Dogs have always been my passion. I train my own dogs (fox-red labs) to compete in working tests. They are my life and ´all and everything´.
Toby has won prices and trophees in working tests and at the Southern Inter-Club Team event, where we ran for the Guildford Working Gundog Club (see photo). He has also been featured at training on the front cover of the Crufts magazine (see photo). Gundog training has taught me a lot about dog psychology. Most importantly how to read your dog, how to clearly communicate and how to work in partnership and as a team. Dogs are not machines and your physical condition, energy and mindset on a particular day will transfer onto your dog. There are good days and bad days in dog training and new challenges can occur every day. There might be moments of frustration but overall the hard work will pay off. The intense bond, understanding and relationship you develop when you work with your dog (esp. if more seriously, at competition level) is priceless and utterly rewarding. 
Toby at work on the front cover of the Crufts magazine
You can see Toby here in the middle of a deer herd minding his own business. This could also be a herd of cows, sheep, chicken, rabbits, pheasants or a fox running past. It shows that - contrary to common belief - a trained dog and especially gundog can well be taught that other animals are to be left in peace and not to be chased.
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Today I still work and train my dogs but also help others achieving great results with their dogs.
I have worked with more than 500 dogs over the last 10 years across all breeds and ages. I am also very passionate about dog health and nutrition and and apply many of the principles and protocols as a Functional Medicine Health Coach to dogs. I test humans and animals bio-energetically for intolerances and deficiences. This is pre-requisite for giving advice on nutrition, detox, and supplements. I also give guidance on the potential detrimental impact lifestyle and environment can have on health and well-being (for humans and dogs). Some of the conditions I specialise in is lyme disease, auto immunity and liver toxicity. Both Toby and I have been quite severly affected by Lyme. It is an infection so often left undetected or misdiagnosed when it is not uncommon for it to be the root cause and mimicker of so many health conditions. Autoimmunity comes in different shapes and forms and can often be addressed by elimination diets and a healthy lifestyle. 
The new additions to the team - Timmy and Billy
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