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Local Dog Services – Our Recommendations

We aim to be as helpful and honest as possible with these Recommendations and will do our best to update them as regularly as we can.  If you have any further suggestions or feedback regarding those featured, we would love to hear from you!

We are very often asked by our customers for recommendations in the Edinburgh area.  We have pulled this list together based on dog professionals that we trust, have developed relationships with and who share our ethos of positive reinforcement.  Some of the services on the list are used personally by the staff here at Just Dogs or come highly recommended by customers of ours.  When it comes to choosing the best option, whether that be day care or walking, kennels or home boarding, group classes or 121 training, it’s our view that this depends on the individual dog and their needs, so we recommend you take time to research and think about the right choice for you. Please get in touch if you’re not sure and we can give you some guidance.

We have listed dog walkers who cover Stockbridge and the surrounding areas. If you need a recommendation for another area of the city then please get in touch with us, we’d be more than happy to help.

When it comes to 121 dog training, trainers quite often specialise or have advanced skills in specific areas of dog behaviour. With that in mind, again we would advise reading up on an individual trainer’s profile before getting in touch with them. If you’re not sure whether you need a trainer or a behaviourist, the links we’ve provided should give you some insight.

Home boarding is in particularly high demand since the pandemic, so it’s imperative that you book well in advance. Contrary to how you might feel about kennels they are another worthy option, believe us when we say they’ve come a long way in recent years! Those listed are regarded as luxury facilities with heated suites for your dog and countryside or woodland walks. They are a bit out of town but we think worth considering.

Please be aware that the increasing number of new owners since the start of the COVID pandemic has directly impacted the overall availability of dog boarding, walking, training and grooming services. We strongly recommend that you make contact with any of these professional services well in advance to avoid disappointment. If you are planning to get a puppy or a rescue, we would suggest that you book classes or dog walking services well ahead of time to ensure the services you require are going to be available when your dog arrives. 

If you think we have forgotten someone we shouldn’t have,  or you would like your business to be included on our site, please come and chat with us.

DOG WALKING

Dogs Best Friend Edinburgh

We Will Walk You

Aloha Dogs

Canonmills Canines

Tailblazers

Your Dog is Boss

Edinburgh Pet Care

Capital Cats and Canines

DogsBuddy

The Dog Rambler

Edinburgh Pet Services

DAYCARE CENTRES

Sal’s Pals

The Dog Play & Learning Centre

Barklay Park

Citidogs Creche

Alicia’s House of Paws

Paws With Me

DOG SITTING/HOME BOARDING

This is one of the busiest services at the moment so make sure you make any bookings well in advance. We’ve added some other resources which have been recommended by our customers. If you need something more personalised to your dog, please come and see us in store to chat.

Dogs at Spencerfield

Trusted Housesitters

Rover

Borrow My Doggy

DOG KENNELS

Silverwitch Kennels

Valley Forge 

The Spinney (good for dogs that don’t like dogs)

DOG TRAINERS/BEHAVIOURISTS/TRAINING CLASSES In EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS

121 DOG TRAINERS

Everdogs

Fiona Sinclair 

Walk & Train

Understanding Dogs

Rosy Paws

Ana’s Walkies Dog Training

Mindful Pets

Mark Walker Dog Training (Canine Solutions)

Dogs & the City (near Livingston) 

Lothian Dog Training

East Coast Dog Training

BEHAVIOURISTS

Karen Bachell at Pet Behaviour Consulting 

Matt Ward at Pet Behaviour Sorted 

River McDonald at Edinburgh Dog Behaviour

TRAINING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Tail Academy

Walk & Train

Dogs & the City (near Livingston) 

Tynewater Dog Training (Gorebridge)

Action4Dogs (near Gorebridge)

DOG SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Mantrailing

Canisport

Agility

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. Please be aware that Groomers are extremely busy these days, and often require booking in advance.

Grooming Marvellous

Star Dogs (mobile service also available)

Teddy’s

Bob Dog Groomers

Sassy Dog Groomers 

Doggie Style 

Braw Dugs

Glamour Pooch

Joanne’s Dog Grooming (Portobello)

Christine’s (Gorgie)

The Hairy Dogmother (mobile groomer)

VETS

Another frequent request is details of local Vets.  We have pulled together a list of frequently used/recommended Vets in the area.

Abercorn Veterinary Clinic – 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)

Dundas Vet   – 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!

Bachelor Davidson & Watson – This group has two practices located at Blackhall and Newhaven. They have a good reputation and have availability for new clients in 2024.

Braids Vet – Another highly recommended Practice through our friends and our customers.

Doggy Friendly Places/Accommodation

Another request we often get is where are the doggy friendly places around the Stockbridge area.  We would recommend that you check out the fantastic DugsnPubs website which is full of fab suggestions for doggy friendly places.

Edinburgh Camper Vans  – For a holiday with a difference, a fantastic VW Campervan available to hire locally. Dogs welcome and info on dog-friendly campsites offered.