A Lifelong

Journey

With

Dogs

THE EARLY YEARS

A Passion Born in Childhood

Books on Breeds, Not Fairytales

From the age of 8, my path was clear. While other children were immersed in Roald Dahl stories, I was pouring over encyclopedias of dog breeds. I wanted to understand everything about them. Even then, I knew that dogs would become my entire life.

Learning the Language of Dogs

I began training my own dogs and pursued jobs in animal care as early as possible. By 15, I was working in boarding kennels, surrounded by different personalities and breeds. This hands-on experience was my true education in canine body language and behaviour. Once I had completed numerous training and behaviour qualifications I started working as a dog trainer. As well as the fact I loved working with dogs I found I loved helping the owners. My early behaviour qualifications around 23 years ago including my HNC in canine behaviour and training from Bishop Buwere very focused on science based learning for dogs so that has definitely continued to be a passion for me. I searched more for gentle, relationship building methods. This brought me to find Tellington Ttouch which has brought so much more to my training and behaviour work. The 3 years it took to qualify as a practitioner taught me so much more about working with dogs, but especially anxiety issues.I have now been a qualified practitioner for 15 years and using Ttouch still continues to help me with behaviour issues I’m working with.

Decades of Expertise

20+ Years

BEHAVIOUR WORK

Experience

16 Years

Tellington

TTOUCH PRACTITIONER

24 Years

qualified in Behaviour

& training

Relationship-Building Methods

Tellington TTouch

A gentle approach to behavioral work that transforms your dog's anxiety into confidence. This deeply empathetic method forms the heart of our calm methodology.

Science-Based Learning

I am a science-based dog trainer with formal qualifications in both canine behaviour and training. My approach is rooted in evidence-based methods, focusing on understanding each dog as an individual and using ethical, reward based techniques to support learning and behaviour change. By combining up-to-date research with practical experience, I aim to help dogs and their owners build clear communication, trust, and lasting positive relationships.

Game-Based Training

As an Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Trainer, I integrate engaging, play-focused techniques that make learning a positive, bonding experience for you both.

SCENTWORK IN ACTION

Unlocking Potential Through Play

Scentwork provides incredible benefits, offering both mental stimulation and a wonderful bonding activity for you and your dog. As a qualified UK Sniffer Dogs Instructor (Gold level in scent detection, Silver in tracking) and an Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Trainer, I integrate game-based training into all my classes and 1:1 sessions to make learning fun and highly effective.

Let’s Change Lives Together

I consider myself extremely lucky to have the opportunity to change both dogs' and people's lives for the better through my work. With over two decades of experience, I never want to stop learning and providing the best advice I can.