I have been taking classes from puppy level through to advanced for several years now and have worked with a great many breeds with varying personalities!

I enjoy working with owners and all breeds, but do have additional knowledge with training terriers and small breeds also for both safety on walks and up to competition level.

I own two adult Norwich Terriers who through hard work and enjoyment have worked through all levels of classes to result in Cassie competing at Open and Obedience and Taylor competing at Agility and Jumping classes. Both dogs thoroughly enjoy the ‘work’ they do, and additionally are trained to Kennel Club Good Citizen Gold. Cassie also does a lot of demo work for me in the classes and at shows as well as dabbling in Heelwork to Music, K9 Multsport and UK Rally O. Taylor has started Working Trials training, also enjoys K9 Multisport and has started his duties as a Pets as Therapy dog!!

I thoroughly enjoy working with both owners and their dogs on all levels, and find it so very rewarding seeing owners and dogs working together, enjoying each other’s company and progressing in whatever they aim to achieve!

Claire has been involved with dogs from an early age and started her career as a Veterinary nurse. Sixteen years on Claire became qualified and covered all aspects within the Veterinary profession. From clinics to rehibilitation, handling and working with many breeds.

Behaviour work and dog training became Claire’s life and she took on a rescue dog called Solo whom had literally every behaviour problem you could imagine. Eventually Solo passed all her Good Citizen Tests through the Kennel Club. Working through these problems and a diploma gave Claire the practical hands on experience necessary to start a business along with Rebecca Keattch, called Altogether Animals.

During this time Claire owned and trained a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who had no recall and did not know how to play, and a German Shepherd who sadly had to be retired due to joint problems who was very highly strung.

Seven years on Claire still continues to teach and work through behaviour problems and now joins in partnership with Joe Colling for Dog Training For Essex and Sulffolk Ltd. Recently Claire has had time out to have her baby Jamie and hopes to back soon.