Qualifications
Our understanding of dogs is rapidly changing, and I continually update my knowledge through formal qualifications, webinars, books and scientific papers.
Certificates
- Level 3 Diploma in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare (Canine Principles, 2024)
- Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Diploma (New Skills Academy, 2021)
- Level 3 Canine First Aid (Rachel Bean, 2023)
- Cat Welfare and First Aid (Animal Love, 2022)
- Pet First Aid (also covering birds, reptiles and fish) (New Skills Academy, 2021)
- Introduction to Being a Dog Trainer (New Skills Academy, 2022)
- Loose Lead Walking (Canine Principles, 2021)
- Rock Solid Recall (Canine Principles, 2022)
- Barking, Lunging, Reactivity Homeschool Challenge (Absolute Dogs, 2024)
- Walking and caring for dogs with joint disease (Animal Love, 2024)
- Canine Preventative Health (Animal Love, 2024)
- Canine Common Drugs & supplements certificate (Animal Love 2024)
- Spotting Canine Common Illnesses & Emergencies (Animal Love, 2024)
Webinars
- “It’s Okay, they’re only playing” (Mutty Professor, 2022)
- Understanding the unneutered female (Animal Love, 2022)
- “Is it over yet?” Adolescent Dogs webinar (Mutty Professor, 2022)
- Dog-Dog over-reactivity webinars (Mutty Professor, 2023 and 2024)
- Dog Listening: Tellington TTouch Method for Dogs Mini Module (2024)
- ACE Freework webinar with Sarah Fisher (NICE member webinars, 2023)
- Ethology Webinar with Kim Brophey (NICE member webinars, 2023)
- Predation Substitute Training with Simone Mueller (NICE member webinars, 2023)
Books
I have a growing collection of books on behaviour, welfare and training. Clients are welcome to borrow books.