Nanci Creedon Dog Behaviourist

03/10/2025

Glasgow Folk!

🐾 Exciting Opportunity for an Aspiring Dog Trainer 🐾

Are you a budding dog trainer looking to take the next big step in your career?
At The Dogchester Luxury Pet Hotel, we’re expanding to offer residential training and behaviour modification programmes – built entirely on respect, kindness, and trust.

We’re looking for someone with:
✅ Existing dog training qualification (does not need to be complex, but evidence you are proactively pursuing a career in dog training, and that education is important to you)
✅ Evidence of hands-on experience (volunteering, classes, clients, shadowing)
✅ A true passion for pursuing this career

What you’ll get:
✨ The chance to work alongside and be mentored by a Clinical Animal Behaviourist
✨ Invaluable hands-on experience assisting in behaviour and training cases
✨ Free enrolment onto further professional dog training courses to grow your knowledge and confidence
✨ A role within the daily running of our luxury boutique dog hotel, caring for dogs in a welfare-first environment

Tasks will be a combination of caring for our hotel guests, and one to one training sessions with our guests. Approximately 20-25 hours per week, predominantly Thurs / Fri / Sat shifts, 12pm-9pm.

This role is perfect for someone who has the foundations in place and is ready to fully commit to a career in dog training. If your dream is to help dogs and their families live happier lives together, we want to hear from you! 🐕💖

📩 Apply by sending your CV and a short note about your journey so far to: [email protected]

Please note: we only use 100% positive reinforcement – no pain, fear, or intimidation. Just science-based training rooted in kindness.

30/08/2025

The love of a good dog through your childhood is beyond priceless.
In our house interacrions with Bear are either led by Bear, or the kids can invite him over, but they know never to dorce themselves into his personal space.
That respect leads to such a beautiful mutual trust.
Bear is ALWAYS allowed to choose to move away from interactions, and our children adore him as much as he does them.
God I love this dog.
*he wasn't impressed with the flash*

29/08/2025

How times have changes since I first entered the dog world! But my gosh its am LOVING life here at Dogchester Luxury Pet Hotel !

19/08/2025

This mornings quick trip to London for a debate on Good Morning Britain regarding weight loss meds for dogs...

Yes, I get it, my first reaction was WTF too, but its a debate, you gotta take a side, and this is entertainment based.

You get a fair bit of abuse, probably mainly bots, when you do opinion shows, and I get it, you may not agree with my argument on the show.

I was on the side of pro-meds, I got a call from the producers to find out did I think there was a need for weight loss meds for pets, and the more I thought about it the more I feel like having medication as an OPTION for dogs who's health and quality if life is declining due to their weight.

Not all overweight dogs have "bad" owners. In fact id argue that 90% of owners of overweight dogs love their dogs and generally fall into the "good" dog category, yet society is so quick to owner shame.
Dogs can be overweight for many, many reasons and I always feel sorry for dogs on restricted diets (especially our Labrador pals) because it must be tough on them to feel so hungry and not know why.
We also have potential behaviour issues with super hungry dogs, so if a medication can help that dog feel less hungry while "dieting", and the medication is above board, approved, and the dog is working with a nutritionist and following an exercise plan, then why not?

However its not a hill im ready to die on, its just fun to go on telly 🤣🤣

"Should that apply to pets as well?" ＠adilray and ＠kategarraway discuss scientists developing weight-loss jabs for pets, delivered through an implant, with clinical animal behaviourist Nanci Creedon, who says if it improves quality of life, then why not use it and a dog

28/07/2025

So i have some news!!!!
I am so thrilled to let you all know that I am the new owner of Dogchester Luxury Pet Hotel in South Lanarkshire.
Its been a crazy busy few months, so ive only just now managed to put together a little video tour, featuring the dashingly handsome Bear who truly thinks he now lives in doggie disneyland.
Its been a dream come true to finally move to the countryside, and to walk out my back door and arrive at work 4 seconds later is bizarre but it means I get to be fully hands on.
Ive had a blast turning The Dogchester into an absolute heaven for dogs.
Seeing all the relaxed guests in their rooms as I walk past makes my heart happy!

28/07/2025

COMPETITION TIME!
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19/06/2025

*dublin based dog rescues*
I have 2 tickets for gold circle at Zach Bryan for tomorrow night in Dublin but we're not going to make it.
Would any of the dublin based rescues like them to auction off on their page?
I can transfer to the persons ticketmaster account.

21/04/2025

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no!!!!
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU CKULD SEE SECONDS PRIOR TO A LIFE ALTERING BITE TO THE FACE.
Parents, please see that this dog is desperately requesting space, the child should not have been allowed approach this dog. He is begging for space. Give it to him.
Parents, please see that this dog is desperately requesting space, the child should not have been allowed approach this dog. Whether it is fireworks causing him stress (i have my doubts) or the childs presence, either way you do NOT allow a child enter a dogs personal space without the dog requesting it. He needs space. Give it to him.
Parents, please see that this dog is desperately requesting space, the child should not have been allowed approach this dog.

21/04/2025

The myth that allowing dogs on beds leads to behaviour problems has long been debunked.
Bears happy place.

20/04/2025

This is so important!! I call it treat and retreat.
It gives the dog breathing space and they then welcome your presence so much quicker.
Its also my go to if you need to capture a loose dog who is nervous.

19/04/2025

09/04/2025

Im so chuffed to have finally achieved Clinical Animal Behaviourist level with the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors - APBC .
I have been an Accredited Animal Behaviourist with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants for it think 12 or 13 years now, and to the dog owning public, and career wise, that has been enough. It ensured I was approved by insurance providers for vet referral behaviour work, perform expert witness duties, it met the need of various tv production companies etc.

But for me, it wasn't enough. I knew in my heart that I hadn't been assessed at CAB level, the highest level there is in the behaviour world.

And for my own belief in myself, and stubbornness, I always wanted to reach CAB level.

However life always got in the way.

Last year I decided it was now or never, 2025 was always going to be a chaotic year, and i really, really wanted this!

The application process was really fair, and honestly thoroughly enjoyable.

So proud of myself today!! 🥳🥳

"I'm beyond chuffed to have reached Clinical Animal Behaviourist level with the APBC.
The APBC have always been a pillar of excellence in the dog care industry, and achieving CAB level means I can be confident in my own ability, and will reassure my clients that they are in very safe hands."

Congratulations Nanci!