MEET THE TEAM
FOUNDER
Mark thompson
Mark Thompson founded the dog house in1994, through his childhood love of animals and his formidable attention to detail he developed The Dog House
into the world-renowned activity holiday and education centre facility designed
exclusively for the teaching and enjoyment of dogs.
speaks fluent dog and semi fluent english
OWNS - THREE LABRADORs, ONE TERRIER AND A SPANIEL
OFFICE MANAGER
Julie Bastow
Mark's right-hand woman and dog encyclopedia, Julie runs the office and all day-to-day duties. Julie has been with the dog house for 15 years, her secret to dealing with the madness?....she goes home to cats.
OWNS - ONE LABRADOR, TWO BRITISH BLUE CATS
Trainers
SENIOR TRAINER
James Hargreaves
HUMAN DURACELL BUNNY, JAMES SPENDS HIS SUMMERS TRAINING DOGS AND HIS WINTERS TACKLING THE FRENCH SLOPES.
SELF DESCRIBED MAN OF MYSTERY
OWNS - A BORDER COLLIE
SENIOR TRAINER
HATTIE LAWERENCE
TRAINER
Jay Leach
Jay is a familiar face to most of our clients, collecting and delivering our guests to and from London on the dog house bus.
an experienced handler, he has a soft spot for the many, many puppies that come to us for their 'best start in life' training
HAILING FROM THE MIDLANDS HATTIE HAS EMBRACED THE LIFESTYLE IN WALES ALONF WITH HER DEDICATION TO DOG TRAINING.
EVER POSITIVE AND FULL OF ENERGY HATTIE HAS IMPLMENTED A RANGE OF NEW TRAINING
DAFYDD JOINED THE DOG HOUSE TEAM THROUGH A GOVERNMENT APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMME AND HAS GONE ON TO BE A VALUED MEMBER OF THE TEAM
TRAINER
DAFYDD LEWIS
DAFYDD JOINED THE DOG HOUSE TEAM THROUGH A GOVERNMENT APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMME AND HAS GONE ON TO BE A VALUED MEMBER OF THE TEAM
TRAINER
BEN BASTOW
Welfare
HEAD OF WELFARE
SOPHIE LEWIS
Sophie organises all elements of our guests welfare from diets to medical care to room management.
Her role relies on an in depth knowledge and bond with all of our guest but she definitely has a soft spot for dachshunds.
WELFARE
Holly Bradford
Initially working at The Dog House in her Summer Holidays, Talog local, Holly has now become an integral member of the welfare team.
Supporting the groom team she can often be found beutifying our guests battling the Welsh weather and landscape
Welfare
Gina Davies
