About Your Trainer
Hi, my name is Mandy and I'm originally from the UK. I've been a qualified Drug Detection Dog Handler since 2011, in both passive and proactive detection dog handling.
I worked my German Wirehaired Pointer, Drift, and Jay the springer spaniel at festivals, nightclubs and special events in the South, Midlands and East of England.
During this time, I had the opportunity to work on a specialised programme for the UK Government training Explosive Detection Dogs. We trained a number of dogs, including my Sprocker, Finch, over several months. The project involved a collaboration with two brilliant scientists, Dr Anna & Dr Nina, to whom I will be forever grateful, as they taught me so much more about the science behind detection dog training.
I have owned a variety of dogs over 30 plus years, ranging from terriers to guarding and herding breeds to gun dogs.
As well as scent detection, I have enjoyed training my different dogs in rally obedience, basic gun dog, ring craft (for showing) Cani-X and as a therapy dog. I've also worked as a dog walker and trainer in Sydney.
I am a Certified Family Dog Mediator, which combines applied ethology with a wide knowledge of dog breed issues and their requirements. With a CIPD Level 3 Certificate in Training Practice, I can train humans too! My positive training methods are science based; I keep my knowledge up to date by attending conferences, taking courses, reading research articles, watching webinars and listening to podcasts.
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Photo L-R: Jay, Drift & Finch on the old Hamble airfield, UK.
