Dog Trainer – Lucie Hinchley
Lucie heads up our Training School and is the founder and owner of Dog Central. Her passion is focused on your dog’s happiness and wellbeing so you can be assured that your dog’s best interests come first. Her lessons are fun and friendly, based on modern training methods and always using the most up to date approaches. As well as learning a lot, you will come away motivated with homework and ideas to improve – and a happy, tired dog!
Having been training and competing dogs for over 18yrs, Lucie offers handler coaching as well as in depth dog skills training so that you both can flourish as a partnership and work towards achieving your dog training dreams and goals! Whether you are an absolute beginner or striving for world class competitions, Lucie’s keen eye and attention to detail will help you learn, focus and strengthen your partnership.
Lucie competes at Grade 7, the highest level in Kennel Club Agility. She also competes internationally for Team GB and is again on the Squad for 2019. She has also competed and won at Crufts and competed at Olympia with both her current and previous dogs.
She lives with her husband Paul, and between them they currently own 6 dogs, 1 of whom is retired, Sonny; her resident Hoopers star, Jack; 2 competing agility dogs, Piixie and Tali; and 2 youngsters, Zera (her husband’s next competition dog) and Fluey (Lucie’s latest little addition), who will be competing in the next year.
Recent Results:
Gold Medallist 2018 IMCA Large Individual World Championship Overall
Bronze Medallist 2018 IMCA Large Team World Championship Overall
Gold Medallist 2018 IMCA Individual Large Agility
Silver Medallist 2018 IMCA Individual Large Jumping
Bronze Medallist 2018 IMCA Team Large Jumping
European Open Finalist
UK Agility Champion
Here’s what is said about Lucie.
Lucie is a 5 Star trainer! Her ability to bring out the best of you and your dog is second to none. Our 1:1 training sessions are always fun and inspiring and Lucie has given me the confidence to try new handling techniques to enhance our performance in the ring. Lucie’s approach is 100% positive reward based which makes it fun while learning and it’s no surprise that her intensive Unite Camps are fully booked a year in advance!
Maxine Bryce
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