Meet the Team

Fiona - Instructor & Behaviour Consultant

I have had a love for dogs for as long as I can remember. I got my first dog a Yorkshire Terrier named Buttons when I was 11 and now some years (and several dogs) later I am currently the joint proud owner of our five dogs.

I think the reason that I enjoy this job so much is that the process of learning to communicate with dogs never fails to fascinate me! Each dog is an individual and there is always the exciting challenge of learning how to help each dog and handler reach their full potential, whether that be getting ready for competition or just enjoying being in partnership with a pet.

I competed at agility with my beautiful Winnie, a Collie x Poodle until she retired ungracefully into veterans at age 11. Tessie our rescue Border Terrier enjoys agility and we compete at smaller shows.
Boo - AKA the Tank - is allegedly a Welsh Sheepdog, so basically a big Collie! He loves agility and has running contacts to die for but sadly due to recurring health niggles his 'physio' has advised that it would be better for him not to do too much jumping so from now on he will be doing HOOPERS  and SCENTWORK which he absolutely loves.... !
Our young Irish siblings Yogi and Pooky who came to us through Ainmhithe Animal Rescue are learning a bit of everything but they both have amazing noses and I think scentwork in some form is gong to be their thing.

  • Instructing since 2004
  • CSDT Advanced Obedience Instructor (Level III) ABC Accredited Diploma
  • CSDT Advanced Behaviour Counsellor (Level III) ABC Accredited Diploma
  • NCFE certificate in counselling skills
  • Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Member (MAPDT 01324)
  • Lauren Langman Accredited Agility Instructor (Advanced Level 4)
  • Dog Training College Approved Instructor
  • UK Agility Approved Agility Judge
  • Kennel Club Approved Agility Judge
  • Scentwork UK Approved Instructor, Trials Manager and Judge
  • Canine Hoopers UK (CHUK) Approved Instructor (ACHUKI)

Fiona Barrett MAPDT 01324

Sharon - Lifeskills & Obedience Instructor

Trevor - Instructor and Behaviour Consultant

 

Like Fiona I have also been a dog owner and training my own dogs for many years. I'm not not such an active instructor anymore but I do stand in for Fiona when needed. I competed at agility with Honey our Border Terrier up until she retired at the amazing age of 13. 

As you can see by the picture my agility life takes on more of a 'support and camp management' role these days!
However, I do try to stay fit and go running with all the dogs most mornings before work. Boo is the strange lump under my right arm by the way!

Beyond that I also commit to Agility judging appointments throughout the year to give something back to the 'sport' I love. 

I regularly judge at Kennel Club, UK Agility and Independent shows.
  • Instructing since 2004
  • CSDT Advanced Obedience Instructor (Level III) ABC Accredited Diploma
  • CSDT Advanced Behaviour Counsellor (Level III) ABC Accredited Diploma
  • NCFE certificate in counselling skills
  • Kennel Club Approved Agility Judge
  • UK Agility Approved Agility Judge
  • Scentwork UK Approved Trials Manager and Judge

Honey - Lady Wisteria AW(B) - 25th May 2002 to August 2017

  • CSDT Obedience Tests Silver Award
  • Kennel Club Grade 4 agility
  • UK Agility Performance Programme Novice Level
  • UK Agility Steeplechase Programme Senior Level
  • Kennel Club Agility Warrant Bronze
  • Qualifier for the UK Agility finals in the CSJ Challenge 2013
  • Kennel Club Good Citizens Gold Award
  • Now resting peacefully at Rainbow Bridge


Winnie - Doodle Bug Winnie AW(S) - DOB 29th March 2008

  • Kennel Club Agility Warrant Silver
  • Kennel Club Grade 6 agility
  • UK Agility Performance Programme Senior Level
  • UK Agility Steeplechase Programme Champ of Steeplechase
  • Burnham and District Club "Best of the BaD" trophy 2011
  • Burnham and District Club Gold Agility Award
  • Qualifier for the Dogs In Need Grade 3 Finals 2013
  • Winner of the Graduate Large division of the Doodle League 2013
  • Qualifier for the UK Agility finals in the Clean Run Challenge 2014
  • Winner of the Beachside Independent Large Senior Finals 2015 and 2016

Boo - Boo Boo Sofa So Good - DOB 11th November 2011

  • Scentwork UK Level 1
  • Kennel Club Grade 3 Agility
  • UK Agility Performance Programme Beginner Level
  • UK Agility Steeplechase Programme Beginner Level

Tessie - Izywizybizy Tessie Inatizy - DOB 03 April 2014

  • Expert at keeping us all on our toes!
  • Beachside Agility Elementary Annual Finals 3rd Place
  • UK Agility Steeplechase Programme Beginner Level
  • UK Agility Performance Programme Beginner Level

Yogi - Ainmhites Smartest Bear - DOB 20 March 2017

  • UK Agility Steeplechase Beginner Level
  • UK Agility Performance Beginner Level
  • AKA Fiona's Shadow!
  • Pooky - Piranha Pooky of Ainmhithe - DOB 20 March 2017

  • Worlds Best Sniffer
  • Expert in being a mucky pup!