SVPS Education

I started a small company called Flexidog Therapy & Training Workshops 4 years ago after qualifying with a Diploma (L4) in Canine Merishia Massage Therapy. I have a diploma (L3) in Canine Anatomy & Physiology and Canine Nutrition (L3) and an advanced Diploma in Canine Exercise Rehabilitation Therapy (L5). I regularly attend CPD events and love researching and following leading professionals all over the world to keep up to date with current research in fitness and exercise rehabilitation. I also have a BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Studies (Science) and have competed in agility for the past 11 years and before that competed in British Eventing and local riding club competitions for 15 years. I am an agility instructor and have undertaken the series of Training the Trainer 1 - 3 in Agility. I currently have two dogs. Lila, who is competing in agility and training in Scentwork and Parkour and is a Croatian crossbreed who is coming up to 7 years of age. Fergus, who will compete in agility and be trained in Scentwork and is an 18 week old English Springer Spaniel. Arnie, my first dog, a staffie from Battersea Dogs home, was the main reason I became interested in injury prevention, fitness and rehabilitation. Getting him fit for agility and preventing injury ignited a real hunger to understand why injuries occur, how to treat them, how to return to a physically challenging sport and avoid injuries in the future. I am passionate about providing owners with fun, interactive, positive and structured ways to improve their dog’s quality of life and performance. I am also heavily involved in a partnership with veterinary physiotherapists at Bach Canine Rehab and MSK professional at Canine Rebalance to produce a set of progressive conditioning videos for use by Veterinary Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Canine Exercise Rehab therapist to help support owners with their home exercise plans.