About Lisa

Lisa currently has 5 dogs; Springer Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer,  Flatcoated Retriever and two Working Cocker Spaniels. She has owned and trained them since puppies. The four older dogs have their Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards up to Gold Level.

Lisa competes in Heelwork to Music at Advanced level, and Freestyle at Intermediate level.

During the summer she competes with her Flatcoated Retriever and Working Cocker Spaniel in gundog working tests, achieving Gundog Grades and Working Gundog Certificates with both.

During the winter, she works her dogs on the local shoot, providing a stock of food for the freezer for the following months.

As well as competitions, workshops, tricks and advanced training, the most important skill is ‘daily life’, which includes settling nicely in a pub, which is also keenly practiced!

Lisa has been a part of the Crufts Demonstration Team for the past 7 years, advising the public on how to get started if they are interested in getting involved in Heelwork to Music and performing routines twice a day, including in the main arena.

After being involved with training dogs for 7 years, Lisa passed “The Practical Application of Teaching People and Training Dogs” course at Waggawuffins Canine College in 2017. A 6 month course, confirming her existing practical skills and building on them, as well as bringing to light some very interesting theory work through research and assignment writing.

Lisa is now an approved instructor under the scheme as well as being a student member of the Gundog Trainers Academy, working towards accreditation with the ABTC.

Being keenly interested in what motivates different breeds within their training and working with their strengths to achieve success has meant working alongside great trainers, gaining experience in teaching and training methods.

As part of CPD, Lisa also regularly attends numerous workshops, seminars, lectures and expos each year, this also keeps everyone up to date with training and teaching skills both with dogs and people.

Helping dogs and owners to become great teams for life!