Just thought I'd say hello with my first post.

Hehe thanks.

I 'spose I should give a better intro really than a simple hello!



Well, I'm Chris, an ex banker, new trainer and behaviourist living and working in Leicestershire. I've only recently gone professional with the dog work, having been working voluntarily for charities such as the retired greyhound trust. I've been training up formally with CIDBT on a degree level course that covers all aspects of dog obedience training and behaviour therapy, as well as looking into hydrotherapy. The long term goal for this training is to move into Search and Rescue as a dog handler, and am well on track for this objective to be met.

So yea, its a busy year for me and the business. I'm in the process of creating a regular newsletter which a couple of members on here are generously helping me with, and if I'm allowed, will gladly put the link up (if its ok with everyone).

I dont own a dog of my own, but this is more due to the fact that SaR will issue me with one when I join. I do however, live with a gorgeous welsh collie, and get my dog-fix with the greyhounds, and other dogs that I have helped in the past. My wife is very keen on dobes, and at heart im a GSD fan. Who knows what sort of sprocker type sniffer I'll end up with..but hey its all good!

I hope I haven' bored you to tears, and if you're in the business also, I'm really keen to establish links to other aspects of the dog world. If this means you, please do pm me or email me at confusedcanines@gmail.com

Cheers,
Chris

good to see you made it here chris.

me too!

Thanks for the background info Chris. If you put up a link to your newsletter i will read it, not sure if I'll undestand it all, but I'll certainly try
BTW can I congratulate you on getting out of banking and into dog trainning etc. In the current environment that has to be one smart move

Hey Losos, thanks for the support. It has been difficult to hang up the banking, and all the money that comes with it, but really its getting too wild out there for me. Especially as I dont particularly like what and how they've conducted business the last few years!

Without gratuitously advertising myself, the way to signup for the newsletter is to register your details on my website as it'll be sent out via email.

To do this please visit www.confusedcanines.co.cc/signup.htm

Hi Chris.

Good to see you here