About Me

Dogs have been a major part of my life ever since I can remember. My parents had several dogs during my childhood. I was around 10 years old when I saw a police dog display team performing at a local fete. I cannot remember much about it now but from that point on I knew what I wanted to do when I left school.

Having joined the police in 1981, I achieved my ambition of becoming a police dog handler in 1989. Since that time, I have trained and handled several German shepherds for general-purpose duties as well as Springer spaniels in the roles of specialist search dogs. I became a police dog instructor in 2004 and am an accredited instructor for general-purpose police dogs as well as for explosives search dogs.

Along with training & handling my own specialist search dog, I train handlers & their dogs in the roles of general patrol duties, explosives & drugs detection and specialist firearms support roles. As an accredited instructor, I also carry out handler selection courses as well as the annual testing and licensing of police dogs.

For many years I also trained hawks and falcons for the sport of falconry. During this time, I trained Rusty, a Springer spaniel, to work with the hawks and he soon became an invaluable member of the team. If ever a dog found his true vocation, it was Rusty and to see him working for his own sheer pleasure was always a joy.

Working with dogs and their handlers and owners is one of the most satisfying things anyone who loves dogs can do. Showing owners how to train their dogs or how to overcome behavioural issues and to see the results is always a thrill. I have met some wonderful owners and all of them have one thing in common, they all love their dogs and just want the best for them.

I am totally committed to every dog and owner that I work with; I want the very best for you and your dog and will work as hard as I can to achieve all that is possible.