British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers
Bob Haynes
The principal instructor, Bob Haynes, retired after completing thirty year's service with the Police Force. Much of this time was spent as a dog handler and instructor. He has trained innumerable police, security, specialist search and companion dogs and handlers. Bob successfully competed in Service Trials, Working Trials and Obedience Competitions at Championship level. In addition, he has successfully exhibited in the show ring.
The qualifications that Bob Haynes has to his credit are vast and have been listed below:
- Home Office Accredited police dog training instructor
- NASDU instructor (National Association of Security Dog Users)
- A full member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers
- A Life member of The Canine Behaviour & Training Society (Formerly U.K. Registry of Canine Behaviourists)
- BAGSD instructor (British Association of German Shepherd Dogs)
- Holder of a Diploma in Kennel Management
Anne Henwood
Anne has been a dog enthusiast since the mid 1980s. She has trained boxers, border collies and German Shepherd Dogs, the latter two to a competition standard.
She has qualified a number of her dogs up to Gold Award of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme. Her involvement with German Shepherds goes back some twenty years, as a competitor and judge in both obedience and the show ring. Her passion is Whites and Long coats.
Her dog related qualifications are listed below:
- Full member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers.
- Qualified instructor with British Association of German Shepherd Dogs.
- Assessor for the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme up to Gold standard.
- Level 3 award in canine care, behaviour and welfare.
- Foundation and Foundation plus awards in the sport of Trail Hunt.