Welcome to K9 Explorers
K9 Explorers is situated in Tauranga Bay of Plenty. Hi I am Leah and I am a professional dog walker and certified trainer who is trained in the most up to date, scientific dog training methods. I love taking dogs out on adventures and seeing them so happy being out in nature. In addition I love helping owners improve their relationship with their dogs through the shared language of positive reinforcement training.
I have been involved in dog rescue for 11 years, a spca volunteer for 6 years and then fostering pound puppies for a few years. My own dog is 13 year old Khan who is a large brindle rescue dog. Khan has been embark DNA tested and revealed to be 7 breeds. The top four in order being pitbull, shar pei, husky and Australian cattle dog. Khan was dumped at only 4 weeks old and having a few behavioral issues as a young dog he taught me so much about dog language and behaviour.
My qualifications include:
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Karen Pryor Dog Trainer Professional Diploma (2022-23)
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School of Canine Science behaviour bible chapter 3 (2024 and currently completing)
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Certificate in pet first aid (2023)
"Leah is a awesome dog trainer and walker. She's very professional, knowledgeable, pragmatic and reliable. She's great with communication and ensures we work together in any issue. She also sends photos and videos of the dogs and her in their walks and training, which is really lovely and helpful. She's an awesome person and the dogs are just so happy and safe in her hands"
" Leah's dog walk adventures are the highlight of our Labrador's week. She has excellent communication and provides photos of the fun so we can see what the dog's have been up tp. She's really experienced and knowledgeable with training, and has yummy treats to help with things like recall. I highly recommend K9 explorers to anyone wanting to give their dog socialization and training"
Mariana Zuquim
Megan Stone
Leah is such a wonderful person. She just loves dogs and they love her. She walks our elderly dog and he adores her. He has benefited from the training she gives during walks. Pictures and an update from every walk. Really professional, reliable and fabulous value.
My two border collies Layla and Milo totally adore Leah, she walks them weekly and keeps me updated whilst I am at work its lovely to receive photos of their adventure. She's very experienced and has a lovely calm nature