Matt is the Co-Managing Director of Paws Playground and over sees all aspects of the business with an emphasis on dog training.
Matt has been a Police Officer within Surrey Police for 7 years, spending time on response teams, neighbourhood teams and the roads policing unit.
Matt is very passionate about dog training and has worked alongside some of the UK’s top force free dog trainers and behaviourists.
Matt has attended numerous training courses, conferences and lectures with Steve Mann IMDT (from the BBC’s “Who Let The Dogs Out?”) Nando Brown and Jo-Rosie Haffenden (stars of channel 4’s Rescue Dog to Super Dog) Kay Lawrence and Claudia Pereira Estanislau, as well as home study courses by Sarah Whitehead (ThinkDog) and a mentorship with well respected dog trainer and behaviourist Kay Attwood.
Matt’s passion and eye for detail sets him apart from your usual dog trainer. This combined with his experience in both the policing world, and the dog training world means his methodical, measured approach can have you and your canine friend on the right track in no time.
Matt owns two dogs, Sabre an RSPCA rescue German Shepherd who is now 11 years old. And Kizzy, a 6 month old Working Cocker Spaniel.
Courses completed include:
‘Career as a Dog Trainer Course’
‘Canine Body Language’
‘Perfect Puppy Foundations’
‘Canine Aggression & Rehabilitation’
‘Dog to Human Aggression’
Intermediate Award in Canine Behavior (OCN accredited)
3 Day 2016 IMDT conference
5 Day World of a Detection Dog - Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
5 Day Tracking Instructor course with the UK College of Dog Scent
2 Day Scent, Intro to Man Hunt with the WSDA (World Scent Detection Association)
1 Day Foundation Scent - Talking Dog Scent
Matt has been a Police Officer within Surrey Police for 7 years, spending time on response teams, neighbourhood teams and the roads policing unit.
Matt is very passionate about dog training and has worked alongside some of the UK’s top force free dog trainers and behaviourists.
Matt has attended numerous training courses, conferences and lectures with Steve Mann IMDT (from the BBC’s “Who Let The Dogs Out?”) Nando Brown and Jo-Rosie Haffenden (stars of channel 4’s Rescue Dog to Super Dog) Kay Lawrence and Claudia Pereira Estanislau, as well as home study courses by Sarah Whitehead (ThinkDog) and a mentorship with well respected dog trainer and behaviourist Kay Attwood.
Matt’s passion and eye for detail sets him apart from your usual dog trainer. This combined with his experience in both the policing world, and the dog training world means his methodical, measured approach can have you and your canine friend on the right track in no time.
Matt owns two dogs, Sabre an RSPCA rescue German Shepherd who is now 11 years old. And Kizzy, a 6 month old Working Cocker Spaniel.
Courses completed include:
‘Career as a Dog Trainer Course’
‘Canine Body Language’
‘Perfect Puppy Foundations’
‘Canine Aggression & Rehabilitation’
‘Dog to Human Aggression’
Intermediate Award in Canine Behavior (OCN accredited)
3 Day 2016 IMDT conference
5 Day World of a Detection Dog - Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
5 Day Tracking Instructor course with the UK College of Dog Scent
2 Day Scent, Intro to Man Hunt with the WSDA (World Scent Detection Association)
1 Day Foundation Scent - Talking Dog Scent