Hazel Shimmin

Hazel is a Kennel Club Accredited Dog Trainer (KCAI(CD)) and has a Masters degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, where she specialised in Dog Behaviour.  Hazel has over 15 year’s experience working as dog trainer and undertaking behaviour consultations through veterinary referrals, as well as lecturing on dog related courses up to degree level.  She joined Holly House Vets as a full time Dog Behaviourist in early 2019.  She enjoys working with owners to help them enhance their relationship with their dogs and solve behaviour problems so both dog and owner can have a more enriched life together.  She has owned and trained her own dogs for over 35 years and currently owns a male Rhodesian Ridgeback, named Duke.