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Why I’m here

I wanted a dog for a LONG time. I was the typical child with a dog at the top of their Christmas list every year. Fortunately my parents (and Santa) were sensible enough not to give into that request.

When I was 16 we decided to get a dog. A crazy Labrador called Buddy. I did everything wrong with him but he was loveable and full of fun. Unfortunately we lost him in an accident when he was just over a year old. Because of that, I decided I wanted to make sure no-one else went through that and diver head first into the world of dogs.

I started out training as a groomer before finding my passion with training. We rehomed a little 5 year old poodle in 2011. That’s him on the right. Jasper is nearly 14 and has been with my through nearly my whole career so far. He’s been a patient and willing participant in training and has given me a love of Poodles - they such an under-appreciated breed. While grooming, I also started helping out at a local training class, Have A Good Dog, who I still help now. Working with Vicky massively increased my love of training and also taught me how to be a great trainer (to be great you have to learn from great people after all). At the same time I started my Foundation Degree in Canine Behaviour and Training. I graduated in 2015 with the Top Student of the year award (this was partially thanks to Jasper!)

In 2015 we introduced our second dog to the family. The little Bichon in the middle. Jovie challenged me in ways Jasper never had. She is fun-loving and affectionate, but she has sensitivities and finds a lot of things a little bit frustrating and likes to bark about that.

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