Welcome to Homeward Bound!

I’m Becky a professional dog trainer with a passion to work together with dogs and their owners to build a happy, healthy relationship.

 

"Everything I know, I learned from dogs." 

 

Even from a young age I always felt a connection with animals unlike anything else in this world. 

Dogs in particular have always been by my side no matter what and because of their unwavering love for me (or their human) I always felt indebted to them. 

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Becoming a vet was the obvious path to start my paying it forward quest, so at weekends I volunteered in my local practice to gain experience and knowledge. After a several weeks I learned that I wanted more. I wanted to share more of my time to get to know each dog, build a relationship and guide them to live the best life. 

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Fast forward 15 years to present day (two kids and two dogs later!)  I’m currently working alongside my extended canine family.

 

Some of my evenings are spent working at the dog welfare kennels, which allows me to work with and foster some of the most problematic dogs. Rehabilitating these dogs ready for rehoming is a challenging but rewarding experience. However, it's only part of the solution; we need to stop dogs from entering shelters in the first place. ​

I believe by intervening early before owner's feel they need to give up their dog we can prevent more dogs from entering UK shelters and therefore prevent unnecessary euthanasia. My goal is to educate the UK on better care and training for their dogs and get every dog in UK shelters into a happy, safe and loving home. 

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As cliched as it sounds, I feel like I've never worked a day.  

I know how important your dogs are to you and will do everything in my care to ensure you're both happy.