A little bit about me...
My name is Bonnie and I've had something of a passion for teaching since I was very young. As a child my family thought I would grow up to be a school teacher, but my love of animals meant that I was always destined to choose a career path where my co-workers had four legs and fur!
In 1990 I began working with horses and trained to be a riding instructor. I eventually went on to train with Kelly Marks and The Intelligent Horsemanship Association, gaining my Monty Roberts Preliminary Certificate of Horsemanship and going on to qualify as an IHA Recommended Associate.
In 2005 I began working on an Open Farm caring for a variety of animals from tiny harvest mice to cattle, pigs, llamas and sheep. In 2010 I was promoted to Supervisor of the Open Farm where part of my duties involved running courses on chicken keeping.
In 2013 I hand reared a lamb whose mum was too ill to care for him. I clicker trained him and together we would perform little 'displays' for the farm visitors.
Dudley's Display
In 2014 I left the farm and set up Active Animal Pet Care, offering dog walking, pet visits and providing 5* licenced home boarding and day care.
Having always attended classes with my own dogs and enjoyed training them in basic obedience and some trick training, and finding that I was missing the teaching aspect of my work life, in 2020 I began studying dog training and in September 2021 I began offering group classes.
I firmly believe that you never stop learning and I continue to study with a number of organisations including: The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT), The School Of Canine Science (SOCS) and The Dog Training College (DTC)
My name is Bonnie and I've had something of a passion for teaching since I was very young. As a child my family thought I would grow up to be a school teacher, but my love of animals meant that I was always destined to choose a career path where my co-workers had four legs and fur!
In 1990 I began working with horses and trained to be a riding instructor. I eventually went on to train with Kelly Marks and The Intelligent Horsemanship Association, gaining my Monty Roberts Preliminary Certificate of Horsemanship and going on to qualify as an IHA Recommended Associate.
In 2005 I began working on an Open Farm caring for a variety of animals from tiny harvest mice to cattle, pigs, llamas and sheep. In 2010 I was promoted to Supervisor of the Open Farm where part of my duties involved running courses on chicken keeping.
In 2013 I hand reared a lamb whose mum was too ill to care for him. I clicker trained him and together we would perform little 'displays' for the farm visitors.
Dudley's Display
In 2014 I left the farm and set up Active Animal Pet Care, offering dog walking, pet visits and providing 5* licenced home boarding and day care.
Having always attended classes with my own dogs and enjoyed training them in basic obedience and some trick training, and finding that I was missing the teaching aspect of my work life, in 2020 I began studying dog training and in September 2021 I began offering group classes.
I firmly believe that you never stop learning and I continue to study with a number of organisations including: The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT), The School Of Canine Science (SOCS) and The Dog Training College (DTC)
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Some of the courses I have done so far are:
Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT) Canine Training Instructor Course - in progress Running Succesful Puppy Classes Pet Dog Training Instructors Practical Instructing Skills (Pass with Excellence) Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT): 2 Day Career as a Dog Trainer 4 Day Practical Instructor Course 1 Day Perfect Puppy 3 Day Easy Peasy Puppy Instructor Loose Leaders Happy Recallers Funk Up Your Classes Learning Theory Explained Breed & Predatory Motor Patterns School of Canine Science: Puppy Lab 30 Days of Canine Science Dog Training College: Recognised Puppy Training Specialist Craig Ogilvie Interactive Play Workshop Dr. Dunbar's Dog Behaviour & Training Academy Reliability & Games Workshop Dog Reactivity Workshop Canine Principals The Dog Rescuers Guide The Dog Safety Education Executive: Canine Aggression Awareness Centre of Excellence: Dog Training Diploma (Distinction) Canine Nutrition Diploma (Distinction) Canine Behaviour Training |
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