I have had a passion for all animals ever since I can remember. Fascinated and intrigued by their behaviours, I always wanted to learn more and would spend my time reading books about them. I became more focused on dogs, learning about different breeds, the history behind them and behaviours specific to each breed. I grew up in a house with cats and pleaded for a dog for years and years until finally, my dream came true and our family got our first rescue dog when I was eight years old. I learnt so much from him as he had a lot of tricky behaviours, but also the best personality. 

My interest in dog behaviour grew from there and, after working in other fields, it became apparent that the only career I was interested in pursuing was within the animal sector.  For three years, I worked at a veterinary practice before securing a job at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, working with dogs in the kennels. I remained at Battersea for a little under five years, gaining an abundance of knowledge and experience through working with dogs in kennels; assessing and making observations on their behaviour; and carrying out training plans and completing onsite training. Working with dogs in a kennel environment, you see some of the more extreme behavioural issues that you might never see in a home environment. Working on these issues in a very tense and stressful environment can be very challenging, but also highly rewarding. I absolutely loved my time working in rescue and was very sad to leave, but am very lucky to be able to continue doing something I love – and, in doing so, provide you and your fur babies with the highest standard of care and respect while training through positive reinforcement methods.