Meet our people
Jan Whiffin
Owner & in house trainer
Jan is an accomplished City and Guilds qualified trainer and NVQ assessor with extensive experience in the catering industry, where she has spent many years delivering training in both craft and systems skills. Alongside her husband Dave, Jan shares her life with a Springer Spaniel and 4 Clumber Spaniels. One of their dogs, Stiegl has been at stud & is a three-time Crufts qualifier. Jan also runs Paw-works, a service based in South Cambridgeshire that offers small mammal microchipping and pregnancy ultrasound. She holds a diploma in canine health and nutrition and is a certified canine first-aid trainer. In addition to working her spaniels, Jan has explored a variety of dog sports including agility, flyball, and scentwork
Dawn Waterhouse
Guest trainer
Dawn is a Homeopath, Nutritionist, Naturopath, Reiki and Meditation Teacher, Biofeedback Practitioner and Neuropdevelopment Practitioner. She has been working with Natural Remedies for over 30 years.Dawn is a Homeopath, Nutritionist, Naturopath, Reiki and Meditation Teacher, Biofeedback Practitioner and Neuropdevelopment Practitioner. She has been working with Natural Remedies for over 30 years.
Jo Prentice
Contributor
Jo has owned dogs since 1988 and has bred Canadian champions and Crufts qualifiers. Over the years, she has supported and advised many people through the process of breeding, whelping, and raising puppies. Her experience also includes rescue work with bull breeds and English Springer Spaniels. Jo has a wealth of hands-on knowledge in breeding and rearing terriers, gundogs, and pedigree cats. She currently shares her life with three Clumber Spaniels, including Stiegl’s mother and half-brother. Having seen both the best and worst of breeding practices, Jo is now focused on helping others avoid the mistakes she has encountered. She is also trained in pet pregnancy ultrasound and canine first aid.
