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My Background

KMK9 is owned and run by Kevin Motion. 

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Having owned many rescue dogs in the last 15 years many with behavioural 'issues', I started learning more about why they are like this and more importantly how to help them.

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I've now been working professionally with dogs for over 10 years, including throughout the UK and Internationally. During this time I have been actively involved in Scent sports both teaching or competing with my own dogs!

 

Having spent over 10 years working hands-on in the rescue field, working in this sector allowed me to gain invaluable practical experience with all different breeds of dogs.  Having owned and worked with rescue dogs for over a decade they are still a huge passion of mine and I wouldn't be here without them.

 

I've run hundreds of training classes and workshops over the last ten years helping hundreds of owners and their dogs, specialising in dog-on-dog reactivity. Along with all this practical experience I also hold several diplomas in behaviour and training, this theory knowledge backs up the practical experience. 

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I choose to only use science-based training techniques and reward-based training. This means it is just as much fun for your dog as you!

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Why choose Kevin?

  • Delivered workshops throughout the UK & Internationally.

  • Tracking/trailing (SIFD) Instructor (level2)

  • Was one of the first Sports Mantrailing Instructors in Scotland (Fully qualified Mantrailing Instructor & Assessor)

  • Accredited in Scent Detection with multiple UK & international organisations.

  • Over a decade of hands on training experaince 

  • Award-winning (Specialist Dog Training Service of the Year, Scotland).

 

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Qualifications 

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Animal Management level 3 - June 2015

ScentWork UK level 1 - June 2018

Level 4 Advanced Canine Behaviour Diploma - July 2018

ScentWork UK Judge & Trial Organiser (for levels 1-4) August 2018

ScentWork UK level 2-4 - September 2018

Canine Hoopers UK Level 1 - July 2019

Mantrailing UK Instructor - October 2019

WSDA - June 2020

UK Sniffer Dogs - March 2021

Scent Imprint for Dogs Level 1 - January 2024

Scent Imprint for Dogs Level 2 - August 2024

Seminars/Workshops

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

Two day seminar with Turid Rugaas - April 2015

Calming the Reactive Dog - March 2016 (Amber Batson)

The Passion of Play - May 2016 (Alasdair Bunyan) 

Getting your puppy of to the right start in life - May 2016 (Action 4 Dogs)

The world of canine play - are your dogs playing appropriately? - March 2017

IMDT Happy Recallers - June 2018 (IMDT)

IMDT Loose Leaders - June 2018 (IMDT)

The UK College of Scent Dogs Scent Seminar - June 2019

Your end of the lead workshop - August 2019 (Janet Finlay)

Super Siffer - Level 1 - September 2019 (Conservation K9 Consultancy) 

Canine Aggression and Predation: Perspectives and Practical solutions (Sarah Whitehead and Sarah Fisher) - October 2019

Understanding and Altering Behaviour - October 2019 (River McDonald)

Predation Substitute Training - November 2019 (Simone Miller)

International Bloodhound Training Institute - 28 hours - November 2021

UK Sniffer Dog Conference 3 days - October 2022

2022

2023

Two day coaching workshop with Simon Prins - March 2023

2024

Scent Imprint for Dogs Seminar - January 2024 (Wesley Visscher)

Conservation Cognition Seminar - June 2024 (Wesley Visscher, Dr Simon Gadbois & Dr. Kathy Murphy)

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