Sarah Fisher

Canine and Equine Behavior Advisor & Educator

Sarah Fisher is a canine and equine behaviour advisor and educator. She has worked with animals for almost thirty years and is the founder of Animal Centred Education. Her greatest passions are supporting adolescent dogs, and dogs in the care of animal welfare organisations.

Sarah teaches Animal Centred Education (ACE) courses for trainers, groomers, vets, veterinary nurses, physiotherapists and animal behaviour counsellors who wish to broaden their expertise by learning detailed ACE Observations combined with ACE Free Work, gentle bodywork, techniques inspired by animals and some modified methods shared by professionals working in the fields of animal welfare, education and behaviour.

ACE Free Work has evolved over many years; it offers canine caregivers and guardians a unique opportunity to stand back, watch more, and “do” less. It enables dogs to become the pilot of their own learning experiences, with support from their caregiver or guardian. Free Work is proving to be life changing for dogs of all ages and backgrounds; it has helped countless dogs worldwide learn how to reorganise their bodies more efficiently, which has had a profound effect on the way the dogs respond to their external environment.

Sarah is experienced with a wide range of breed types and teaches staff workshops for many of the UK’s animal welfare organisations, including Battersea. She also teaches online courses and webinars for behaviour and training advisors.

Sarah gives presentations on a variety of topics at dog training and behaviour seminars in the UK and abroad, and delivers seminars and practical workshops for a wide range of organisations, including those involved with scent detection dogs, assistance dogs, and police dogs.

Jasper Molloy

CTC

Jasper Molloy is a professional dog trainer and behaviour consultant based in Northampton and is the owner of ThinkDogs Training & Behaviour. They are a graduate of Jean Donaldson’s Academy for Dog Trainers, achieving a Certificate in Training and Counselling with Honours, and hold a diploma in Advanced Canine Behaviour. Jasper is a Canine Training Professional member of the Pet Professional Guild, a registered Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, and a member of the Canine Behaviour and Training Society.

Jasper works with a variety of clients and cases, but has a particular interest in trick training and owner-trained assistance dogs. They specialise in working with psychiatric and autism assistance dogs. Jasper is passionate about force-free training and commitment to ethical and evidence-based practices in the industry, as well as promoting diversity, equality and accessibility.

In 2023 Jasper appeared on an episode of the BBC Our Lives TV programme as an expert Assistance Dog trainer assessing an owner-trained partnership. They have been interviewed for BBC Radio Northampton. They have presented on different topics relating to dog training and behaviour at events for the PPG, TCBTS and the Virtual Dog Conference. Previously, they have worked with Puppy Stars Training Academy and for the charity Medical Detection Dogs. Jasper has been involved in dog training demos and displays at different charity events and the National Pet Show at the NEC. They regularly attend courses and seminars in order to develop their knowledge and remain up to date with standards in the industry. Jasper is proudly neurodivergent and has two pet dogs, a husky cross and a Malinois, who are trained in tricks, heelwork to music and other fun activities.

Leslie McDevitt

MLA, CDBC, TAGteach2

Leslie McDevitt has taught the program from her Control Unleashed books and videos all over the world. She specializes in creating operant counterconditioning “games” to help dogs function in challenging environments without anxiety or fear. Leslie has spoken at lots of conferences and enjoys being a guest speaker for the Clicker Expo. She is very proud of her certified Control Unleashed instructors, who are teaching her program in many different countries.

Helen Philips

Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC)

Helen has been shooting with and working dogs in the field for over 30 years and has over 20 years of experience as a professional trainer.

Having owned various breeds, from crosses to spaniels and HPRs, Helen has an extensive understanding of living with and working with hunting dogs. She owns, trains, and works Vizslas, Jack and Dibble, and English Springer Spaniels, Wren and Teal.

Through her training business, Clicker Gundog in Worcestershire, Helen offers a range of 121 sessions, courses, workshops, and camps to teach handlers and dogs everything they need, from the basics to advanced skills for those working in the shooting field. Helen manages a small shoot with her husband, Chris, at the Clicker Gundog Training Centre, which is solely used for training days. She is also the author of the popular Clicker Gundog training book.

One of the UK’s most qualified gundog trainers, Helen has a Distinction in Canine Training and Behaviour from Warwickshire College, has obtained the Clicker Trainers Competency Assessment Programme levels 1, 2 and 3 with Distinction, and has also achieved the Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate on Dummies and Game with both Vizslas and Springer Spaniels.

Helen is a member of the Special Council for the Pet Professional Guild (PPG), an Accredited Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC), an accredited trainer and assessor for the Gundog Club, and the chair and co-founder of the Vale & West Gundog Club.

Jules Morgan

Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC)

Jules Morgan has been a professional dog training instructor since 1993, initially teaching puppy, adolescent, and behaviour classes for pet dogs.

Today, she specialises in choice-based, positive, ethical gundog training for pet and working dogs. Through her business, Teach Your Gundog, on the Surrey / West Sussex / Hampshire border, Jules offers a range of private 121 training sessions, classes, and workshops for all abilities and breeds.

Jules considers Working Cocker Spaniels, Buckle and Raffle, and Labradors, Otter and Fonzi, her greatest teachers.

Jules is an Accredited Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC), a member of the APDT (the Association of Pet Dog Trainers), an accredited trainer and assessor for the Gundog Club, and the secretary and co-founder of the Vale & West Gundog Club. She has also passed the Royal Kennel Club J Regulations for Retrievers, and is a member of BASC and holds their Safe Shot Certificate and the Lantra Shooting Assistant/Loader Certificate.

Robert Hewings

PhD

Dr. Robert Hewings and Karen Caton-Hewings

Dr. Rob and Karen are the driving force behind the College of Scent Dogs. Together, they bring a unique combination of proven operational canine scent detection training experience underpinned by outstanding academic qualifications.

Both Rob and Karen have served with London’s Metropolitan Police, each retiring after 30 years of exemplary service—that’s 60 years of operational experience to share with you.

Rob is also an operational police dog handler with 20 years of specialized canine training, and spent the final 10 years of his service as a full-time police dog trainer. In his quest to gain more knowledge in his field, Rob engaged on a learning journey that spanned 10 years, ending in a doctorate of professional practice scent detection dog training. He is the award-winning author of Scent Training for Every Dog and will soon be releasing his second book, Tracking for Every Dog.

Dr. Rob and Karen are the driving force behind the College of Scent Dogs. Together, they bring a unique combination of proven operational canine scent detection training experience underpinned by outstanding academic qualifications.

Both Rob and Karen have served with London’s Metropolitan Police, each retiring after 30 years of exemplary service—that’s 60 years of operational experience to share with you.

Karen is the college’s most experienced and operationally proven team member, being an accomplished specialist search dog trainer working within the explosive search environment both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Karen has planned and developed both national and international training exercises. She has organized joint working practices between the police, military, prison service, Britain’s Ministry of Defense and the private security sector.

Having worked within the counterterrorism area of policing, Karen has hands-on experience dealing with the aftermath of terror attacks, and as a licensed search dog handler has spent many years protecting the royal family, the British government and its property, and high-level security requirements in and around London.

Mary Hunter earned an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in behavior analysis from the University of North Texas. She consults with people and their pets, working mainly with dogs and horses. In addition, Mary teaches online courses for professional animal trainers and others interested in the science of behavior through Behavior Explorer.

Mary has taught classes at the University of North Texas as an adjunct instructor. Her interest in instructional design led her to convert an upper-level undergraduate class into a self-paced, mastery-based course using Dr. Fred Keller’s Personalized System of Instruction. In 2019, Mary and Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz published their first book, PORTL: The Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab.

Mary’s main research interests include studying the process of shaping and developing better methods for teaching both people and animals. She is a full member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and has presented her research at the organization’s annual convention. You can find Mary online on her personal blog, Stale Cheerios, and at Behavior Explorer.

Niki Tudge

MBA, PCT-A, PCBC-A

Niki is a certified Dog Behavior Consultant and holds reputable health and fitness certifications.

As the founder and President of the Pet Professional Guild, DogNostics Education, and The DogSmith, Niki has substantial leadership experience in the pet industry. Niki has published numerous articles on dog training and behavior, and her pet dog training businesses have been featured in many publications, including The New York Times.

Niki’s professional credentials include; AABP-Professional Dog Trainer, AABP-Professional Dog Behavior Consultant, and PCBC-A and PCT-A through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. Niki also earned diplomas in animal behavior technology and canine behavior science and technology through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute.

Along with Niki’s business degree and M.B.A. from Oxford Brookes University, she is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, HCITB TS1, TS2 & TS3 certified people trainer, and Team Facilitator and Project Manager.

To complement Niki’s dog behavior skills and experience, she is also a certified fitness Instructor, walking and running coach, and carries several certifications in the health and fitness industry. Additionally, Niki offers coaching and programs through her business, Running with Your Dog.

Her professional credentials include International Sports Science Association (ISSA) certified fitness trainer, ISSA certified transformation specialist, nutritional coach, and ISSA elite trainer. Niki is also a certified ChiWalking and ChiRunning coach. In addition, she has completed the well-known M.A.F. Foundations certificate course developed by Dr. Phil Maffatone and is a supporter of the M.A.F. system.

Louise Stapleton-Frappell

BA Hons, PCT- A, PCBC-A, CAP3, CTDI, DN-FSG2, DN-CPCT, CWRI

Louise is a partner and faculty member of DogNostics Career Center and board member of the Pet Professional Guild. Louise has constantly built on her knowledge and furthered her education in the field of force-free, rewards-based, science-based pet training. The creator of the DogNostics’ Dog Trainer Certification Program, Louise has presented at conferences internationally and has gained a reputation for expertly teaching and training humans and canines at her own establishment, The DogSmith of Estepona, in Southern Spain, where she offers a wide range of both group and private classes and pet dog services.

Tom Candy

BSc (Hons), MSC, CCAB, CDBC, CSBS

A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom (he/him) to undertake a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in bio-veterinary science and a Master of Science degree in clinical animal behavior from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. Having started volunteering in rescue at the age of 15, Tom has been involved in a variety of aspects of rescue, including fundraising, home checking, transporting and general day-to-day operations.

Since graduating, Tom has been working at The uk’s largest dog welfare organisation as a training and behavior advisor, eventually working in seven rehoming centers before being promoted to senior training and behavior advisor, where he supports the training and behavior teams across the southwest United Kingdom. Tom is responsible for supporting and advising managers and training and behavior advisors on matters relating to behavioral concerns, and for helping to promote higher levels of welfare for dogs.

Tom is a certified clinical animal behaviorist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council in the United Kingdom, and a certified canine behavior consultant and certified shelter behavior specialist with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. He has been lucky enough to speak on several shelter behavior topics in webinars, podcasts, workshops and conferences both in the United Kingdom and internationally, including the United States, Canada and Spain. Most recently, he presented on meeting dogs’ needs in a kennel environment and ran workshops on such topics as enrichment and training as part of everyday life in kennels at the International Companion Animal Welfare Conference in Bulgaria.

Veronica Boutelle

MA Ed, CTC

 Veronica is the founder of dogbiz, where she helps lead the THRIVE! program to support dog trainers’ business success. Veronica is the author of several books, including How to Run a Dog Business: Putting Your Career Where Your Heart Is. She writes regular business columns for multiple industry journals, including the Pet Professional Guild’s (PPG) BARKS Magazine. A sought-after international conference and seminar speaker, Veronica loves any chance to help R+ dog trainers around the world build their business skills and make a solid living helping more dogs. PPG summits are one of her favorite opportunities for doing so.

Julie Naismith

BSc., CTC

Julie is a trainer and behavior consultant who works solely with separation anxiety cases. Julie trained at the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, under the apprenticeship of the world-renowned trainer and force-free advocate, Jean Donaldson.

Julie is the author of bestselling separation anxiety training guides found in the Be Right Back! series of books. Be Right Back! has over one thousand reviews, and is the most widely read book on separation anxiety around the world.

She is a total separation anxiety geek, and is committed to making the world a better place for unhappily-home-alone dogs and their stressed-out guardians.

Julie feels privileged to help thousands of guardians around the world via her Separation Anxiety Heroes membership, her AI-enabled separation anxiety training app, and the guidance she gives to the 70,000 plus members of her free Separation Anxiety Dogs Support Group on Facebook.

In addition, Julie runs the SA Pro^SM certification program for trainers and behavior consultants around the world.

Julie currently lives in the Canadian Rockies with her husband and three dogs. Originally hailing from Yorkshire, she loves to split her time between two of the most beautiful places on the planet.