Chair | Director
Certified Behaviourist & Trainer. Denise is the Director of Mighty Dog Graphics since 2015, Co-Director of the UK Dog Charter and 'Puppy Power- Training & Behaviour'. She also holds distinctions in Canine Bereavement support and Assistance dog training. Professional member of PPGBI, and the DWA. She has been heavily involved with The Irish Dogs for the Disabled for over a decade working as a behaviour advisor, providing puppy classes to socialisers, pilot training programs, a socialiser and fundraiser. Her background was in film, animation, and stage and enjoys combining her love of dogs with her past and present work having had a few of the assistance dogs she worked with on stage and on camera. She currently illustrates books, logos and infographics for others in the field along with providing bereavement support and behaviour advice in 1-2-1 online sessions.
Vice Chair | Director
Mark Bridger-Pescott is the owner of Bone Canis (www.bonecanis.com), a team of friendly and qualified canine-professionals based in West Sussex. His on-staff trainers and behaviourists are a modern, force-free team that uses science-backed methods. Mark holds a degree-level qualification in canine behaviour from Animal Jobs Direct. He has an extensive, multi-faceted background in working with dogs that spans over 30 years. He has worked with variety of rescues in the local area, and his main aim is to help people and their dogs with one-on-one behavioural sessions, using a professional, force-free, kind and safe approach of behavioural modification. He has helped 1000’s of dogs and people to learn to live in harmony. His training company has more than 250 Five-Star Reviews.
Membership Secretary
Danielle works with Mak at Bone Canis as a trainer. She has already gained certificates in Crucial Concepts of Dog Behaviour and Training, and in Canine First -Aid and is eagerly studying more all the time.
With a high energy, easily overstimulated, overfriendly mixed breed herself, the training process was more challenging than was expected at first, but it soon sparked a deep curiosity and passion for understanding dog behaviour, in Danielle. She realised how crucial it is for both dogs and their owners to build strong, trusting relationships.
The events she has supported and participated in with Bone Canis and experience to-date motivated her to pursue dog- training professionally, as she wants to help others navigate the challenges of raising well-behaved and happy dogs through force-free training.