Canine Confidence Club

12/09/2026

Remember me? Maybe not, I have just posted for the first time in about a year. So, what’s new?

After some time away from self employment, I am re-launching Canine Confidence Club.

Over the last year, my dog Hector has been on a bit of a medical rollercoaster. From a slew of complimentary therapies to a hypothyroidism diagnosis and now a mystery allergy throwing oozing sores at us, it has been a bit of a year. Between Hector’s struggles, studying with VSA, working full time and the ever present Personal Life, I had nothing left to give Canine Confidence Club so once I had finished with my last client, I made the difficult decision to walk way from it for a while.

Behind every dog trainers instagram is usually one - often behaviourally eccentric - person trying to be an entire circus on their own, and boy it takes a toll. Being your own boss blurs the lines between Work and Home and burnout is inevitable for those of us who struggle setting appropriate boundaries. Sometimes you do need to say No Thank You I’lm Full and leave the table for a bit.

Despite all this I’m excited to take a second run at self employment and build a business that works for me as well as my clients.

This is gonna be fun.

29/10/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 NOW SERVING GLASGOW 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Canine Confidence Club offers bespoke services for sensitive, nervous and excitable dogs. Our services are designed to build confidence and resilience using only ethical, humane methods.

We offer:

A dog walking service specifically for reactive dogs,
dog training, behavioural support and coaching - to help you be the best guardian for your dog 🐕

Canine Confidence Club offers a holistic approach to walks, training & behaviour Helping sensitive & reactive dogs and their dedicated humans thrive together

06/09/2024

My time in North Wales is coming to a close.

Thank you so much to everyone here who has supported me and my business since its inception, and all those who have trusted me with their sensitive dogs.

I’m sad to say goodbye to all my four-legged friends here, but deeply excited about our new life in Scotland.

The most important thing is that Hector will finally have a secure garden again, which will bring added peace to all our lives.

25/06/2024

Hats hats hats

I have hats made because I want to wear them (and I think they’re funny) so maybe you do too.

I currently have three designs available on my store (most are black caps, but other colours are available if you DM me - navy, stone, khaki, grey)

All are £19.99 plus shipping, they are made to order so might take slightly longer than you’re used to but the quality is exceptional

12/05/2024

NEW BRAND, SAME LOVE FOR DOGS

This last year has been incredible. I have learned so much, and I owe it all to the wonderful dogs and guardians I have had the privilege to work with so far. I think I managed to get just about everyone on the third slide (actually I know I missed a few because I couldn’t find photos of them).

SO, WHAT IS CANINE CONFIDENCE CLUB?

I’m taking what I’ve learned from the last year to offer new services and support for reactive dogs and their human friends. Take a look at my new website for a comprehensive list of services available - I’m most excited about Dog Spaghetti my long line handling course for humans, as there will be extra special limited edition leashes available from and you know I love a merch collab.

And I’m hoping for CaCo Club to be so much more. I’ll be bringing in my love of art and design with some very cool merch, and working with some amazing partners to provide approachable content.

WHAT ABOUT WALKING WONDERS?

I’ll be cutting back a bit on dog walking to make space for other things, and I’ll no longer be working on the business on Friday’s because burn out is very real and it has been in the post for while. I will still be providing walks for all my local sensitive friends, but will have very limited space for new walking clients. I’m hoping to have some colleagues ready to take over some of my walking clients soon as I will be moving out of the area after the summer anyway.

So, what do you think? You know I love feedback, good, bad and ugly.

As you can see I’m posting this at 2am because it has taken weeks, and it is finally just now finished, and I am s**t at social media.

Áine x

09/10/2023

I’m on holiday!

As all my current clients will know, today I am setting off on my first holiday in 4 years!

I will be trying my best not to do any work but it’s hard to resist when you’re self employed and on social media, so you may get responses to messages (you may not)

Give all the dogs a snack from me and have a lovely week

Áine