Happy Feet - Dogs

I am all about building trust between owner and dog using modern positive training methods. Its a fun way of training for owners and dogs which creates a more focused pet that will listen to its owner. For me the most important thing is to have fun with your dog!

Qualified as a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) through Do more with your Dog- Jan 2015

Dr Ian Dunbar's Sirius Dog Trainer Academy (4 day course) Puppy 1 and 2 classes and adult dog training

Karen Pryor Academy - Dog trainer clicker foundation course, certified force free clicker training and animal behavior Theory / practical

Clicker training seminar, Lisbon with Claudia Estanislau (It's all about dogs) and Karen Pryor (1 full day)

Obedience, socialization, agility, discdog ,flyball & dock diving classes & seminars with my own dogs Buddy & Ozzie at Alldogs Centro Treino Canino, Mexilhoeira Grande

Educação Portugal Tour Algarve with Fernando Silva - a 3 day working seminar with dogs covering: Resolving behaviour problems, learning theory, clicker training, socialization, obedience.

Certificate in Level 2 Canine First Aid through the Animal Care College, Ascot Berkshire (30 hours)

Canine first Aid refresher course Oct 2015 Vilamoura

Signals of Pre emptive aggression web seminar with Sarah Whitehead

Canine Body Language 90 day programe with Sarah Whitehead

Attended Reactive Dog and Talk Dog! workshops with Cilla Daniellson Oct 2014 and May 2015

Assistant trainer for 2.5 years for basic obedience, puppy classes, rally obedience and instructor for fun tricks Loule.

Relationship, breed characteristics, dog training theory & practical, how dogs learn - with Cilla Daniellson Feb 2016

Dogs development & socialisation, learning psychology, puppy training, contact, handling,leash handling, polite greetings, crate training- with Cilla Danielson April 2016

Ethology & Stress with Cilla Danielson May 2016