TAMMY BURRAGE
Founder, Owner and Advanced Instructor
In 2008, I founded Leaps and Bounds School for Hounds having spent the previous ten years managing, coordinating and running training programmes at another Cambridgeshire based dog training company.
I focused on learning to interpret canine body language, psychological dispositions and motivation techniques that work best for dog and owner.
During this time, I was able to hone my understanding of dog behaviour, enhance reward-based training techniques and gain more client education skills to the point where I became confident enough to start my own business.
Not only do I have over 25 years worth of dog training and behaviour experience behind me, I am a certified APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers ) Advanced Instructor at Leaps and Bounds with a passion for reward-based training. I pride myself on being extremely professional, whilst maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere during every aspect of my training.
My love for dogs first began in my childhood where I grew up with German Shepherds and Working Cocker Spaniels, spending all my time studying, working and developing an unbreakable bond with them.
Since then, I have owned a variety of working breeds – including German Shepherds, a Shetland Sheepdog, an Australian Shepherd, Working Cocker Spaniel and a rehomed Husky crossbreed – all with whom I have participated in Obedience, Agility, Gun Dog training and Heel Work to Music.
I have a knack for picking hard working, crazy dogs who are in need of constant mental and physical stimulation! Any spare time that I manage to get, I spend working and training my own dogs. I currently work 3 of my Working Cocker Spaniels on the local shoot, I love to watch my dogs work in the natural environment doing what they love to do best. I have Benji that enjoys beating with my husband Mark (also one of my gun dog trainers), then Boo and Billy work with myself picking up. I also have a 7 month old puppy Breeze who is currently in training to join my picking up team and will hopefully join us next shooting season.
I am incredibly passionate about passing on my knowledge to help you form a unique relationship with your dog that lasts a lifetime! Whether you are training a pet dog to be a well-mannered member of the family or someone who wants to engage in the more physical, active side of training. I’m here to take you through our courses step by step to ensure that our classes are as immersive and personal to you as possible. Above all it is my aspiration to inspire a lifelong, loving relationship between you and your furry friend.
To enhance the effectiveness of our classes, I regularly attend training sessions held by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and associated business in the dog training world to ensure I am caught up with the most up to date, rewarding methods of training that are being piloted across the globe. Methods of training that I hope to share with you and your families.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any preliminary enquiries or would like to book onto one of our courses. I am more than happy to take you through our programmes.
MEET THE TEAM
TAMMY
JO
GEORGIA
NICOLA
NATALIE
