Teaching
I teach agility from puppies at foundation level up to Grade 7 level and have taught agility for several clubs in the UK and also in Newfoundland. I have competed at both Crufts & Olympia and in 2016 & 2017 and Crufts in 2020. In 2017 I was on the European Open and World Championship teams for Agility Team GB and 2018 Agility Team GB heading out to Sweden for the Agility World Championships, I also had the honour of being an Agility Team GB captain for the small dog team for the second year running.
I offer reward based training and enjoy watching dogs and handlers develop their relationship and build their partnerships. I offer classes and workshops for all levels of ability and all ages of dogs. Young and beginner dogs will be introduced to agility with foundation classes which include non impact training, proprioception and games, these games will make their introduction to the equipment easy! We will introduce the dogs to agility equipment when both their bodies and brains are ready for it!
Kathryn's Background
My love of animals started when I was very young , we always had dogs whilst I was growing up and my parents had a boarding kennels for many years. As a teenager I started horse riding and would often visit the stables to muck out my horse with our German Shepherd, Sefton in tow. After leaving school I trained at the Yorkshire Riding Centre for a couple of years, studying horse care.
My first dog. Harry is a really cheeky cockerpoo, was rehomed to me due to some behavioural issues. I worked hard with Harry and he is now the gentlest goof of a dog but he taught me so much. My other dogs are Coco a working cocker spaniel who competed for Agility Team GB for three years running, Olympia Finals, and several times at Crufts, Envy also a working cocker spaniel and border collie Wiggy…a new breed to challenge my training skills!
I am a final year Veterinary Physiotherapy student, this is a degree level course which will provide me with a BSc(hons) in Veterinary Physiotherapy, currently I am an IRVAP registered animal massage therapist treating both horses and dogs.
I hope to meeting you and your dog soon, Kathryn Stickney MIRVAP(MT)