Hello, I’m Emily. Animals have always been a huge part of my life, having grown up with a menagerie of dogs, cats, birds, horses, and small furries – however it was a Jack Russell called Neville, the first dog that was mine and mine alone, that ignited my passion for dog training. He was incredibly easy to train and went along with every silly trick I asked him to do and I thought ‘this dog training thing is a doddle!’… and then came Dottie. A spaniel who would far rather sniff out rabbits than be anywhere near me. It took me three years of competing in agility unsuccessfully, before we got our first clear round – but we did, and I was hooked!

Since then I have competed across the country in agility, read every book I could get my hands on, attended every seminar that money will allow, and gone on to study canine behaviour at the University of Hull. I hold a 1s class BSc in Canine Behaviour Management, and an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Training with Merit. After a nerve wracking assessment I also qualified as a member of the APDT in 2021, meaning I subscribe to ethical dog training, based on the latest  research.

At home I share my life with three dogs - a Collie X Jack Russell called Kyla, and two working cocker spaniels; Bumble and Glitch, as well as my seven year old human child, Alfred. I am lucky enough to have been teaching here at Hounds and Hooves for nearly six years now and I adore it; the feeling that you are enabling dog and owner to have a fantastic life together and seeing their bond develop is second to none.

A particular passion of mine is enabling our working breeds to live truly fulfilled lives in normal family homes. Figuring out the puzzle of what an individual dog requires in order to have their needs met and how we can make that work for their family is fascinating to me - after all, no two dogs are the same, and neither are their owners!