Happy Dogs Walking Service is proudly owned and operated by Dove Cresswell, and her dogs, ‘Mick,’ a five year old border collie, and ‘Riot,’ a two year old Australian Shepherd. Dove has been working with dogs, and other animals, in various professions for ten years now. This has included four years as a veterinary assistant, and six years as a professional animal trainer for film and television. Although Dove has had the opportunity to work with many different types of animals; including wolves, cougars, owls, reptiles, insects and every kind of domestic animal; dogs remain Dove’s favourite to train and work with. Their ability to learn our languages, work for us, love us unconditionally, and bring us so much joy, make them the most fun and complex animals that will never cease to amaze Dove.
Aside from hiking with dogs everyday, Dove spends her spare time doing even more dog stuff! Mick and Riot both compete in agility, and have fun herding sheep. Mick is an accomplished movie dog, and is soon to be a St.John’s Ambulance Therapy dog. And although Riot truly lives up to his name on the agility course, he really excels at Rally-Obedience. But the most rewarding thing Dove does with dogs is being a foster home for That’ll Do Border Collie Rescue.
Cheryl Cooper is a truly certified dog-nut! Cheryl has had many dogs her entire life and is currently owned by three border collies, ‘Tobi, Ru and Ric,’ and one very sweet little jack Russell terrier ‘Cal.’ Cheryl has many years of experience as a dogwalker and we at Happy Dogs are extremely fortunate to have her working with us. Cheryl is also a foster home for That’ll Do Border Collie Rescue and has opened up her home on more than one occasion to entire litters of rescue puppies! Many of Cheryl’s previous foster dogs have gone on to excel as agility and flyball dogs, and most importantly, loving family members. In Cheryl’s spare time she competes in agility, flyball and sheepherding with her dogs.
