Behaviour Team of Havering and Essex, UK

Christine Fitzgerald

Professional Dog Trainer

Christine is a force-free, positive-reinforcement dog trainer and Level 4 canine behaviour practitioner, currently working towards her Level 5 qualification.

She works as a private coach, supporting clients both in person and online through one-to-one training and behaviour consultations. Alongside this, she runs community dog walks and monthly group training walks, encouraging people and their dogs to explore the wonderful green spaces across Essex while learning practical skills in real-life environments.

Christine is passionate about helping people (especially children) see the world through their dog’s eyes. She believes that understanding a dog’s emotions, body language and communication is the foundation of building strong, trusting relationships and achieving lasting behaviour change.  Being part of the PPG’s Behaviour Teams program provides an opportunity to educate more people about the impact of aversive training methods and to promote a kinder, more ethical and scientifically informed approach to working with our canine companions.

Christine is proud to be a member of the Pet Professional Guild.

Certifications:

• IMDT Certified Dog Trainer
• IMDTB Level 3: Understanding and Working with Canine Behaviour: Learning, Motivation and Reinforcement
• IMDTB Level 4: Understanding and Working with Canine Behaviour: Consultations, Foundations and Function of Behaviour
• Currently studying Level 5 with the IMDTB: Understanding and Working with Canine Behaviour: Analysis and Application
• Currently a student with Dognostics (Niki Tudge) and Thrive! (Veronica Boutelle)

Specialties:

• Puppies
• Resource guarding
• Building strong relationships

Contact details:

Delightful Dogs

🌐 https://www.delightful-dogs.co.uk

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Sarah Guy

Professional Dog Trainer

Sarah Guy is an IMDT Certified Dog Trainer whose journey into the world of dogs began with her own dog, Samson, nine years ago.

She started her career as a dog walker before becoming a dog trainer and is currently studying towards her Level 4 qualification with the IMDT.

Sarah runs puppy and adolescent training classes every Sunday. She feels privileged to work with dogs every day but equally enjoys supporting the people who love them. One of the most rewarding parts of her work is watching the relationship between dog and caregiver grow, seeing trust develop and partnerships flourish through positive, reward-based training.

Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time relaxing with her own two boys, Samson and Rufus.

Certifications:

• IMDT Certified Dog Trainer
• Easy Peasy Puppy Instructor
• Level 3 Understanding and Working with Canine Behaviour: Methodology
• Currently studying Level 4 with the IMDT

Specialties:

• Separation anxiety
• Adolescent dogs
• Puppy training classes

Contact details:

BowWow

🌐 https://www.bowwows.net

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Emily Read

Dog Daycare, Walking and Boarding Provider

Emily is founder of Epic Tails, a home-based dog daycare, walking and boarding service in Chelmsford. She is passionate about providing dogs with a calm, enriching environment where they feel safe, understood and genuinely at home.

She specialises in small-group care, allowing her to build trusting relationships with every dog and tailor each day to their individual needs and personalities. Her approach focuses on low-stress handling, enrichment, positive experiences and just giving dogs the freedom to explore, rest and socialise at their own pace.

Every dog is an individual, and she believes their care should reflect that. Emily loves helping nervous, older or more sensitive dogs thrive in an environment where they can relax, build confidence and simply enjoy being dogs.

Credentials:

• Level 3 Award in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare
• Dog First Aid and Emergency Canine Care

Specialty:

• Home-based doggy daycare and boarding

Contact details:

Epic Tails

🌐 https://www.epictailsdogs.com/

📧 [email protected]