Waggy Walkies came about when I decided to follow my dream of combining my work with my passion for animals and love of the great outdoors. Pets have always been a very important part of my life and I grew up with dogs, rabbits and tortoises and now enjoy sharing my home with two gorgeous furry family members - a laid back Golden Retriever and a very lively Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever cross, as well as a much-loved fluffle of 14 beautiful bunnies and two guinea pigs.

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In my last job supporting young people at an Animal-Assisted Therapy and Learning Farm, I loved working with vulnerable teenagers and many different farm animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, pigs, goats, llamas, emus, chickens, rheas, cows and sheep. I also looked after hamsters, degus, snakes, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, rabbits and cockatiels. This experience made me realise how much I wanted my job to focus on caring for all kinds of creatures and so Waggy Walkies was born! Definitely my idea of the perfect job!

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I have various animal-related qualifications including:-

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-  Canine Communication Diploma

-  Canine Behaviour Learning Diploma

-  Canine First Aid Diploma

-  Athena Herd Level 2 Certificate in Equine Facilitated Learning

-  Animal-Assisted Therapy Diploma

-  Puppy Training Diploma

-  Understanding Canine Anxiety Diploma 

-  Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Diploma

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Fully insured with Pet Business Insurance

 

DBS checked

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My other previous jobs include Journalist; Recruitment Consultant; Company Director's Personal Assistant; OFSTED Registered Childminder; Home Help with Age UK and, most recently, several years as a British Sign Language Communication Support Worker at Merton College and Sutton College; Owner and Instructor of Little Signing Stars Baby & Preschool Singing & Signing, during which time I taught classes as a Baby Signing Instructor and also Mini Monet & Baby Picasso Arts & Crafts Instructor at many Busylizzy Family Club franchises in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and London; 'Baby Sing & Sign Time' Tutor at Sutton College.

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