The Dog House was established in 1995. It is owned and run by Shellley Heading. Shelley decided to study dog behaviour and training two years earlier after becoming disheartened at the classes she attended with her puppy Weimaraner, Dooley. Not happy with harsh training methods Shelley was inspired by John fisher and went on to study the Canine Human Interface and passed with a distinction. The Dog House promotes and uses KIND, FAIR AND EFFECTIVE training methods. Shelley Shelley lives in Thorney with her husband Rob, sons Liam & Oliver, a German Pointer called Dilly, a black Labrador called Purdie and Guinness the cat. Shelley is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and holds a Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy. Her several years of study have led to the following qualifications:
Kerry Kerry lives in Peterborough with her husband, 2 children, a Bassett hound, 4 cats, 2 birds and a Guinea pig. After leaving school, Kerry studied and gained several qualifications in Horse Management. Kerry went on to work at a busy Vetinary surgery for 8 years gaining lots of experience in handling and caring for all types of animals - cats, dogs, rabbits, wildlife and even a water buffalo! Kerry now works at a cattery and for us here at The Dog House - she is also qualified as a Pet Microchip Implanter. Kerry holds:
APDT Membership to the APDT consists of three parts - written, practical and oral. The written part covers reward and punishmanet in training, operant and classical conditioning, equipment, stress and various exercises you would teach. The parctical part consists of teaching a one hour class to six dogs and their owners, assuming that at least one owner has no knowledge. Several different methods of teaching three exercises will need to be shown. Part of the assessment will be Kerry's ability to make class participants feel welcome, involved and at ease. And finally, the oral. Kerry will be asked questions that may have been raised during her written and practical assessments as well as other dog training matters. All three assessment areas are scored against a criteria which include
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