QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
Below is a summary of my qualifications and dog handling experience in chronological order as follows:
- November 2017 to June 2018 - City and Guilds Level 3 Dog Grooming gained at Ultimutt Dog Training Academy in Wavertree
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September 2015 to December 2015 - 12 week Level 3 OCN Dog
Grooming course at Reaseheath College
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November 2013 - Canine First Aid Certificate (gained November
2013 and valid until November 2015)
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July 2013 - Practical styling techniques and hands on
experience gained at The Paw Pad Grooming School in
Northwich
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July 2012 to May 2013 - NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Dog
Grooming
- June 2012 to May 2013 - Worked with
a groomer in Runcorn where I started off as a bather / dryer and
went on to practice grooming on my own
customer's dogs
- Jan 2012 to April 2012 - 12 week
Preliminary Dog Grooming course at St Helens
College
- January 2003 to present day - Volunteer dog walker at a local rescue centre. In the 11 years I have volunteered I have walked thousands of different
dogs with all sorts of temperaments. I have fostered several dogs and provided feedback so that the Home can pass this information on to
visitors / potential owners
- September 2000 to June 2001 - First Certificate in Animal Care at St Helens College
VOLUNTEER DOG WALKER
As stated previously I have volunteered at a local dog rescue centre for over a decade. I usually visit once a week and walk the dogs around a half mile woodland circuit. My current dog was from the Dogs Home and I have also helped out several others in my time there, as follows:
LENNIE
We looked after Lennie the Boxer for a weekend and gave feedback on his behaviour to the Dogs Home to help in his rehoming.
BUSTER
Buster, a Staffie Cross was a friendly dog but he never did himself any favours as he always jumped around in his kennel and barked a lot. He spent the weekend with us and we wrote a complimentary report on him and he was rehomed about a week later.
Over the years I have completed a couple of sponsored walks in aid of Cheshire Dogs Home and in 2010 my boyfriend, Mark and I cycled 50 miles from Teggs Nose Countryside Park in Macclesfield back home to Runcorn. The overall total I have raised is £770.00.