Let me introduce myself, my name is Deb Gallimore and I have been a dog training instructor for around 15 years , although my passion for animals and especially dogs has been with me for as long as I can remember.

 

 As a teenager I took the family dog, (a gsd cross named Tammy) to training classes at my local dog training club which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was during the classes at club that I began to admire the dignity and grace of some of the other members German shepherd dogs. Unable to persuade my Mum to let me have a GSD of my own I had to bide my time so Tammy and I practiced, I watched and learned, and when I left home and time came to have a dog in my own right I was finally able to follow my dream and have the German Shepherd Dog I had always wanted, there began a lifelong love of a truly beautiful breed of dog.

 

 

   

  During my dog training career I have learned much from many different teachers, both human and canine and am proud to say that I continue to do so to this day. There is always something to be learned from every situation if you are patient enough to sit back and listen and observe.

 Along with instructing pet handling classes I have been in demonstration teams at Crufts on several occasions, with the Kennel club good citizen dog scheme, I have competed successfully in Agility with both GSD'S and other breeds of dog and am an Agility Club Approved Instructor ACAI (1st class). I am also fully qualified and registered instructor and assessor with the Academy of Dog Training and behaviour (ADTB).

 

My philosophy on dog training is all about having a well mannered well adjusted dog. All the trimmings, like any kind of competitive dog sport from Obedience to Gundog trials, although they can be enormous fun for dogs and humans, come second to that. Once you have good manners and good communication you have solid cornerstones on which to build.

 

 As humans we have invited dogs to share our lives and as such have a responsibility to them. They need our respect in order to gain theirs; they need to trust us in order for us to be able to trust them, they need us to be strong leaders in order to follow our lead. Sounds too simple? Well it is simple to a dog, it is us humans who overcomplicate things by expecting dogs to think and be like us instead of looking at things from a dog’s perspective.

 

 I have been lucky enough to share my life with some wonderful canine companions, (you can read about some of them on the treasured page), every one a character, an individual in their own right. Currently my family and I share our home with two gorgeous creatures named Ebony and Elvis whose stories so far can be found on the Our dogs page.