The Dog House is owned and run by Shelley Heading and was established in 1995. Shelley lives in Thorney with her husband Rob, sons Liam and Oliver, a Black Labrador called Purdie and Guinness
the cat.

Shelley was unable to find a dog training class she felt happy with when she embarked upon training her new Weimaraner Puppy, Dooley. Classes were either advocating harsh, punitive methods or were heavily oversubscribed making learning impossible. It was at this point Shelley decided to study all about our canine friends and was lucky enough to undertake one of the late John Fishers courses - a pioneer in positive reinforcement training. Shelley passed the ‘Canine/Human Interface’ with a distinction.

Other qualifications include
• Advanced management of cats and dogs,
• Advanced nutrition of cats and dogs
• Diploma in Companion Animal Care
• APDT Instructor Course
• Basic Grooming

Plus numerous workshops and seminars on a variety of canine
related subjects. Shelley is a member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers and holds a Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy.