Back in 2011, I welcomed my first dog, Bertie, into my life. Bertie was a rescue dog and, to put it mildly, he kept me on my toes!

 

His recall was pretty much non-existent, he pulled on the lead, stole food and seemed to find a way of getting himself into all sorts of trouble. I was told by some people that, because he was a rescue, he simply came with “problems”. But I didn’t see him that way.

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I loved Bertie, and I wanted him to enjoy life with me. I wasn’t prepared to give up on him, so I joined my local dog training club and started learning.

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The more we trained together, the more I began to understand him. I discovered which rewards motivated him, what made learning fun for him and how much better things became when we worked together rather than simply expecting him to do what I asked.

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And Bertie loved it too.

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A few months on, I was asked to become a trainer at the club. I was delighted and there began my dog training career.

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I read up on everything and went to as many training courses and seminars that I could, and as soon as I got home would practice with Bertie. The more I learnt, the more I loved. 

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In March 2019, I decided to leave my employment and embark on this journey of my dream job. I wanted to be able to help the people who love and care for their dog no matter what their 'problems' were and help them become a great partnership to have a wonderful life together.

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So here I am, another amazing dog Izzy (and a few chickens and hedgehog later) happy to help anyone who may be struggling but can't live without their best friend.