Our Trainers

Our Trainers

Our Trainers are all drawn from our membership and have either achieved or are working towards their Kennel Club Good Citizen Gold Awards. Our Trainers attend professionally run courses as and when funds permit and often at their own expense. Although Kennel Club listed for the KCGCDS, we are not currently listed or affiliated with any official body for FUN agility training. All trainers attend the mandatory Animal Aiders Course and a suitable Instructors course. Trainers are listed below in no particular order, although our KCGCDS Examiner appears first.

Sue Baker - KCGCDS Examiner. Puppy, Obedience & Agility. Committee Member: Trainers Representative.

Sue has trained dogs to all levels of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Award since 2000. Sue is a founder member of UNO and our Trainers Representative. Owner of Sues Dog School   - Wendlebury. Sue is an Ian Dunbar and H&J's agility graduate and has attended the Odin Instructors Course.  Qualified Animal Aider, (plus refresher 2017), Potter paws Canine First Aid level 2 VTQ 2022 and holds a Diploma in Changing Dog Behaviour. Has attended Ian Dunbar Positive Reinforcement Seminar.  Also attended Making your dog training classes fun and effective - by Kamal Fernandez. Attended Mantrailing course Aug 2020. Approved Kennel Club Examiner for KCGCDS Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards. 

Own Dogs:  Border Collie Harlequin (Jay) and Red Border Collie (Moss). 

Becky Nobes  -  Puppy, Obedience & Agility

Attended Potter paws Canine First Aid level 2 VTQ 2022.

Own Dog: Raine (Border Collie)

Jess Groom - Agility

Agility Trainer. Approved KC agility Instructor. Jess competes in agility with her dogs who have obtained up to and including grade 6 Level. 

Attended:

Making your dog training classes fun and effective - by Kamal Fernandez. 

 Own Dogs: Terriers, Collies and Labs 

Susanne Wheeler - Puppy & Obedience.

Susanne has trained her dogs Tess and Poppy to Gold standard at UNO. Susanne has attended the Odin Instructors Course and is an Animal Aider. Also attended  Canine Behaviour and Training course at Warwickshire College (Morton Morrell) - Distinction pass. 

Own Dogs: Labrador, (Tess), Cavapoo (Poppy). 

Tracy Jones - Puppy Obedience & Agility Committee Member: Accounts keeper

Tracy has attended the Odin Instructors course and is an Animal Aider. Tracy has also completed an agility instructors course. Approved KC agility Instructor. Tracy has already trained her own rescue dogs to Gold and Silver standards. 

Own Dogs: Border Collies, (Molly & Jake). 

Nikki Feeney - Agility 

Attended Potter paws Canine First Aid level 2 VTQ 2022. 

Own Dogs: (Boe). 

Pete Street - Agility

Agility Trainer. Attended Agility Instructors course in October - Approved KC Instructor. 

Own Dog  Ted (Border Collie). 

Susan Powell - Puppy & Obedience.

Attended Potter Paws Canine First Aid Level 2 VTQ 2022 .

Own dog: Gett & Flynn (Border Collies). 

Sheila Pynegar - Puppy, Obedience & Agility.

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Own Dog: Jet (Border Collie)

Mickey Woodcock -  Puppy, Obedience & Agility. Committee member: Treasurer.

Mickey is a founder member of UNO and holds the position of Treasurer. Mickey is an agility graduate of H&J's Agility and has attended the Odin Instructors Course and Animal Aiders.  Has attended Ian Dunbar Positive Reinforcement Seminar. Training in  aggression issues in dogs and how to overcome them.   Mickey has since completed a further agility instructors course. 

Own Dogs: Two Border Collies,(Lil Ashe & Blazey). 

Diane Ford -  Puppy & Obedience

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Own Dog: Poppy ( Cocker Spaniel  )

Les Stratford - Puppy & Obedience.

Has attended Making your dog training classes fun and effective - by Kamal Fernandez. 

Own Dog: (German Shepherd). 

Jess Hawkins  - Puppy & Obedience.

Jess has attended an Animal Aiders Course and trained her own dog to Gold Standard.

Own Dog: Mylo (Red Border Collie)

Gay Hawkins - Puppy & Obedience.

Has attended Animal Aiders Course also Potter paws Canine First Aid level 2 VTQ 2022. Also attended Making your dog training classes fun and effective - by Kamal Fernandez. 

Own dog: Watson (Poodle) 

Ancilliary Group:

Jess Hawkins - Junior Representative (contact point for under 16's)

Jess acts as the voice of the under 16's should they have any thoughts or ideas or any concerns. Jess then communicates with the UNO Committee.

Own Dog: Mylo  (Red Border Collie). 

Gay Hawkins - Shop Manager

Gay looks after our UNO shop taking orders for club wear bearing our Benji club logo. Gay is also our rota co ordinator.

Own dog: Watson (Poodle) 

Committee Members include: Dave Baker, Mike Green, Sue Baker, Mickey Woodcock, Tracy Jones.

Dave Baker - Founder Chairman & UNO Webmaster.

Guardian Business School - Certified Workplace Instructor. Former publicity officer for the Rough & Smooth Collie Training Association (RSCTA). Own dogs: Jay - Border Collie (Blue Merle Harlequin). Moss - Border Collie (Red).


Mike Green - Committee Member: Hon Sec.

As well as holding the position of Hon Sec Mike is also a UNO trainer who has attended the Odin Instructors Course and an Animal Aiders Course. he has attended an agility course run by H&J's Agility and a further agility course. Mike is a member of the Husky Club of Great Britain and a husky rig racer. Own Dogs: Skye - Husky. Narla - Husky.