I have studied, worked hard and achieved so that I can pass my knowledge on to you.

Continued Professional Development and Work Experience

The Behaviour Bible, The School of Canine Science, 2021 - present

• Three year degree equivalent behaviour course, ongoing

UK Sniffer Dogs Conference, 2022

Competitive Heelwork, Kamal Fernandez Dog Training, 2021-2022

Relabelling Reactivity, Kamal Fernandez Dog Training, 2022

World Scent Dog Association, The School of Canine Science, 2020

• Scent for Six (6 month scent detection for dogs course)

• World Scent Dog Association Instructor Title

Training Skills, The School of Canine Science, September 2019

• The 30 Days Of Canine Science Course

High Peak Dogs, October 2019

• The three steps to silence: working with fearful, barking dogs

Craig Ogilvie, June 2019

• Communication, arousal and problematic behaviours

Victoria Stilwell Academy Webinar, Nov’ 2018

• Reactivity

Inner Circle Member webinar, 2018

• What makes a dog choose to use an aggression strategy?

Puppy Lab Instructor Course, The School of Canine Science, 2018 - ongoing

• Science and learning theory with puppies

• Understanding puppy development stages

• Puppy socialisation and habituation

• Consent testing for dog-dog play

• Matching dogs for play and interaction

• Appropriate equipment for puppies

• Nutrition

• Appropriate training stages for puppies

• Basic obedience training for puppies

• 6 week intensive puppy course

Pet sitter and behind the scenes TV dog trainer, The School of Canine Science

World Scent Dog Association Practical Instructor Course, The School of Canine Science, 2018

• Training dogs for scent detection

• Passive and active scent indication

• Science of scent

Kamal Fernandez Day workshop, 2018

• Assessing and managing reactivity

Mondioring training days, monthly 2018

• Training days for mondioring

Inner Circle Member webinar, 2018

• Sex, hormones and play

Inner Circle Member webinar, 2018

• Assessing dog-dog play

Deaf Dog Webinar, 2018

• Morag heirs intensive webinar on working with deaf dogs

Deaf Dog – Dogs Today Publication, 2017

• Article published in Dogs Today magazine by Jo Hubbard on living with and working with deaf dogs

Inner Circle Member Conference, 2017

• Two day conference on canine nutrition and body language

Teach Your Dog Instructor Course, The School of Canine Science, 2017

• Advanced trick training for dogs and people

• Including behind the scenes trick training for the ITV show

SuperDogs Instructor, The School of Canine Science, 2017

• Advanced Training of dogs to become assistance dogs

• Assessing and matching assistance dogs to people living with a disability

Predation and Drive, The School of Canine Science, 2017

• Working with Predatory dogs

• Working with chase instinct

• How to assess and manage predatory drive

• Science and learning theory behind predatory drive

The Real Dog Yoga Instructor Course, The School of Canine Science, 2017

• Promoting calmness and communication in dogs

• Assisting reactive/aggressive dogs to calm

• Working with rescue dogs in kennels

Think Dog! Practical Course, August 2016

• Practical dog training and handling assessment

• Basic obedience training for rescue dogs

• Clicker training skills

• Working with behavioural cases

Alpha Education, 2015

Level 2 Think Dog Certificate: An Intermediate Award in Canine Behaviour

and Training

Units completed:

• Canine Evolution and Psychology: Principles of Canine Behaviour

• Factors Affecting Canine Behaviour: Communication (including identifying signs of stress, fear, aggression and anxiety)

• Principles of Learning Theory

• An Introduction to Canine Aggression

• Behaviour Problems: Assessment and Methodology

• Nutrition

• Relationships

• Emotional wellbeing

• Safe handling procedures

• Positive reinforcement training techniques

General Training:

• Safe use of wheelchairs and introducing a dog to a wheelchair, Canine Partners

• First Aid (for humans and individuals with disabilities), Canine Partners

• Habituation to a van, including loading and unloading, Canine Partners

• What makes a good Assistance Dog? Canine Partners

• Crate Training, Canine Partners

• Clicker training and delivering training packages for dogs and cats, WCPN

• Dog Communication, WCPN

• Working with stressed and fearful dogs, WCPN

• Health checks for dogs and cats, WCPN

• Body Condition Scoring for dogs and cats, WCPN

• Ear cleaning for dogs, WCPN

• Toothbrushing for dogs, including toothbrushing demonstrations for tour groups, WCPN

• Walking dogs on a lead, WCPN

• Off-lead work with dogs, WCPN

• Dogs meeting people, WCPN

• Dogs meeting dogs, WCPN

• Paired walking of dogs, WCPN

• Group socialisation for dogs, WCPN

• Pen and paddock waits/manners for dogs, WCPN

• Animal First Aid for dogs, WCPN

• Animal First Aid for owners, Chine House Veterinary Clinic, 2016

• Volunteer rehoming training, Dogs Trust Shrewsbury, April 2015

• Tellington Touch (TTouch) for dogs, Dogs Trust Loughborough, May 2015

• More than Just A Walk, Dogs Trust Loughborough, May 2015

• More than Just a Kennel, Dogs Trust Loughborough, May 2015

• Project Pals and Stepping Stones, Dogs Trust Loughborough, July 2015

• IMPACT K9 Police and Canine Training, including canine first aid, June 2015

Previous working roles:

• Dog Welfare Officer – Canine Partners Assistance Dog Charity, 2016 - 2017

Responsible for all health and welfare, including enrichment, grooming, veterinary procedures, cleaning, exercise, training of all dogs on and off

site who are registered to the charity.

• Advanced Trainer – Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, 2015 - 2016

Advanced clicker training of dogs and cats for force free veterinary procedures

• Volunteer Dogs Trust Kennel Hand, 2014

Exercising dogs in rescue

Cleaning kennels