About Judith
My present companions are a young Maltese cross poodle? (white fluffy with long legs!) and 4 cats: two cats are blind and another is blind and deaf. I also have experience with larger dogs, with my pet family previously including two boxers – Arnie and Chaos.
I have been working with dogs since 1997.
I am a qualified veterinary nurse, dog listener and secondary school teacher.
After getting my first puppy in 1997 and taking him to dog obedience classes I was inspired to learn as much as possible about how dogs learn, dog behaviour and how to train dogs in a dog-friendly way. I wanted a good relationship with my dog and did not see how pulling on a choke chain was ever going to give me the bond I wanted.
I stopped teaching and retrained as a vet nurse. During the vet nursing course I read just about every book there is on dog training and dog behaviour. I am a member of the APDTA (Association of Pet Dog Trainers Australia) and have attended conferences and courses on dog behaviour. I have also completed Jan Fennell’s Advanced Course in being a Dog Listener.
I started the Dog Daycare facility to provide ongoing socialisation for dogs of all ages. In the past I experienced problems with one of my boxers being unsociable with other dogs and I can empathise with owners who have dogs that do not like to interact with other dogs. I aim to reduce the chances of this happening to you by continually socialising your dog with other friendly dogs at daycare.
I have owned cats for many years. I am a foster carer for the RSPCA and also foster cats and kittens from the Cat Haven when they are inundated with strays. At All Creatured Great and Small Vet Clinic we help to re-home unwanted and stray cats and kittens.