Claire with Bella
About Me
I grew up in rural Cumbria and North Somerset, surrounded by family pets including ponies, various dogs (a jack russell, corgi, whippet lurcher and border collie), a rabbit called Tuesday and numerous (sadly short-lived) goldfish. I have always been passionate about animals and learned alot as a child from watching my mother put many hours in training our family dogs.
I take a holistic aproach to animals, taking into consideration their environment, their day-to-day routine, diet, exercise and mental stimulation, and where appropriate I incorporate clicker training into my work alongside TTouch. My approach is entirely one of cooperation with the animal and is based on positive, respectful methods, with the focus of making the session a positive experience for both animal and owner alike.
If you would like to book a one-to-one session for your pet, or would like to attend a workshop, please see here.
I currently live in SE London with my partner, two cocker spaniels (Bella & her sidekick Zorro) and my 14yr old Burmese-cross cat, Taj. As well as behavioural work, I work as an Area Manager and dog walker for Dog Knows in SE London, who focus on fun walks and reward-based training with the dogs they walk.
Bella & Zorro on a very windy walk!
Taj enjoying a quiet moment.
Having completed the 3 year TTouch training programme under the instruction of Robyn Hood - Linda Tellington-Jones' sister, who has developed TTouch along with Linda over several decades, Sarah Fisher and Tina Constance, I am a qualified TTouch Practitioner P1. I am also a member of the UK TTouch Guild, which ensures that practitioners keep their training up-to-date.