Alan Cole – Is an Accredited Kennel Club Instructors in Dog Training and Behaviour. Member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers and the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.He has been involved in dog training and training clubs for the last 43 years. Over those years he has attended over 80 Courses on training, instructing and behaviour. Many of these were with former Met/Police Dog Trainer/Instructor Roy Hunter first as a Course member and later helping to run and planCourses. Special area of interest: GSD training and behaviour management. Companion Dog Training to advance leavel. 

Jan Burrell - has been Instructing for 14 years. She has attended Courses on Training, Instructing and Behaviour including 4 five-day Courses. She is interested in all areas and methods of training and is a very knowledgeable companion dog trainer. Jan  has also completed an Animal First Aid Training Course and is a non-accredited member of The Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors in Dog Training and Behaviour.  Special area of interest: Puppy & Advance Companion Training. Behaviour & Training Problems.

Pat Wells  –has been with us for 16 years and instructing for the last 12. She is interested in all areas of training including obedience, agility, tracking,  fun & games. She is an outstanding trainer and compassionate dog person. She has completed an Animal First Aid Training Course and is a non-accredited member of The Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors in Dog Training and Behaviour. Special area of interest: Obedience, Agility, Practical Training. Behaviour.

Tracey Usher– has been  Instructing for 13 years. She has attended Courses on Training, Instructing and Behaviour including 3 five-day Courses. She is an experienced 'hands on' horse and dog person and knowledgeable trainer. Tracey has completed an Animal First Aid Training Course. Special area of interest: Puppy & GSD Training.

Vickie Arlesden started training dogsin her teens and after attending college and completing a Course in Animal Care, she joined and became a trainer with Hearing Dogs.She has17 years 'hands on' experience 11 of these instructing completed an Animal First Aid Training Course, is a COAPE Puppy Class Instructor, running early socialisation classes for nearly 3 years at Hughes-Parry Veterinary Clinic. Special area of interest: Puppy Home Visits and 1 to 1 help on Training & Behaviour

Martin Gowler BIPDT- Took up training through necessity in 1995when he gave a home to his first rescue dog Bella, with all the baggage that they cansometimes come with. A second dog Tetley followed a year later. The opportunity to become an Instructor at The Dog Club St Ives came in 1998. His main motivation was to help pass on to others what he had learned, in the hope that it would help their dogs to never need to become rescue statistics. He is a Grade1 British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers  Instructor gaining this in 1999.  Special area of interest: Care,Training & understanding the rescue dog.

Mick Yallop– is one of the original instructors of the group. He has attended around 20 Courses held by Roy Hunter (former Met/Police Dog Instructor) first as a Course member and later helping to run Courses. Mick has also completed the Animal First Aid Training Course.Special area of interest: Labradors & training the basic control exercises.

Sarah Gowle  is an Experienced handler and has been attending various dog training clubs since1992. Having trained her two previous German Shepherds to a high standard, she is at present working her 3rd Sasha up through the grades. As well as her love for German Shepherds, over the last 11 years she has also grained valuable experience training rescue dogs. She should have started instructing long ago but has only recently started.  Special area of interest: Care & Training of GSD's & rescue dogs. Companion Dog Training & Behaviour

Gail Stafford A.DipCBM. Puppy Class Instructor.Gail has an 'A' pass in Advanced Canine Behaviour Management, taken an  Open University course on The Life Of Mammals, 2 COAPE courses one called 'You and Your Dog' and a second called 'Study Dog' which is about canine psychology and the dog's mind. She has two dogs Charlie and Bambi.  Special area of interest: Puppy Training & Dog Behaviour. 

 Tasmin-Jane Sewell CIDPT  Is a qualified Dog Behaviourist's, Trainer and Instructor with in excess of 14 years’ experience working with dogs Her special interest is the rehabilitation of the rescue dog and Akita breed.  Having studied for a BA(Hons) in Professional Practice in Canine Behaviour & Training with CIDBT.  She is a member of Canine Health Concern, member of the Guild of Dog Trainers; Associate Member of CFBA and member of The Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors in Dog Training and Behaviour (working towards accreditation).  TJ offers 1to1 home visits dealing with Behaviour Problems & Management - see the 'Behaviour Problems'

And last but not least - 2 very important members of  theTeam Carol & Alan Hooper have given a home to 6 Border Collies over the years all from rescue centres. Carol has 19 years 'hands on' experience of training and has attended 2 five-day training Courses plus the Animal (Dogs) First Aid Training Course. Carol is not only our 'standby' instructor but together with Alan gives a lot of  their time helping at training sessions, welcoming everybody and admin etc. Carol also works as a volunteer on the Blue Cross telephone support line for bereaved pet owners (see Memory Page for more details) Special area of interest: Care & Training of the rescue Border Collie.

Our New team members - Trainee/Assistant Instructors Paul....Having always loved dogs but never really had the chance to own one due to being in the Army. Other than the dogs he had as a child where his parents did all the training. His first real experience of training one from a pup was with Wispa a Chocolate Lab, followed 18 months later by another Chocolate Lab Ellie. Both are working in obedience and agility,  At the moment he is just enjoying having 2 dogs to work and seeing where the experience takes them!!
Nicky first became involved with dog training during her teens while helping train her parents’ dog. She has trained her own dog, Jasper, to an advanced level and has recently started training her second dog, Molly. Having become very interested in dog behaviour and training she has attended courses and read many books and now wants to pass on her practical and theoretical knowledge as an instructor. Nicky is a member of the Kennel Club Accredited Instructors Scheme.