I’ve always had a very keen interest in canine behaviour and started the CIDBT courses to further my education. The mix of theory and practical courses available were fantastic, fun and gave me a well-rounded and informed insight into canine behaviour. This became particularly relevant when I took on a rescue Labrador, Zuri, with severe fear aggression towards dogs and horses. By implementing everything I had learned I was able to positively reform his behaviour and very quickly Zuri became a well balanced, kind and confident dog. He can now deal with any situation calmly, adores our other Labrador, Storm, and loves nothing more than hacking out with me and my horse!
“It has lit a passion in me that I never thought I had” – John Weaver
Dogs have been a massive part of my life for over 40 years from owning, breeding, showing and for the last 16 years very involved with breed rescue, being the founder of The Old English Welfare and re-homing society, I thought I knew a little bit about dogs. But by a...