My background is health care with a degree in combined science, my area of specific interest is the understanding of dog behaviour in relation to assisting in the Physiotherapy and recovery of Acute Brain injury and Stroke Patients working alongside Goole Neuro Rehabilitation as part of their therapy team.

I have owned and trained dogs for over 30 years, i currently only have two a German Shepherd and a Chihuahua, i have always had GSDs and a small dog or two. I started training at IABTC after getting my third German Shepherd i entered just a few obedience shows and won out of pre beginners in Obedience and continued to test A.

I have competed in Rally and one of my dogs (Pip, a Jack Russell) being part of the Northern Rally Team at Crufts 2019. Purdy my current GSD is Therapy Dog working in hospital occupational therapy departments. My areas special areas of interest for study and teaching are Brain and Behaviour and Scent Work, being the lead instructor on the IABTC Supersniffers Scent work Programme.

I am currently working towards My KCAI an have taken many other courses covering Scent and the Reactive/Fearful dog, settling through scentwork and many others. I am involved in the teaching of Clicker, Rally and Parkour