My journey began when I adopted a rescue Border Collie called Smudge 20 years ago, having been surrounded by and owning pets all my life. Smudge was beaten as a pup and then spent 4 months in the rescue kennels because no one wanted him. He had developed a severe case of fear aggression which took me (and my wife) several years to fully conquer. Despite being epileptic, going blind at 10 years old and suffering 2 strokes he enjoyed his 17 years of life competing at agility and becoming the perfect gentleman. Since then I have undertaken to learn as much as I can about canine behaviour, training, competing in and judging agility competitions and helping friends and family with their training requirements.
I have now passed several Dog Training and Canine Behaviour Diplomas (certificates are viewable below) and am currently studying for the PETbc accredited Level 4 Advanced Canine Behaviour Diploma with the British College of Canine Studies and for membership to the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.
I am passionate about animal welfare and I only use force free positive reinforcement reward based training methods, this is the most effective method to achieve lasting results based on a foundation of trust between you and your pet. There is no room for wolf based dominance theories in the modern world of dog training.
Whether you require a dog trainer, dog walker or just someone to visit your pets for a play or to let them out during the day I offer a highly professional service tailored to your individual needs.
Date | Organistation | Course Title |
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Feb-2020 | International Open Acadamy | Pet First Aid & CPR Course |
Mar-2020 | PDSA | Pet First Aid Course |
Mar-2020 | Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) | Loose Leaders |
Apr-2020 | One Education | Dog Training Diploma |
Apr-2020 | International Open Acadamy | Dog Walking Course |
May-2020 | Virtual College | Prevent Covid-19 |
May-2020 | Centre of Excellence | Canine Behaviour Training Diploma |
Jun-2020 | Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) | Separation Anxiety and Related Disorders |
Jun-2020 | Centre of Excellence | Dog Training Diploma |
Jun-2020 | Centre of Excellence | Feline Behaviour & Psycology Diploma |
Jul-2020 | Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) | Learning Theory Explained! |
Sep-2020 | Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) | Career as a Dog Trainer |
Dec-2020 | Dog Training College | Reactive Rascals |
Dec-2020 | Xtra Dog Training | Introduction to Tellington TTouch |
Dec-2020 | Xtra Dog Training | Tellington TTouch Rocks |
Ongoing | British College of Canine Studies (BCCS) | Advanced Canine Behaviour (Level 4) |