How my struggle lead to my biggest breakthrough

I’m a dog trainer and I specialise in working with owners of Border Collies, and their crosses.

I’m a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor, Real Dog Yoga instructor and Force Free Trick Trainer with over 4 years of experience.

I know what it’s like to dream of having a dog you can take anywhere, enjoy walking and have an amazing bond with. 

I’m lucky enough to experience this with my dogs. 

But it wasn’t always this way…

I thought I understood ‘dog’ but the moment Ding came along, I struggled. I had never experienced a dog like him. He suffered from every OCD behaviour going, separation frustration and aggression to people. He bit me daily and I still remember that first bite. It shook me to my core. 

I had been confident in my abilities as a dog trainer but here was a dog I rescued from Battersea, making me question everything.  I had 4 other behaviourists and trainers telling me to send him back, or worse still to put him down. I regularly sat at my kitchen table and cried, great big tears of anger, frustration, despair and disappointment that I was failing this dog. 

But something wouldn’t let me quit. 

Eventually, I found someone who could help us and today I have the best relationship with my boy. It’s a relationship I never dreamt was possible. My DingBatt has turned into a Dreamboat.

My dogs have been my biggest teachers. Mini is a sensitive soul who needs her training broken down into the tiniest of steps. Ding is a child genius who needs clear direction and enough stimulation to keep his busy brain satisfied. They have both made me read, learn and find new ways. 

From this I developed my new framework ‘DingBatt to Dreamboat’. 

A unique methodology to turn your crazy, car chasing Collie into a wonderful, calm companion.