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Mobile Dog Behaviourist (MSc) & Trainer.

13/06/2025

A pink and personal check in 🌸

New hair colour. New mindset. New chapter.

Honestly, this past week of not being 100% and genuinely feeling an itch to get back to work was somewhat of a new feeling for me, but is a very welcome one.

I'll be the first to admit that I have coasted through a lot of my life. Like, I am very proud of myself for getting to where I am and I am grateful for that, but I could be doing SO MUCH MORE. And I plan to.

Recently, I've had other things distract me from what matters, but I do think I've handled said things a lot better than past Ce would have and that's all that matters right?

I've got so many seriously exciting things in the pipeline so all I need to do is re-focus and get on with it! First things first though, getting back into the swing of things and getting clients back on track!

Thank you to all my clients who have been so understanding and cooperative recently. Y'all are great ❤️

22/05/2025

Dogs and ice hockey. I think that very much sums up my life atm. Airing out my kit (because it bloody stinks tbh) turned into a very cute photo opportunity. 💛🖤

16/05/2025

My heart. My soul. My dog.

There's quite a few noobs here, so I thought I'd take a moment to talk about this wonderful thing: Honey.

(BTW I mean noobs in like a massively endearing way. I really am loving connecting with so many of you!)

Honey is 5 and a half years old and I've had her since 8 weeks. She's the first ever dog I've raised and she truly changed my life. I speak a bit (a lot) more about this on a podcast episode so I won't go into the deep canon but she's taught me a lot. Link in bio to find the podcast.

I did have plans to breed her - because that way she never dies right? - but unfortunately issues with her seasons meant this wasn't worth the risk. She is due to be spayed next week.

We compete in gundog sports and we've placed in a few competitions and we've competed nationally too! In fact we qualified for another national comp this year!

Tbh I struggle to find the words to describe my girl because just words will ever be able to fully express my love for her.

An ode to Honey. 💛

14/05/2025

Honey and I checking in.

Okay firstly, she's being spayed next week and I'm a bit worried. Her seasons have never been regular and I have done a bit of research and I'm concerned something may be wrong but I'm hoping that the spay will show up anything if that is the case.

Secondly, it's been a whirlwind few weeks. I've not been in the best place if I'm honest, but all seems to be on the up now. As always, I just gotta focus on me and the people that matter - which is an ever growing list atm I gotta say - and not lose sight of that for silly things.

Lastly, I want to take some time to also give a huge thank you to my clients for being so understanding and cooperative over the last few weeks.

And actually I want to send an extended thank you to everyone who I've connected with online too, both to the OGs and the noobies. I've had a few of you reach out to me about my last podcast episode and I am just feeling the love. ❤️

I feel like my life is heading in the right direction, and whilst it certainly isn't linear, I feel I'm getting there.

Progress, not perfection eh?

(Also the bruise on my leg is from hockey I'm pretty sure 😂)

06/05/2025

I've always struggled with following the status quo and just doing the same things that everyone else is doing, which is why I think I've been struggling a little with finding my dog training identity lately.

My news feed is saturated with dog trainers offering the same regurgitated advice and making the same regurgitated claims that their methods are the ticket to improving your dog's behaviour and it's honestly making me feel like I'm drowning in it all. Because, well, I want to be different.

I don't wanna be putting out regurgitated content covering stuff that anyone with half a brain could find. I wanna be putting out content that makes people really THINK about their dog's behaviour in a way that they can apply to their daily lives.

I don't wanna tell owners how to teach their dogs to sit or lay down because that crap is so arbitrary and boring and mindless. Instead, I want to teach people how to REALLY improve the relationships they have with their dogs and actually make an impact on the dog training world.

I can feel a shake up coming, and boy is it long overdue...

29/04/2025

But it doesn't have to be like this... ⬇️

Much like anyone, I think dogs hate feeling confused. They also hate feeling scared and anxious and not in control of their situations. Again, don't we all?

Having a good well rounded dog that is adaptable to situations and feels safe in your presence is paramount. Clear communication and expectations can help with this.

Most of the time owners don't feel they're being misunderstood too and this is where a communication breakdown can begin to creep in!

But it's also not too difficult to get it back... if you're willing to put the time in.

If you want my help with your dog, no matter where you are in the world, please get in touch!

17/04/2025

Honey sleeps on my bed when she's not working away with me and will signal to be let upstairs by her own accord when she's ready for bedtime.

I'm not sure if it's because it's comfier, because it smells of me and she's waiting for me or all of the above.

I'd like to think it's all of the above and I would also go as far to say that's an educated guess, too.

16/04/2025

ROAD TO 5K GIVEAWAY

Nominate someone (or yourself) to receive a package of 6 hours plus the initial assessment (normally worth £740)

More below...

As a thank you, I wanted to do a giveaway intended to be for someone who may not be able to get my help due to financial or other constraints or someone who is super passionate about dog training and wants to learn more - maybe for a teen wanting to learn more or do something fun with their dog?

Essentially if you want my help with either a dog related problem or just want a better relationship with your dog then no matter where you are, here's how to enter:

- Nominations are ONLY being accepted via email. Email address can be found by clicking link in my bio.

- You need to register on my website. Again, link in bio. (There's a free webinar on there if ya register too btw)

- You need to follow me

- And then basically share the crap outta this post. Tag your friends, share to your stories, anything. I notice who's names crop up regularly and who comments and all of that. If you enter, I will be watching. 😂

Once I hit 5k, I will be picking a winner so keep it all coming peoples! I'm super excited to be doing something like this so hopefully it'll be mutually beneficial for everyone involved and be a way for me to really help someone.

Let me know if you have any questions! 😊

13/04/2025

We came 2nd at our gundog competition!!

Those of you who watch my stories will already know this, but we placed 2nd after a run off for first place (this means we were joint top with someone else and they did an extra test to determine the winner).

What you won't know though is that this was a qualifying test so I am also very proud to announce that Honey and I will be representing our club at the national Interclub competition again this year!

We were competing with another 20 or so dogs, and despite very little training leading up to it, Honey smashed it. We both had a great day and it was lovely catching up with people who I haven't seen in a while too - always feel so welcome. A big shout out to the Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club as always. 🩷

Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages of congratulations to btw. I know I may not always reply, but I do notice.

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Me, My Dogs and My Philosophy

With a Master's Degree in Animal Behaviour Management and just under 5 years of practical experience; I combine my love of teaching with my love of dogs to help families and their dogs overcome a wide variety of dog behavioural/training problems. I think the term “body language-based" trainer is the best way to succinctly describe my philosophy and how I work with dogs and my clients. I also believe in using the LIMA (Less Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) approach. Essentially, this means I believe in building positive relationships through mutual understanding to raise well behaved dogs that can exist successfully with both their families and within society. I have two dogs: Honey, my working golden retriever who I eventually plan to compete with in gun dog working tests, and Saber, our previously dog and lead reactive rescue (we fixed her!) Accreditation: I am a provisional member of the Association for Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and a supporting member of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC). I have also achieved pre-certification status with the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) to hopefully achieve full Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) status in the future.