PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

At Shining Eyes Dog Training and Education, we want you to be confident in chosing us to help you with your furry friends. We firmly believe that learning is a lifelong process and commit to continuously growing our knowledge, aligning with the most up to date and modern science. Below is just some of our experience and learning undertaken in recent years.

2025

Qualified and Approved with the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT)
Member of the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter

2024

IMDT 4 Day Practical Instructor Course
IMDT 2 Day Career as a Dog Trainer Course
Learning Theory; D W Brice, IMDTB
Canine First Aid; Allwinds Dog First Aid
Training Assistant; Dog's Trust, Bristol Dog School
Body Talk: From Nose to Tail, an intricate insight into canine body language; The Mutty Professor
"It's okay! They're only playing!" Understanding and Managing Play Between Dogs; The Mutty Professor
Mindset Mastery for dog sports; Kate Farrants

2023

Certified Pro Dog Trainer; absoluteDogs
Dog walker and Lockup Team; Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary
Recall Day; Devon Dogs
Adolescent Border Collies, Border Collie Summit; Sarah Hedderley
Car Chasing, Border Collie Summit; Sarah Hedderley
Compulsive & Repetitive Behaviours, Border Collie Summit; Pauline Whittaker
Fusion; absoluteDogs
Absolute Adolescence Course; absoluteDogs
Stop Barking! Course; absoluteDogs
Handling Intensive Course; absoluteDogs
Dog-Dog Interaction Deep Dive; absoluteDogs
Dog-Dog Reactivity; absoluteDogs
Like a Pro 14 Day Challenge; absoluteDogs
Sexier Than A Squirrel Challenge; absoluteDogs

2022 and beyond...

Adolescence, is it Over Yet?!; The Mutty Professor