About me

Hello!

My interest in animal behaviour goes back to my youth, but more recently I have been blessed to share my home with a succession of greyhounds who have taught me so much. I currently live with five retired racing greyhounds, out of 19 in total over the years.

I have had first hand experience of many of the problems that can beset retired racing greyhounds when they move on to a new home. This has been partly from living with so many hounds myself, but also through voluntary work in greyhound rescue, where i focussed on health care and behaviour support for dogs who were nervous or reactive.

To complement my hands-on experience, I have studied Canine Behaviour to degree level, with the ISCP Advanced Diploma Level 6. In addition to this, I hold certificates in UK Dog Law, Canine First Aid and Animal Centred Education (ACE), a technique developed by Sarah Fisher to combine Freework with TTouch techniques. These techniques are especially helpful with fearful dogs or reactive dogs, encouraging them to relax and engage with the owner. They can also be used to develop behaviours such as recall and loose lead walking. These techniques form the basis of my approach to behaviour management for dogs.

I now focus on supporting greyhound owners by creating videos, alongside developing educational resources and printable materials to share information about ex-racing greyhounds as pets.