Meet the Team

Abbey - Head Trainer & Owner

I have been training dogs since I was just 9 years old, when my parents got me the dog I had been dreaming of my entire life.  The rest is history! 

I started training and competing in agility at a very young age, and over the years began accumulating more dogs, climbing up the grades and soaking up as much knowledge as I could.  When I left school, Pawticular Training was officially born and I offered agility training from 2016 until 2022.  During this time, as well as agility, I also helped clients with challenges they were facing with their dogs and had the opportunity to work with hundreds of dogs. 

In 2019, I qualified as a Mantrailing UK (now Mantrailing Global) instructor, and added that to my list of offerings.  Again, I had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful dog and handler teams and loved helping owners find such a fantastic outlet for their dogs. 

In 2022, after finishing our agility career competing at Crufts, I took a step away from agility.  It was then that I developed a keen interest in taking the business in a different direction and helping owners fix the day-to-day problems that have a huge impact on their lives. 

So, Pawticular Training moved from sports to pet dog training and I haven't looked back.  Of course, I have been helping owners work through reactivity, recall and other issues since I started back in 2016, but this became my primary focus, and it still is today. 

I currently share my life with 3 wonderful dogs.  Maisie is my 10 year old border collie, Hoax is my 4 year old border collie and then I have a 3 year old kelpie, Evo. 

We don't compete these days, however I still own active, working breeds, so we spend lots of time dabbling in various sports.  We enjoy canicross, and my boys completed a (long) half marathon in the Brecon Beacons with me earlier in the year.  Hoax trained up as a sheepdog and enjoys working, plus we also dabble in bitesports and scent work.  We love hiking, and I enjoy summer trips to the Alps with the dogs. 

I also share my life with 2 very naughty ragdoll cats, 7 sheep and 3 cheeky pygmy goats.  There isn't ever a dull moment! 

Rachael - Trainer

Rachel has extensive experience, working with a range of behavioural issues.  She originally got into dog training as she had been facing issues with her own dogs, so set out on a journey to learn how to improve their lives with amazing success, and her dogs are a total credit to her.  

She started shadowing me in the early part of this 2024, and been teaching 121 sessions since the summer of 2024.