Trainer, Bea Curtis
Bea Curtis, with her dogs Ben (boxer) and Jessie (Russell cross), has three dogs of her own. Her latest, Tilly (Kelpie), is not yet a year old and as a puppy is enjoying light and easy training sessions as just another game until she is old and strong enough to take-on jumps and bigger equipment. She has already learned that agility is fun!
Bea is a kind, supportive, Agility Club Approved Instructor who has been teaching for some 8 years. She has a warm-hearted and welcoming personality, with a great sense of humour that sees her through crises that make others panic.
She has competed in agility competitions for 12 years and works her senior dogs in grade 6.
Bea's format for instruction is reward based, never using negatives only positive encouragement with play and treats as rewards. She has helped teach dogs decorum and obedience, as well as helping them become highly skilled competitors at national events.
Bea teaches basic obedience and has knowledge of some behaviour problems and ways to work around them.
She can advise on diet and nutrition for dogs.
Bea works voluntarily for the Dogs' Trust West London, in Harefield, teaching their dogs agility and/or obedience.
She has had dogs all her life and has a great rapport with our canine friends.
TESTIMONIALS
Sandra Brooks, of Hayes, who has been coming to the Club for 18 months with Blue, her Catalan (Spanish Sheepdog) "I heard that Bea was really good with dealing with rescue dogs and so I came along. As soon as Blue met Bea it was love at first sight. Before he would run off but now he sits and waits for me. Bea is so good you could even call her a dog whisperer."
Margaret Theobald, of Southall, has, with her two, two-and-a-half year old Shetland Sheepdogs, Becky and Conor, made a whole new group of friends through the Club "My daughter's garden backs onto the agility area. I was visiting her one day and I had a look over and it seemed interesting. I started bringing the dogs and have made many good friends, it's great fun."
Ray Page, of Ruislip, after training with Bea, entered his first competitions last year with his Collie dog, Benji "I was so proud of him; and best of all was the feeling that we were starting to really bond and become a team. And, whether we had become good enough to compete or not, I will never stop being proud of - and loving - my boy!"
Emily Grahamslaw, of Wembley, "Before I knew it, the hour's lesson had finished and it was time to go home. I had loved every minute of it - and more importantly so had Murphy! So I would say, whether or not you are fortunate like me and find a good trainer, try to do something like this with your own dog. Interaction with your dog is important to your relationship with them."
Marion Davey, of Northwood, with her four-year-old Labrador, Barnaby, has been traning with Bea for some two years "When I first got him from a rescue centre, whenever we would go for walks he would just run off and it would go on for some considerable time. Now the obedience training has really helped improve his behaviour."
Sharon Stewart, of Hillingdon, has a 15 month-old Pomeranian, Millie, and joined the Club about three months ago "Millie never used to mix with other dogs because she is smaller than them. Whenever we went out on walks, she would run away from other dogs. Now she's fine and the agility training has given her more confidence too."