Over the years my family and I have shared our house with quite a few pets (dogs, cats, budgies, cockatiels, tortoises, hamsters, gerbils, canaries, fish, a pigeon and a rat). Animal-training in our household didn’t really exist in any mindful way. I remember one day we three siblings took our dog for a walk and let her off the lead under the false… Read more →
APDT membership offers pet dog owners a guarantee of quality when looking for a dog trainer class in their area. The Association of Pet Dog Trainers are proud of the fact that they assess all members according to a strict criteria which ensures that I have appropriate skills to teach dog training. I am required to keep my education up-to-date, and adhere to a Code… Read more →
A Working Cocker has so much energy that they are considered the grafters of the field. They can also be the most lovable and affectionate dogs and that is why they are often chosen as pet dogs. However, without a job of work to do this boundless energy could cause a bit of a problem in the pet home environment…. Read more →
Fancy spending time with dogs but can’t actually own one yourself? The Cinnamon Trust charity may help. Do you have older kids that want to get to learn all about dogs but you don’t want one in the house? The Cinnamon Trust may be the answer. My cats would not have appreciated my bringing a hound into the house. The… Read more →
Validated by The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Accreditation Committee as delivering the academic elements necessary for an individual to achieve ASAB certification as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB). Graduated from Newcastle University 2018 Higher Education Achievement Report No.1611540570774
Above is just a small selection of the educational activities I have participated in. Education is always ongoing and my Continued Professional Development has been enriched by attending live seminars and workshops from some of the world’s best including -Patricia McConnell -Denise Fenzi -Ian Dunbar -Victoria Stilwell -Robert Alleyne -Jo Churlish -Barbara Sykes -Barbara De Groot -Craig Ogilvie
Allan contacted me via Robson & Prescott vet referral. He and Rebecca were uncomfortable about Abbey’s hard biting as a pup and so I offered them a few strategies to help with Abbey’s teething and learn soft mouth skills. Thought we’d give you a quick update on Abbey’s progress. She’s been doing very well since you saw her and seems to… Read more →
Trained with and certified by Angela White at the International Animal Behaviour Training College and gained certification on both practical and theoretical competence. The assessment is to satisfy the assessor that you have the ability to run and teach classes without the support of other instructors, deal with minor behaviour problems but understand your limitations and know when to refer to… Read more →
This two day seminar with the world renowned father of positive reinforcement training, Ian Dunbar (Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California), covered the topic of how and why dogs become aggressive to one another and what we can do as pet owners to help with their issues. Areas covered: Sexual differentiation of social development &… Read more →
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Gold Award is the highest level of achievement of the Scheme. It builds upon the skills learnt in the Silver Award and develops more advance training skills of the dog and handler. The Gold Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as relaxed isolation, stop… Read more →