Before I started the Moochy Pooch, walking my old dog, Taz, was the happiest moment of my day, every day. I love nature and wildlife, and being outside helps keep me sane, I always long for more of it. Despite spending all my time with dogs, I’m still the person who has to say ‘Hi’ to every dog I pass!

Taz was rehomed twice before he came to me and sadly had to overcome more than his fair share of scars. I loved supporting him to overcome difficulty and finding ways of mitigating for it when he couldn’t. He was a great teacher!

Dogs have been a constant in my life. Nan always had two German Shepherds and my parents followed suit with a floppy-eared GSD called Rick, who won a couple of competitions with me as a kid. My step-mum’s a sheep farmer so there’s always at least one working collie around, and then all the house dogs who had been intended for a job but became pets instead.

I studied Psychology & Neuroscience at Liverpool Uni and am fascinated by the incredible relationships we forge with our dogs. I love learning to communicate in ways they understand, such as using more body language than verbal cues, and always striving to notice and reward good behaviour as consistently as possible.

Once upon a time I used to run mindfulness retreats on a narrowboat and even won Channel 4’s Four in a Bed back in 2016. Being self-employed suits me well and, as someone who doesn’t need a lot in life, I love to follow my heart rather than my pocket. Nowadays that means hanging out with my best poochy pals in Warwickshire’s beautiful greenery.