The Calm Dog Method

Your dog doesn’t have a behaviour problem.
She has a nervous system problem.

And there is something you can do about it — starting today.

Download Free Guide 🌿
Free Guide

🌿 The Power of Sniffing

Why nose-led time is regulation — not a luxury.
5 exercises. 10 minutes or less. Science-backed. Free.

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Calms the nervous system

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Improves emotional state

Just 10 minutes a day

Download Free — Pay What You Want 🌿

Free to download. Pay what feels right if it helped you.
Every contribution goes back into the dogs.

Maaike with her dogs in Andalusia
About

Who is behind this?

I have been working with dogs since I was thirteen years old — volunteering in shelters every Saturday morning without fail. I spent five years running my own rescue. I am a certified dog trainer (ANCAP licensed, Granada), a herbal medicine practitioner, and a social worker.

Today I live on a finca in rural Andalusia with five dogs — Joy, Sarsi, Brisa, Rafi and Kaya — on 1.5 hectares of olive trees, fig trees and wild land.

The Calm Dog Method is what I wish I had known from the start.

kayadogtraining.com  •  @maaike.finca.arroyito
Book Series

🌿 The Calm Dog Method

A holistic framework for raising grounded dogs in a modern world.

The Nervous System

Book 1 — The Nervous System

Why calm starts before training

€7.99 Coming Soon
The Human Foundation

Book 2 — The Human Foundation

Leadership, presence and the energy you bring

€7.99 Coming Soon
The Dog’s World

Book 3 — The Dog’s World

Breed, body language and the natural cabinet

€9.99 Coming Soon
Skill Building

Book 4 — Skill Building

Teaching the body to settle

€7.99 Coming Soon
The 30-Day Reset

Book 5 — The 30-Day Reset

Building calm, slowly

€9.99 Coming Soon
Complete Collection

Complete Collection

All 5 books. One holistic journey.

€32 Coming Soon
Inside the Method

What you will find inside 🌿

No fluff. No fear-based training. Just a quieter way to live with your dog.

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The science — made human

No jargon. Just research that explains your dog in a way that finally makes sense.

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Real dogs. Real stories.

Joy, Sarsi, Brisa, Rafi and Kaya — five real dogs whose lives illustrate every concept in the book.

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The natural cabinet

Herbal medicine, Bach flowers, real food — a holistic approach to supporting your dog’s whole body.

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