Amy has also had a great passion for caring for animals from a young age, growing up with all kinds of different pets, however it was in her teens where Amy found her real desire to work with animals as a career after her enjoyment and success in training her dogs to participate in fun activities such as flyball. Amy soon went on to Nottingham Trent University, at the Brackenhurst Farm Campus, studying a BSc in Zoo Biology, with a focus on the conservation of large canids and felids. In addition to this, Amy attended several seminars by leading professionals and experts in the carnivore sector, covering a diverse range of topics from Siberian wolf packs through to the less dramatic, but arguably more important, aggression in domestic dogs.
Amy’s degree covered important topics, such as rehabilitation, mental stimulation, disease, anatomy, nutrition, legislation, and behaviour, which is great knowledge which can be applied to support dogs attending daycare. In addition to Amy’s studies, she has also completed additional training in animal nutrition, specialising in Raw Feeding for canines as well as a variety of CPD courses covering canine law, nutrition, first-aid, canine behaviour and psychology. This is along with hands on experience provided at Nottingham Trent University’s farm along as well as time spent working at White Post Farm, all of which ensures that doggy day care dogs are in the best hands with Amy and the rest of the Mansfield Doggy Day Care Team.