevent and manage unwanted behaviours, or to provide fun, enriching life experiences for you and your dog, then you are in the right place!
1:1 Training
- Looking for more peaceful moments with your dog? Book a personalised at-home session with a qualified professional.
Assistance Dog Training
- Need support in your assistance dog journey? Considering an assistance dog but don’t know where to start?
Group Classes
- From puppy to teenager and beyond, learn techniques that last a lifetime!
About
Hello! My name is Kaitlin and I am the face behind Encore Dogs! I am a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and a registered Animal Training Instructor (ATI) with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC). I am also a tutor for Puppy School UK and a volunteer trainer with DogAID.
Having grown up with a reactive dog, I know firsthand how challenging it can be just to leave the house and how crucial early, preventative training really is.
I began my training journey as a Puppy School UK tutor, helping dog parents catch problem behaviours early and build a strong foundation for success.
Alongside running group classes and 1:1 training for pet dogs, I now also focus on training assistance dogs. This means the techniques I use are not only force-free and effective, they’re proven to meet the high standards required to pass an assistance dog test. If they work for those dogs, they’ll work for yours too!
Drop-In Classes
APDT Good Companion Awards
(Drop-In Sessions)
Location: Barnes Green Centre SW13 9HE
Thursdays starting May 14 @ 18:00 (Drop-in)
Puppy School
(Once a week for 6 Weeks)
Location: Barnes Green Centre SW13 9HE
- Wednesday June 17 - July 29 @ 18:30 (No class June 24)
- Wednesday August 5 - September 9 @ 18:30
- Wednesday September 30 - November 4 @ 18:30
- Wednesday November 4 - December 16 @ 18:30
Location: Teddington St Marks Church TW11 9DD
- Saturday July 4 - August 8 @ 13:30
- Saturday October 3 - November 7 @ 13:30
Ready for a better-behaved pup?
Let’s get the ball rolling with a free 15-minute phone chat. Just pick a time below:
What Our Clients Say
Highly reccomend, brilliant service, well qualified and highly expereinced in dog training and problem behaviours. Lovely attitude and very helpful and friendly. Approachable for all questions to aid training. Overall fantastic and saw quick results during sessions and been given the tools needed to continue improving after.
We really enjoyed Kaitlin’s Adolescent Academy classes. The whole family took part and we found her training exercises, hints and tips really useful. It was fun and informative. The dog also seemed to enjoy it! Kaitlin has a way with the dogs that is impressive and gets the best out of them. She’s also very good with owners! I just wish we had her natural ability. I recommend her classes. They are informative but relaxed and fun.
Kaitlin of Encore Dogs is the sort of trainer that prepares you for the real world. And she'll give you her all to do that, setting up mock cafes with cups and plates, and she builds exercises up so you and your dog can succeed. She also doesn't shy away from a tricky dog, my dog is very high energy and can be quite full on but Kaitlin takes that and harnesses it to get the best out of her. Not only that but I've learnt some really useful skills that can be applied, to specific concerns, so don't feel like a group class will be a waste of time - these classes aren't like your regular class where you spend half your time sitting around.
We attended adolescent dog training with Kaitlin which was brilliant to help us and our adopted pup settle more, knowing we were doing right by him. After some ongoing reactivity on walks we got back in touch for some 1:1 training. Kaitlin is such a good trainer, relentlessly positive and never judgemental. We really appreciate the follow up messages and know she has the dog's best interests at heart. Thank you!
Caitlin gave us some great advice and training tips in dealing with our 7 month old spaniel puppy. I would recommend!!
We’ve had such a brilliant experience with Kaitlin at Encore Dogs. Her 1:1 training was so carefully considered and curated to our needs and always put our dog's welfare first — even adjusting sessions when the weather wasn’t safe. We also attended the Adolescent Academy classes which gave us essential tools we now use every day. With young children in the family, Kaitlin’s guidance on gentle greetings was invaluable. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, recommended helpful tools, and answered every question with care. We trusted her completely and will definitely be staying in touch!
Welcome to Encore Dogs! If you are looking to prevent and manage unwanted behaviours, or to provide fun, enriching life experiences for you and your dog, then you are in the right place!
Quick Links
Copyright 2026 © EncoreDogs.com. All rights reserved.






