Seven years understanding why dogs behave the way they do

From rescue centres to your front door

My fascination with animal behaviour started long before I made it a career. I studied Animal Behaviour at degree level — not because it was the easy route, but because I wanted a genuine understanding of why animals do what they do. The science behind behaviour, not just the techniques on top of it.

From there I went to work at Wood Green, one of the UK's most respected rescue centres. Working with rescue dogs teaches you things no textbook can — dogs with unknown histories, complex trauma, unpredictable triggers. You learn to read behaviour quickly and respond calmly under pressure.

After several years in rescue I moved into private practice, working directly with families across Hertfordshire. The problems I see most are reactivity, anxiety, and fear-based behaviour — the complex cases that a standard obedience class simply can't address.

Seven years in, I built the Canine Insights app because I wanted my clients to have something no one else was offering — a way to track their dog's stress and recovery between sessions, so training decisions are based on data rather than guesswork.