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About Me |
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I clicker train my pet dogs and have attended clicker workshops and competed in clicker challenges. I enjoy teaching basic obedience and tricks, my Staffords and I have even starred in a couple of dog trick books. I also regularly train and compete in agility. |
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My name is Avril James and I live in Daventry with my fiancé and our four dogs (two Staffordshire Bull Terriers and two English Springer Spaniels). |
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From GDBA I moved to Dogs for the Disabled, a registered assistance dog charity that provides assistance dogs to physically disabled adults and children. I successfully completed their training programme to become a qualified Dog Trainer, taking dogs through assessment and early training by teaching appropriate behaviours and a toolkit of task-work in preparation for advanced training. I then went on to broaden my skills by becoming a Puppy Co-ordinator, giving advice to Puppy Socialisers on how to bring up a well behaved puppy and helping solve any problems they had along the way. During my time with the charity I also took on the additional role of Re-homing Co-ordinator, finding suitable homes for dogs withdrawn from training and retirement homes for dogs reaching the end of their careers.
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I set up Doggie Dilemmas in January 2008 providing dog walking, dog boarding and training classes in the Daventry area. Business has grown a lot since I first started and with more and more interest in boarding / crèche facilities, I have decided to solely focus on this. |
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I have always been a dog lover and after leaving school, I went to Kingston Maurward College where I gained the BTEC National Diploma in Animal Care. From there I started work at Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, gaining considerable knowledge and hands on experience of dog health and welfare. I also achieved the City and Guilds Kennel Staff Qualification at advanced level.
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