After a career in science, education, human behaviour, and educational consultancy, I took a career break. During this time, I was lucky enough to indulge my deep love of dogs. I was already fascinated by their behaviour, and this curiosity led me to begin studying with the IMDT – the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers with the hope that one day I’d be experienced enough to work with dogs as a behaviourist. I am still on that learning journey and feel blessed that my desire to be surrounded by dogs came sooner than I thought when, by chance, I started my dog-walking business.

Since then, Yellow Welly Dog Club has grown organically from walking one dog as a hobby, to a small yet mighty walking and enrichment community, powered solely by the recommendation of my wonderful clients and several other dog professionals, for which I am truly grateful.

I strongly believe that all dogs are doing their very best with the tools we give them. And it is this belief that underpins everything I do at Yellow Welly Dog Club.

All our outings are designed with individual personalities and needs in mind. The walks are structured for the dynamics of small groups and to enable self expression. I allow plenty of time for play, exploration, and mental challenge. And I put a lot of effort into building caring relationships with my dogs, ensuring I understand how they feel, so that both introverts and extroverts feel nurtured and safe.

Enrichment sessions are tailored to the innate drives, hobbies, and interests of individual dogs. They can be conducted as one-to-ones with clients, or alone with me. Clients have found my one-to-one sessions invaluable during times of injury, for example, or in just helping them to build a stronger, more mutually enriching bond with their dog.

I have been assessed and certified by the IMDT as a professional dog walker for my standards of care, welfare, and professional practices, and I hold a current canine first aid certificate, full professional business insurance with Protectivity, and I’m DBS checked.