The Instructors

Charlie Metcalf - Examiner and Owner of Ryehill Dog Training Club

Charlie has trained and owned dogs for a very many many number of years!!!!
(I'll be in trouble for saying that!!)
He is a qualified examiner and takes pride in his club and the instructors.
He has judged and worked dogs in Breed shows, Working Trails
 and Obedience.
 

Jane Willingham - Examiner and Owner of Ryehill Dog Training Club

Jane has also trained and owned dogs for a many number of years!
She is a qualified examiner and also takes pride in her club and the instructors.
She was awarded Instructor of the year Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1 and Examiner!
She also has judged and worked dogs in Breed shows throughout the country,
and has helped many members (and instructors) overcome their problems with training.
She has worked her dogs to various levels in the ERYC Obedience Tests.

Carol Cook - Grade One Instructor

Carol joined the club and became an instructor in 2001.
Gaining Instructor of the year Grade 3 and Grade 1.
She has trained a number of dogs at Ryehill
to various levels in the ERYC Obedience Tests.
And now works her dogs in Novice level at National Open Obedience shows
 after recently winning out of Beginners with Bess, a crossbreed.

Christine Tooke - Grade One Instructor

Christine joined the club and became an instructor in 2001.
She gained Instructor of the year Grade 2 and Grade 1.
She has trained her Border Collie, Duke, to Platinum level
in the ERYC Obedience Tests, which is the highest level available.
And works her dog in Pre - Beginner and Beginner levels at Open Obedience shows.

Sarah  Dayman- Grade Four Instructor

Sarah joined the club and has trained a number of dogs with Ryehill
before becoming an instructor in 2007.
She gained Instructor of the year Grade 4.
She has trained her dogs to various levels in the ERYC Obedience Tests,
and is currently working towards her Grade 3 Instructors.

If you feel that you've got what it takes to become an instructor,
 why not have a word with Charlie or Jane.

To be an instructor you need to have a love of all dogs, be a team player,
and be dedicated to the health, safety and welfare of dogs.

You must have an excellent knowledge of the exercises you teach,
and train your own dog to advanced level.

You must be willing to put in lots of time,
not only with the theory and practical studies,
but also with helping out both inside and outside of the club.
 
The club is a non profit making club, and the instructors are all volunteers
 who are there to help you with any problems you may have.
The rewards for the instructors, are seeing the dogs and handlers work together as a team,
seeing the dogs enjoying themselves and seeing the improvement in the dogs,
 from those who want to get some basic obedience
 to those who come with major problems,
or those who just want to improve the precision of the exercises
 and work their way up through the council tests.

A trained dog that knows its place in the pack is a happy dog.