ABOUT ME

LUCY CROOK

Animals have been my passion since I was a child. Growing up we had lots of different pets and as I got older I started growing my interest in why animals behave the way they do. I believe the bonds we make with our animals are so special and deserve respect and care. They are truly members of our families.

I have a doodle called Cooper who is a rehome. He came to us with some anxiety issues and was medicated to help him cope. He has taught me so many things about training and working with anxious and reactive dogs and I'm pleased to say he is off his medicated and a much happier boy.
I believe in training being focused on creating a loving bond between owner and animal and that we can always make training an enjoyable and positive experience for all. I follow the latest research and believe in a force-free, positive reward-based approach to training our pets.
My aim is to make training fun and easy! I will always use simple methods that are achievable changes in a busy household as training really is for everyone.

MEMBERSHIPS AND QUALIFICATIONS

I have worked with animals within some capacity for years with my main passion being behaviour.

I have a BSc in Psychology and a MSc in Evolutionary Psychology. In both of these I focused my research on animal behaviour.

I have been training with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers since 2021 and passed my membership assessment in Feb 2022. I am also a member of the Pet Professional Network.

I am excited to announce I am also an assessor for PAWs- Therapy Dog Training helping dogs into environments with children or people in need.