waggy races dog training & walking
About Becki and where Waggy Races started… My name is Becki and I am an Animal
Biology BSc Hons and Animal Care HNC graduate. I qualified through COAPE as an
Animal Behaviour Practitioner Dip CABT in 2020. I have been working with animals
since a young child but professionally started in 2013 when I embarked on my
Animal Care HNC. I was employed in a dog daycare whilst doing my degree, then
moved on to working in a veterinary practice as a nurse. After a few years there
I decided to make the move and become self employed as a dog walker and trainer.
In 2019, a few months after completing my Animal Biology degree, where I wrote
my dissertation on Flamingos (!!), I enrolled for my Animal Behaviour diploma
with COAPE International. This consisted on 50+ hours in a training school, 50+
in a rescue/shelter environment, 100+ hours of lectures and of assessment
writing. Additionally, I am qualified in animal nutrition, canine first aid and
body language. I am also a Scentwork UK instructor. My main focus has always
been on large breeds and reactive dogs, having experienced many and having lived
with my own! We recently lost Enzo, our 2 year old Dobermann pictured, shortly
after qualifying for Crufts, to an aggressive form of cancer so I currently
share my home with my partner Stewart and my 6 year old cat Casper. My training
specialities are advanced obedience, dog reactivity and separation anxiety. My
aim is to help owners understand their dog and how to pave a better future for
them. I do not judge and will always give the best advice and help I can.
