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practical Experience

  • Shadowed a former police dog handler and trainer for over 2 years with behavioural and sport clients (Ryan)

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  • Honest Hounds Affiliate Trainer (see Honest Hounds section for more info)

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  • 2 month Mentorship programme with PrecisionK9 (Ryan - practical and theory components, reference available on request)

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  • Accredited member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT - No. 01659) and registered Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) (Sarah)​​

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  • Volunteer trainer for a local GSD rescue for 1.5 years

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  • Foster Dog Trainers with Japanese Shiba Inu Rescue UK

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  • Dog First Aid qualified

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  • Fully insured with Pet Business Insurance

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  • DBS and police clearance checked

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  • Member of The Dog Trainer School (Sarah)​​​​​​

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canine behaviour

  • In progress: Canine Science Behaviourists - 3 year Level 6 (Bachelors degree equivalent) Behaviour Bible course with the The School of Canine Science​

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  • Canine Behaviour Training: Level 3 Diploma with Distinction

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  • Understanding Canine Anxiety: Level 3 Diploma with Distinction​

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  • Clicker Foundations workshop - Canine Principles​

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  • Canine Enrichment workshop - Canine Principles

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  • Puppy Socialisation workshop - Canine Principles

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  • Canine Functional Characters Workshop - Canine Principles

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  • Canine Pain webinar - Canine Principles/National Association for Canine Ethics

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  • Serious Dog Business 'The Wavetops' Motivate Communicate Coach Course (in progress)

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  • STSK9 'Positive Only' Course (in progress)​

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  • Attended Out of Control Dogs Summit 2023

 

  • Attended Decoding your Dog Summit 2023 

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  • Attended Border Collie Summit 2023

 

  • Previous member of Ani-Mal Dog Training Academy

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  • Ryan - BSc Hons International Wildlife Biology

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  • Sarah - BSc Hons Zoology, MSc Zoo Conservation Biology

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SCENT SPORTS

  • Official Barn Hunt UK Instructors for Staffordshire

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  • Official Barn Hunt UK Judges

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  • British Mantrailing Academy 2 day trailing workshop

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  • Kryus Canine Detection Dog Introductory Day

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  • Attended Mantrailing Global 'Thrive Not Survive' Webinar Series

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  • Regular mantrailing workshops with Oberon

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  • Attended Foundation scentwork course with Oberon

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  • Attended Barn Hunt workshops as a client with Oberon

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  • Barn Hunt Official Trials with Oberon (achieved 1 x Novice Qualifying Score as of 01/01/25)​

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Other Sports​

  • Attended Agility Foundations course + 6-week 1:1 course with Oberon (agility)

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  • Prey, Play, Connect Workshop with ERJ Pet Solutions (lure coursing) ​

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  • Attend Ringcraft with Ophelia

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canine Wellbeing

  • Nutrition and Behaviour course with School of Canine Science

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  • Canine Nutrition: Level 3 Diploma with Distinction

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  • Canine Holistic Health and Therapy: Level 3 Diploma with Distinction

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  • Animal Health and Welfare course with University of Edinburgh

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  • Attended Raw and Natural Feeding Summit 2023

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  • The Canine Dietitian - Discussing Balance and 80:10:10s group webinar​​

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Honest Hounds

  • Official Affiliate Trainer for Honest Hounds

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  • Completed the 6-Month Mentorship Program with Dundee Dog Training/Honest Hounds/Think It Change It Therapy​

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  • Assistant Residential Trainer - Nottingham Aug 2024

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  • Assistant Residential Trainer - Bristol Sep 2024

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  • Assistant Residential Trainer - Yorkshire Sep 2024

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  • Assistant Residential Trainer - Dundee Feb 2025

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  • Shadowed Reactivity Reset Course Oct 2024

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  • Neutrality Walk Leaders​​​

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  • Social Walk Leaders​​​​​

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  • 2x Podcast guests: Sarah: 'From Puppy Blues to a Brilliant GSD' Ryan: 'Constellation Dog Training'

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  • Dog Trainer Business Weekend May 2024

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  • Upcoming: Dog Trainer Business Weekend May 2025

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  • Attended Yorkshire Behavioural Assessment Day April 2024

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  • Attended Social Walks from a client perspective

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  • Platform Superusers

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Books & Podcasts

  • 'The Forever Dog' - Karen Becker & Rodney Habib (health & wellness)

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  • 'K9 Trailing - The Straightest Path' - Jeff Schettler (scent sports: mantrailing)

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  • 'Hunting Together' - Simone Mueller (predation substitute training)

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  • 'Be Right Back' - Julie Naismith (separation anxiety)

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  • 'Tracking for Every Dog' - Dr. Rob Hewings (scent sports: tracking)

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  • 'Absolutely Positively Gundog Training'- Robert Milner (gundog training)

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  • 'Awesome Obedience' Hannah Branigan (obedience training)​​​

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  • 'Scent Training for Every Dog' - Dr. Rob Hewings (scent sports: general)

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  • 'Braveheart: Motivation and Confidence Training For Performance and Companion Dogs' - Alex Lato (training)

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  • 'Border Collies: A Breed Apart' - Carol Price (breed-specific)​

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  • K9 Conservationists (podcast)

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  • The Canine Paradigm (podcast)

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  • Manhunter Radio (podcast)

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  • Therapy Tails (We're All Screwed Up And That's Okay) (podcast)

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  • Caffeine and Canines (podcast)

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  • Training Without Conflict (podcast)

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  • The Animal Behaviour Podcast (podcast)

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  • K9s Talking Scents (podcast)

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  • Controlled Aggression (podcast)

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  • Elevated Canine (podcast)

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  • Canine Conservations (podcast)

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other learning

  • dDeaflinks Staffordshire Introduction to BSL (British Sign Language) Course

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  • DogLaw 'What Every Dog Owner Needs to Know' Seminar​

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  • The Dog Trainer School 'Safeguarding for Dog Trainers' Course

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