Marie Miller & Our Dogs

Marie Miller 

Tellington TTouch Instructor for Companion Animals

Founder Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers UK (130)

Certificate in Counselling Skills & the Development of Learning

35 years practical experience of working with and training dogs

  

I have been involved in dog training since a beautiful Golden Retriever puppy called Cindy joined myself and husband John, a few weeks after our marriage. Being a 'horse person', it was a bit of a shock to discover that dogs didn't 'just know how to behave' and the penny dropped that it might be a good idea to join a class and learn how to train her properly. The rest as they say is history as the dog training bug can bite hard and fast!

A second golden retriever called Toby joined the family within twelve months and he was something of a challenge, having worn out his welcome in two homes by the age of thirteen months! Toby, Cindy and I dabbled in Obedience Competition, having lots of fun doing the rounds of the shows.

The third addition to the family Jodie, a German Shepherd bitch really changed history as it became apparent that the methods used at the dog club were not going to work with this extremely nervous and reactive dog. It is because of Jodie that Paws'n'Learn was born. It was so difficult to find the right sort of help for her but once Pandora's box was open, the thirst for knowledge to discover how to develop a closer and more sensitive relationship with our animal companions grew and grew.

Help has come from many sources but the greatest encouragement and support to actually launch Paws'n'Learn in 1989 came from David Summers BVMS;MRCVS and Debbie Summers VN (Hollycroft Veterinary Centre, Hinckley, Leics.), and David Appleby (originally of the Pet Behaviour Centre, Worcs.)

I became interested in the work of Linda Tellington Jones' Tellington TTouch and TTEAM training techniques in 1997 and this has since played a major role in the direction that I have taken with Paws'n'Learn. Sarah Fisher TTouch/TEAM Instructor, established the UK TTouch/TTEAM Centre at Tilley Farm in Somerset because one of her greatest desires is to see these techniques made available to pet owners, trainers, groomers, veterinary staff and kennel staff for the benefit of animals in their care. I share this dream and have worked as part of the team to achieve this end.

After working together for some years, Sarah and I joined forces to write "100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog" which was published by David and Charles in November 2008. This highly successful book  has now been published all around the world and in many different languages. Our second publication "100 Ways to Solve Your Dog's Problems" was published in Autumn 2009.

In Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012 Sarah and I taught the first "Cool to Be Kind" course at Tilley Farm, which integrated Tellington TTouch & Clicker Training methods for trainers, groomers and rescue workers. The course took the form of two, three day modules. This successful course will be repeated in the Spring and Autumn of 2013. 

Proud Day

It is always a joy to learn from and spend time with Linda Tellington Jones and I have been very lucky to receive my certificates from her at TTouch P1, P2 & P3 graduations. 

It was an honour to be invited to assist at the UK Advanced Practitioner Training at Tilley Farm. It was a great three days  with Linda, Sarah Fisher, Tina Constance  and all of the excellent TTouch Practitioners and PiTs who attended.

A wonderful and unexpected end to the Advanced Training  came during our closing circle when Linda promoted me to Tellington TTouch Instructor for Companion Animals.




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 Open Day & 25yrs Celebration - 31st January 2015

 Sarah Fisher, Anthony Head, along with many other friends came to join us for an afternoon & evening to remember. Clare made this beautiful celebration cake and we partied the night away just down the corridor from Paws’n’Learn Studio at the Rendezvous Events Bar


Left to right - Sarah, Marie, Tony, Clare, Graham and at the back Sean & Nerys 

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        Marie Miller, Pawsn'Learn Studio,  119 Factory Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire. LE10 0DP

                                Telephone:  07774 220049              Email: marie@pawsnlearn.com                           

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