Wendy

Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers - MAPDT 01021, Affiliated to the United Kingdom Register of Canine Behaviourists, Associate Member of the APDT USA.

Wendy holds an Honours Degree in Zoology, specializing in Animal Behaviour, from Liverpool University, and is currently studying the Compass Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour and Management.

She owned a Westie as a teenager but then University followed by full time work and a busy sales and marketing business meant long hours away from home. In the mid nineties she turned a passion for training and competing event horses into a viable business and was able to enjoy owning and training one then two beautiful German Shepherd girls. Seeking professional training with one of these dogs exposed traditional coercive methods which caused huge behaviuor problems, and more recent classes with her first rescue dog were well meaning but crowded and stressfull.

Finally discovering classes at ICC and with Paddy Driscoll that created positive motivation and rewards for pet and competition dogs, she quickly wanted to use her teaching and business experience in the dog world too.

Wendy holds various professional qualifications as a trainer and judge in the equestrian field and also has a full CRB check, first aid and child protection training. She has many years experience of training and coaching in the business world.

Her life is shared with husband Graham and two brilliant rescue dogs. Mattie is an official "Staffiedor" ( Staffie x Lab ) and loves all training. She is training competition level Competitive Obedience and competing succesfully in Agility. Tall handsome Jason (JJ) is her Lurcher friend who is working competition Rally O. and enjoys Agility and Competitive Obedience training. Both come with various behaviour problems that make this an area of particular interest and specialization.