I have a lifetime’s experience of, and boundless enthusiasm for, well-behaved and well-mannered dogs. I have worked and trained dogs, including rehabilitating rehomed dogs, for 40 years.

After growing up in a family that always had multiple working dogs, I owned and trained my first gundog at the age of 12. I continued to successfully train and compete with many gundogs consistently over the next 15 years.

I also have extensive experience teaching both dogs and handlers in training classes. I worked my own terriers and, professionally, worked my collies with sheep and had German Shepherds as house dogs. In addition I built, and now run, Lumphanan Pet Hotel, a professional, modern boarding kennel of ten suites.