About Me
My name is Victoria and I am a dog addict!
I love dogs - large dogs, small dogs, young dogs, old dogs – they are all special and unique and deserve to be loved and cherished. I know what absolute joy dogs can bring, however, I also know from experience how disruptive, stressful and sometimes dangerous it can be when a dog has behavioural problems.
All our dogs live indoors as part of our family. They come with us on holiday, staying in hotels and holiday cottages and visiting cafes and pubs.
We also have a cat who is small but mighty & can often be found in pole position in front of the log burner on winter evenings much to the chagrin of the dogs!
Managing the requirements of many dogs in one house, including introducing new dogs and dealing with the behavioural issues of rescue dogs, has brought many challenges and provided me with an abundance of valuable learning and experience. We have also raised puppies and understand how important early experiences are and how they can impact the rest of a dog’s life.
I have been a volunteer home checker for rescue dogs for around twenty years and I also make & donate jewellery to rescues to help with their fundraising.
I believe that you can never stop learning and that it is important to keep up to date with new behavioural and medical research (including medication and diet), tools and techniques. Continuing professional development is extremely important to me and in 2024 I attended a 4 day workshop specifically focusing on canine aggression and obtained a
Level 3 qualification in Canine First Aid.
In 2025 I will be attending a 4 day training instructor course.
We currently have nine dogs, a variety of spaniels, retrievers and crossbreeds, both male and female ranging in age from eighteen months to twelve years old. Our dogs have been a mixture of rescues and puppies and all of them have taught me something, some more than others. Most of all, I have learned that they are all indivduals.
When I decided to become a behaviourist, I wanted to be the best that I could be and therefore I decided to study for a recognised qualification even though there is no requirement in the UK for dog behaviourists and trainers to be qualified. I invested in an 18 month course with the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training which covered all things dog related and required both written and practical studies.
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