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Hi I am Brenda and I currently take the Silver Class
I am presently completing a pro-dog training course (game based training)  I am also your contact regarding the foundation classes 
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Hi I'm Melissa a qualified dog training instructor having completed her APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) dog training instructors qualification and currently an APDT Student Membership.  I am also a Pro Dog Trainer (games based trainer) having completed her training with Absolute Dogs. Melissa has many years experience of being a “puppy parent”, working voluntarily with two Assistance Dog charities. I am also a qualified and very experienced teacher, having completed a PgCert Ed (Post graduate certificate in education) in Post Compulsory Education (adult education) and DAES (Diploma in advanced educational studies) and is a qualified personal coach. I am currently studying for a PhD in Psychology, the subject of the thesis combines her medical knowledge and interests in dog behaviour. I have recently completed a Dog First Aid Certification.
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I am Donna and I presently take the Advanced Class
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​Hi I'm Ellie.  Having always had rescue dogs who were in their twilight years I had never experienced the joy of a puppy. Then in 2015 my mum got Spud, a cheeky little Border Collie x pup. I started training with DDTC in 2015 completing the Puppy Foundation course with Spud when he was 12 weeks old. We subsequently went on to complete the Bronze, Silver and Gold GCDS assessments in just over a year, an achievement I am so very proud of. Spud thoroughly enjoys training and still comes along some weeks to practice, although he seems to be getting a bit cheeky recently. I also have a second dog Benson who is a rescue Border Collie, he has lots of behavioural issues which we are working through and he is improving every day. Unfortunately, the club is a bit of a sensory overload to Benson currently and so we are working on his confidence to enable him to come and join the fun. I joined the committee in 2017 and began taking the Bronze Class from January 2018. The club has kindly sponsored me to complete the ADTB qualification, and hope to complete this soon. I always try to make the class as fun and interesting as possible as I think if you don’t connect with it then your dog definitely won’t either. Hopefully on completion of my course I will have lots more to offer the beginners. In my spare time (what’s that?) I enjoy agility with Benson and long countryside walks with both of my boys.
Amy and Jan are also instructors and step in and take classes as and when needed.  Amy presently owns two GSD Jordy and Harvey who has his Gold Kennel Club Good Citizens Award, and Jan owns three boxers Biff,  Darcey and Betty, all who have the Kennel Club Good Citizens Gold Awards.