Lynn Gibney - Lead Trainer Dip. Dog Psy, Dip.dog.tricks, Dip.dogtraining.st, IABTC/C&T 1KCAI Scheme Member – Working Towards Accreditation
I have been a member of Laleham Dog Training Club since 2004.
I first joined the club to do agility with my miniature poodles – and have kept up agility training with one or other all the time. One of my dogs, Oscar is currently in the highest agility class the club offers and has done well at some of the competitions he’s been in. And my two youngest, Suzie and Theodore have just started learning and are having great fun!
I have trained my own dogs for nearly 20 years and have put all my dogs – including an elderly rescue lurcher – through the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme awards – from bronze through silver and all the way to passing gold. I actually started teaching the Good Citizen Scheme at the club, over 7 years ago, and teach all levels of the scheme (Puppy, Bronze, Silver & Gold) and have taught nearly 700 dogs of approximately 60 different breeds through the Good Citizen Scheme at the club.
I can also give one to one advice and help if you have specific issues or problems with your dog. If you are unsure whether your dog is suitable to join in the classes, I will do a free assessment to determine his/her suitability and will make recommendations based on my own interaction with the dog and your own experiences. In some cases, one to one sessions might be best in the interim e.g. until a dog gains in confidence, in which case I would be happy to help. Often, after a couple of sessions pointing you in the right direction, the dog can then join in classes and improve his socialisation skills in the group.
Each year I organise the agility display at the Egham Royal Show which is always well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by not only those taking part, but by everyone who comes along to watch.
I also organise events like our annual Fun Days and the Christmas parties – which are always a big hit with dogs and handlers alike!
I produce the newsletters that so many of you enjoy reading with the photos of successful Good Citizen dogs and their handlers, the agility news, plus other pieces of information to keep members abreast of what is happening at the club
I am also the Club’s treasurer and have been since January 2009.
I am currently a member of the Kennel Club Accredited Instructors Scheme, working towards to a recognised qualification in Dog Training.
Read the Kennel Club Accredited Instructors Scheme Code of Practice.
Find out more about the Kennel Club Accredited Instructors Scheme at http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/kcai/
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Lead Trainer
Lynn
Senior Trainers
Becky
Elizabeth
Jill
Assistant Trainers
Barbara
Clare
Dave
Jacqui
Ken
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