About me

With 15 years experience working with dogs in a training and behaviour capacity, I have spent 10 of those years working for an assistance dog charity where I co-built and set the training programmes for trainers across the UK. I have also worked alongside smaller charities to update their ethical standards and move towards reward based training methods.

Currently I work for a large charity, bringing low cost behavioural services to the community nationally. Due to this I am rarely able to take on new training and behaviour clients. If you are needing support in either training or behaviour, please see the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, (www.abtc.org.uk) for a list of accredited trainers and behaviourists or see the Pet Behaviour Company (www.petbehaviourcompany.co.uk), who are in the Lincolnshire area.

My qualifications and expertise

• 17 years teaching and coaching pet owners and dog trainers
• BSc Animal Behaviour
• MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour (graduated with Distinction)
• Diploma in the Practical Aspects in Pet Behaviour and Training
• Diploma in Canine Assistance Studies
• Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor.
• Accredited PACT KSA 1-2-1 dog trainer
• Accredited Clinical Animal Behaviourist with Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)
• ABTC registered Animal Training Instructor and Clinical Animal Behaviourist
• Certified Behavioural Advisor and Member of COAPE Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers.
• Full member of Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians who work to the highest scientific standards.
• Presented nationally and internationally on behaviour and training topics.
• Experience training other species such as Chickens, pigs, horses, foxes, meercats and big cats.
• Committee member for the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors.