Helping families train their dogs through play in Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello and surrounding areas. Welcome to Tail Academy Dog Training!

Puppies

Are you looking to get a head start on your puppy’s training and development? Struggling to get them to settle in? We offer puppy classes, home visits and individual training on a one-to-one basis.

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Rescue Dogs

Does your dog bark, lunge, steal food, or are you having trouble settling your new dog in to your household? Our games based training helps your dog settle in to their new home.

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Adult Dogs

Is your dog struggling learning how to be a good member of society? Our life skills classes will help your dog become a well rounded individual that’s optimistic and embraces the world.

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I’m Conrad. Head trainer at Tail Academy Dog Training. I’m a qualified Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) and Pro Dog Trainer based in Edinburgh, but happy to travel all over Scotland’s central belt.

Training your dog should be fun! Both for you, and your dog.

Our positive training methods use games to teach your dog how to make the right choices in life. That strengthens the bond between you and your dog so that you both can live your best life together.

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Puppy and Life Skills classes

We run weekly puppy classes in Edinburgh, Leith on a Tuesday and a Thursday evening. Pups then graduate to our life skills Adult dog training classes on a Saturday in Portobello. We also run weekly puppy parties socialisation classes in Edinburgh Leith on a Friday.

Our next classes start

Puppies – Thursday 16 January 2020 7:30pm in Leith – **Fully Booked**
Life skills and Rescues Dog Classes – Saturday 25 January 2020 10:30am in Portobello – 2 Spaces left
Puppies – Tuesday 18 February 2020 6:00pm, 7:30pm in Leith

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Conrad gave excellent training advice while we walked my two daycare dogs, who haven’t been socialised and behave quite defensively when they encounter other dogs. He has a warm and approachable manner and they loved him. I have used his techniques and seen a noticeable difference in a short time. I’d definitely recommend him!

Ben

One word, Revolutionary! My dog (Ruby) has been pulling on the lead and a real nightmare for years!

Conrad was so helpful!

He gave really good advice and training techniques we fixed our walks in such a short time! Conrad really knows what he is talking about and taught me how dogs learn which I knew nothing about!

I enjoyed the sessions so much I signed up to the block classes of training he offers and myself and Ruby have learnt lots of tricks. I have noticed that my bond with Ruby is so much more than it used to be!

Cannot recommend highly enough!

Rachel

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