Head Trainer & Owner.

I originally trained dogs in the Army for protection work as well as search work and I fought front line with my dog by my side. After leaving the Army in 2010, I started to train pet dogs and started Sit Happens Dog training. With over 18 years of experience I am proud to be able to say I can 100% help you and your dog, and I have picked the best team of trainers to work with and to trust with your dog. We are a team and when you train with us you become apart of our pack. 

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I use a variety of training styles and techniques, depending on your dog and their needs. We are classed as balanced trainers but we like to say the yes/no method. Yes that is the behavior's we want and no that is not what we want. Life is a balance and the same should be for our beloved dogs. I am constantly learning and researching, you are never to old to learn and adjust. 

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I have reverse engineered a lot of the training we would use to get out dogs hyper focused and alert for long periods to do a specific job... to instead relax and calm a frantic high energy dog that is uncontrollable to most.

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We get results, as long as you stick with us and are consistent with your training we can get you and your dog exactly where you want and need to be. 

Working with my 4 of well trained and amazing dogs, my team & their dogs we will get you to exactly where you need to be.

Co-Owner of Sit Happens Dog Training and dog trainer. 

I'm the person you will mainly find behind the screen, the one who follow's our trainer's around and shows them off :)  

The one who manages the website, comes up with the fun crazy idea's for our trainers and manages social media & marketing. You'll fine me tagging along to 1-1 sessions, classes & pack walks and being in a supportive role with dog training. Whether that is supporting Matt & our clients with Train and stay's or working directly with clients in a confidence boosting and finalising their training way. 

I will be your biggest fan & supporter :)

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My background is in events & marketing. And after running a small teaching facility I was luckily enough to join Matt just when he needed help with all the behind the scenes stuff to help grow his business to what you see today. Matt needed help so he could focus on his trainers and his clients and that's how our team started to grow.. Just know I am the biggest lover of dogs and share 4 with Matt (Boss Man). 

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I have been shadowing and learning from head trainer Matt for the past 8 years. 

Head Hunted by Matt to join the Sit Happens team as a dog trainer and lucky enough to be able to get involved with the dog walking to, 

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It's always been dogs for me, from just a child I was obsesed with how caring, fun and clever they are and as soon as I got my boy Harvey I knew this was the path for me. (I spend all my free time hanging out with my guy and perfecting his obedience) 

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Nearly 5 years ago is when I jumped head first into dog training professionally, completing a degree in Clinical Canine Behaviour at the same college that Matt went, and then starting to help and train you guys with my own dog training business. This is where Matt at Sit Happens found me. I like to say he stalked me, haha, and we hit it off, starting the most exciting chapter of my dog training journey. 

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My training skills and style lend themselves to the balanced approach we run at Sit Happens, meaning yes that's great, no let's do this.  My way of training guarantees that your dog will be on a path to success with lots of fun along the way. 
I'm here for the tough cases as well as teaching fun tricks and getting that obedience on point. 

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I'm constantly learning and improving my skills by not only working with Matt but with training learning with other trainers, which Matt supports. 

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Let's get you guys being the best team you can be, and if you ever wanted to join Harvey and me for one of our showing off trick training sessions in car parks please do join us. :) 

Matt, wants his business to be small, a family so everyone who works with Sit Happens feels as much a part of it as us... How is Matt keeping it such a family feel? I'm his mum! With a background in customer service, administration, book keeping and reception work that when Matt asked me to join his team as admin ninja I knew it was the prefect role for me.

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I'm here to be the support our trainers, (Em) and our clients need, any questions or queries I'm your lady. I will be obsessed about your dogs so be ready for a natter so I can learn everything about you and your dog and I can make sure you get pared with the right trainer and training.  

Courtney is on all things supporting our team and social media. Social media is a huge part to any business and need someone with new ideas and who enjoys engaging with the community. This is Courtney. Courtney is working closely with Em in this role to learn and grow into our social media manager.

Courtney has also taken on tiktok - this is now her baby all her, and she's smashing it. Courtney is here for all the support and more that Sit Happens needs.  (We finally have someone who knows social media and enjoys it )

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A bit about Courtney - if you look up the term hard working, full of joy, and obsessed with dogs, you'll find Courtney . Courtney is a photographer specialising in doggy pawtraits, she dog sits and home boards, and works full time at a doggy day care and runs all of their social media! And now she's a part of Sit Happens. Courtney wants to grow more into the role of social media management, and we are excited to be able to support her and help her wherever we can. We need some fresh new ideas for you all, and she's full of them.

We can not wait to see where Courtney takes this role and how she grows into it!