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We have tried to be as helpful and honest as possible with these Recommendations and will update them as regularly as possible. If you have any further suggestions or feedback regarding those featured we would love to hear from you! Don't forget to also check out our "HANDY RESOURCES" page for information on great websites and suggested books to read.
Dog Walkers/sitters
We are very often asked by our customers for recommendations for dog walkers/sitters in the Edinburgh area. We have pulled this list together based on dog walkers we have developed relationships with and who share our ethos of positive reinforcement and sensible socialization and controlled numbers of dogs being walked. Some of those on the list are also ones that are regularly recommended by customers of ours (we may not have actually met these dog walkers and we will mention this). Whilst these contacts are recommended we cannot accept responsibility for the content of their sites and we recommend you do your own research too to ensure that whoever you choose is right for you.
Please be aware that most dog walkers sitters will only accept neutered dogs.
Also be aware that the best dog walkers/sitters book up far in advance for dog sitting over the busy holiday period so make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment
If you think we have forgotten someone we shouldn't have please let us know as sometimes our brains just can't absorb all the recommendations we should!
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Karen from K-9-2-5 also comes very highly recommended by a number of our customers and we have met Karen too and agree. Karen covers the East Side of Edinburgh (including Stockbridge) Karen mainly does doggy daycare rather than just walks. |
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Citidogs Creche based out in Colinton is Edinburghs biggest Dog Day Care Centre. If you have a sociable dog who likes the company of other dogs and who needs company for the best part of the day this could be the option for you. Citidogs cover the Stockbridge area and also do a Bark n Ride pick up and drop off service and they have a lovely team . Lots of our customers doggies frequent Citidogs |
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Waggy Walks Edinburgh owned run by Lorraine Murtagh comes highly recommended by a number of our customers. Lorraine oftens visits the shop and is a true dog lover and the dogs love her. Lorraine only walks small numbers of dogs and is competitively priced. |
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Dogmore Daycare when I originally put up my recommended links I hadn't included Dogmore. A number of customers have been quick to ask me to make sure I have added them to the list based on their happy recommendations. |
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Let the Dogs Out - Janes Jones runs a truly fantastic dog walking and sitting service out in East Lothian. A passionate dog lover, well qualified and a fantastic supporter of dog charities too we can highly recommend Jane if you live in the area. Janes daycare and boarding is geared towards Sighthounds. We can certinaly vouch for Jane - she works in our shop on Saturdays and is a true dog lover and fantastic advocate for Sighthounds with 4 of her own and with her volunteer work for Scottish Greyhound Sanctuary. |
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Little Paws Midlothian Dog Walking & Pet Sitting Service - Claire is a true dog lover who offers dog walking and pet sitting services across Mid Lothian. |
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Katharine's Pet Services - Katharine and her dog Ollie often visit Just Dogs and we would not hesitate to recommend her as a dog walker/sitter. Very highly qualified with a Masters in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare Katharine has a comprehensive website and Facebook Page too. Katharine walks a number of our customers doggies x |
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Doggie Ventures - Sarah from Doggie Ventures comes well recommended by a number of our customers and she has also cat sit our kitty Frodo for us before. |
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Posh Pet Edinburgh - Sami walks small numbers of dogs (or individually if required). Sami has walked Max and Mushi (Maria who used to work with us Dogs) and comes well recommended by a number of our customers. |
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The Dog Rambler (Nick) has a fantastic reputation and the customers who have used him from our shop speak exceptionally well of him. Nick has a fantastic Facebook Page with a gallery full of great photos. He offers a wonderful doggy daycare service in East Lothian (can pick up from Edinburgh) http://www.thedogrambler.com/ |
| Sarah has recently set up DogsBuddy to provide a dog walking service around the Stockbridge and New Town area. Sarah will only be walking small numbers of dogs. Sarah has been a customer in the shop with her dog Freddie for a few years and we know what a passionate dog lover she is. For more information visit the Dogsbuddy Facebook Page. |
DOG TRAINERS/TRAINING CLASSES
At Just Dogs we are strong believers in adopting positive,force free training techniques. All the trainers we have listed below though are also advocates of positive training techqniues. As with our dog walker recommendations some of these trainers are ones we know of personally and others are those that come highly recommended and we would encourage you to do your own research to ensure the trainers and their techniques are right for you and your dog.
If you think we have forgotten someone we shouldn't have please let us know as sometimes our brains just can't absorb all the recommendations we should!
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'Edinburgh Dog Training is run by Joanne Drysdale BSc FdSc, a full time professional dog behaviourist. Joanne has both a degree in animal care and another in dog behaviour and training plus is the owner of 5 rescue dogs. Edinburgh Dog Training offer a full range of training and behaviour services including training classes, behaviour consultations, 1-2-1 training, walk n' train sessions, socialisation groups and workshops. With 13 classes per week at three different venues they offer a wide range of options. All of the team are committed to high levels of animal welfare and ONLY use force free reward based methods!' Jo's website is extremely comprehensive and a really useful resource. We know Jo and her dogs and agree with her positive training methods. Her classes are very comprehensive and well structured and her true passion for dogs is evident in all the work that she does! |
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Tynewater Dog Training are a small, professional dog training practice working in partnership with owners and their dogs. Using reward-based methods, we run classes locally in Gorebridge, undertake one-to-one consultations across the Lothians and Borders, and organise training days and events for the pet dog owner and enthusiast and other trainers. They are fully insured, members of the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme working towards accreditation, and a member of the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme. Gwen who runs the training club has supported Just Dogs with some of our fundraisers and is actively involved with the wonderful charity Springer Spaniel Rescue Scotland. |
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Action4Dogs run by Max Muir is based out near Gorebridge in Mid Lothian but we have lots of central Edinburgh customers who travel out to train with him because he has a great reputation. He also often organizes seminars and workshops with world renowned trainers/behaviourists! Max offers training classes and 1-2-1s and has a very comprehensive website |
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Darcregan Dog School run by Yvonne Walker comes very highly recommended but she is VERY busy! Yvonne is an associate of the acclaimed John Rogerson and is a fellow of the Canine Behaviour Institute. Yvonne runs Kennel Club Standard Classes and also does a variety of dog sports and 1-2-1 sessions. Yvonne's classes are run in Corstorphine and Gorebridge. Her classes fill up extremely quickly so book well in advance! |
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Train Your Dogs with Heather Smith! I am a huge fan of Heather and this is a personal recommendation. Although most of her classes and workshops are on the West side of Scotland they are well worth the journey! Heathers classes are kept small so you get lots of support and for people who have more reactive dogs (as I do) it makes it a less stressful environment. If you are interested in trying Doggy Dancing you couldn't get a better teacher than Heather, she is a top Judge and Competitor on the circuit including Crufts. Heather also does 1-2-1 sessions. |
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Mark Walker Dog Training (Canine Solutions) is another personal recommendation from Just Dogs. Mark and his Wife Mandy used to walk our dogs Daisy and Sam and they are true dog lovers and our dogs adore them. Mark has continued to pursue his qualifications in dog training and is now a very reputable dog trainer who has helped out a number of our customers using positive training methods. |
| Dog-e-Devotion (Emma Brodie) Emma has recently started doing positive training classes on Sundays in Stockbridge for those of you that are looking for classes local to the area. Check out Emma's website for full details |
| Pet Behaviour Sorted Matt Ward is a fully qualified APBC behaviourist so for one to one consultations you couldn't get someone more highly qualified. Matt covers the Edinburgh and Lothians area |
Dog Groomers
We are also often asked for recommendations for Dog Groomers. This tends to be a very personal choice and what one person likes in a dog groomer, another may prefer something else. Locally, however, there are a couple of Groomers who are frequently recommended so we have included their details below.
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Grooming Marvellous run by Ailsa Kidd
64 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6RE This is the closest Groomers to the shop and a number of our customers use Ailsa (including Maria from Just Dogs!). Ailsa tends to be very busy so make sure you book in advance |
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Doggie Style
153 Broughton Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4JJ The Guys from Doggie Style are very well established but as a result are very busy and very advanced booking is required |
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Glamour Pooch
36A Grove Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8AZ GLAMOUR POOCH is a small friendly salon five minutes from Edinburgh city center. Jo, the owner, is a true and passionate dog lover (and fantastically a massive supporter of the Bully Breeds). We have a number of customers who use Jo and her team and speak very highly of her. |
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3 Freelands Road, Ratho, EH28 8NP 07530 407158 A full range of dog grooming services are available at Fairview Pets. All the products used have been mixed by a herbalist and are 100% natural and vegan friendly. No detergents or chemicals are used in the salon. We know Mhari the owner and she is lovely and a true dog lover. |
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Christine's Dog Grooming Parlour 478 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2RY 0131 337 1391 Christine's is a long established grooming parlour in Gorgie and a number of our customers use their services and speak highly of them. |
VETS
Another frequent request is details of local Vets. We have pulled together a list of frequently used/recommended Vets in the area.
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Abercorn Veterinary Clinic 82, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH4 1HH Tel: 0131 332 9207 The Stockbridge Practice has a good reputation but please do take note of their restricted opening hours (they do have a practice in Portobello too which has longer opening hours) |
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99 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 6SD 0131 557 1819 Another Practice that is used by a number of our customers and they have very kindly helped us out when we have required microchip checks on lost dogs that have been handed in to the shop! |
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Bankton Square, Murieston, Livingston 01506 461462 I know this is a West Lothian based Practice but I felt it only right to include my own personal recommendation. We have been with the Lamond Practice for many years now and highly recommend them. |
Doggy Friendly Places/Accommodation
Another request we often get is where are the doggy friendly places around the Stockbridge area. Don't forget to check out the fantastic DugsnPubs website which is full of fab suggestions for doggy friendly places. Again we have compiled a list of the places we know of/have tried/ have had recommended. This list will be added to regularly and any suggestions are more than welcome. We have also added some doggy friendly places to holiday too (obviously not in the Stockbridge area!)
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Patisserie Florentin
5 Northwest Circus Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6ST A great place to stop for a coffee or quick breakfast, lunch or light snack. They invite dogs in and also have a few tables outside if it is sunny day (if we ever get one in Scotland!?) |
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47-49 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh EH4 1LR 0131 343 1735 This is a favourite of ours. Nice and comfortable atmosphere with comfort food bar meals and a bowl of water for your four legged friends - just over the road from the shop! |
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16-18 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5AU Dogs get a warm welcome in Hamiltons Bar (but they are only allowed in the lower part of the Bar and not up in the Mezzanine. |
Other Handy Suggestions
These are the some other recommendations which don't fit into any of the above
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Scott Hunter is a fantastic Pet Photographer and has done portraits of a number of our customers Including Frankie pictured! Great photos at great prices! |
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Animal Visual pet portraits - Steve Bretel BA. Specialising in pet portraits and wildlife art, Steve is an experienced professional using his skills as a commercial artist to create traditional watercolours with a contemporary edge. After several years in London working in publishing and advertising, he headed north to follow his passion for being in wild and dramatic landscapes and to concentrate on painting animal life both wild and domestic. His studio is set within the rolling countryside of rural Fife in the east of Scotland, with paintings being displayed in galleries and private collections in both the UK and abroad. ‘Steve has the rare ability, not just to paint an excellent likeness of an animal, but to capture its heart and soul...'
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The sites below are those that have either been recommended to us or are ones which we know to be useful. We will be pleased to set up reciprocal links with your site if it is pet/dog related and deemed suitable. If you do wish to set this up please e-mail us at info@justdogsshop.co.uk.
We have some general links on this page and you can also check out some of our links sections as listed below:
- http://www.shotandcaptured.com/ - Offers fabulous portrait sof your favourite four legged friend
- Blue Cat's Graphics - an extensive assortment of original feline and non-feline desktop themes, Firefox themes, icons, cursors and backgrounds.
- Labrador Dog Gifts at www.8pawsup.com