As a full member of the 

Association of Pet Dog Trainers 

(APDT1155) I abide by their code of practice.

I attended four years of annual assessment 

and achieved certification through the 

British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers 

gaining both a first and second.

I've been offering 121 home sessions 

and succesfully running up to seven dog training classes a week 

 in Mansfield and Nottingham for over 15 years

but have recently decided to focus on 121 training sessions only.

Growing up surrounded by dogs, including GSDs, Dachsunds and Mixed breed rescues, I realise now how much I'd learned from them and wish I'd known then what I know now. How different things could have been. Hindsight! I take dogs to work with me most days in other work related areas of my life, like many of us, I can't imagine not living with at least one dog in the house.

We recently lived with up to 5 dogs when age and disease took them. Always some of the hardest days of an owners life.

We now live with a standard Schnauzer we came across having spent the first 7 months of his life learning that humans are not to be trusted. His intolerance of people is unwavering. He has at least  learned to trust three people (one with reservations), just another 8 billion to go :(

He is a wonderful dog.

My view of dog training has significantly changed over the years.

I have experienced first hand the results of trainers with "loads of experience" with little or low quality knowledge 

and I wonder just how many dogs have paid a high price for that 'experience'. 

Experience is great, but without up to date, relevant and respected education it is nothing more than trial and error.

Added to this endless social media pressure is not always as beneficial to owners as it seems. Filtering the good from the bad is difficult.

My main interest is helping owners understand their dogs behavioural problems particularly dog 'reactivity' having lived with and experienced first hand 

the challenge of living with dogs displaying 'big' behaviours.