Started in 2003 by Pam Mackinnon BA DipCABT OCN, APDT membership number 00191, Talking Dogs Ltd. (registration no. 4620643) has a well deserved reputation for understanding, professionalism and expertise.

Pam has extensive experience in the area of animal behaviour and training, having worked with:

• Moulton College as a lecturer
• Wood Green Animal Shelters as the charity's animal behaviourist
• H.M. Customs & Excise as a drug detector dog handler
• Guide Dogs for the Blind as a puppy walker
• Hearing Dogs for Deaf People as a hearing dog trainer
• Dr. Ian Dunbar MRCVS as a Sirius Puppy Trainer

Pam is the Director of Talking Dogs Ltd. She has regularly lectured and tutored for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers ( APDT ), Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE) and Hills' Pet Foods at their Veterinary Healthcare Advisor Seminars. Pam is a long standing member of UK APDT  and a charter member of US APDT , and is a Practitioner member of the COAPE Association of Companion Animal Practitioners and Affiliates.

Pam provides a national staff training service for those working in animal shelters, in addition to helping pet owners on veterinary referral. She is a published author, with titles including "The Puppy Class", "Jackpot", "Handle with Care", "Beat the Bark!" and the Talking Dogs' Manuals "The Puppy Course" and "Training the Adult Beginner".

We also have a team of training assistants: Paul Ireson, Michele Fielding, Teresa Richards, Becky Skelhon and Karen Allen. The team's combined knowledge and experience plays a vital part in our training courses, helping provide all our clients with full support throughout their training.