Rosie has been around dogs nearly all her life. Her Grandparents had German Shepherds and Collies ,and as a child her parents had a mad blue merle Border Collie called Shep who lived till she was 16 years old!
On leaving school she went on to work in a Boarding kennels where her love of Standard Poodles started as they also bred them there. Rosie was also taught to clip and groom dogs there as well. She got her own first dog at aged 16 years, a little rescued all black Collie x Lab x Springer called Doola. She was doing very well in Obedience but tragically got run over whilst being looked after whilst Rosie was on holiday.
After that, she got married. Very soon the children came along, and so it was decided that she would devote all her time to the kids (with swimming clubs, cubs, scouts, brownies, dancing etc. etc.) She felt that she couldn’t give the time she’d want to a puppy so she started doing voluntary fostering of cats for the RSPCA and also bred and showed Birman cats. She also showed her moggies, and all her children appeared on Blue Peter with the Cats when they were younger. Rosie also appeared on a BBC children’s' programme, showing the preparation for shows and the actual day itself. They also did a SKY children’s programme. Two of her cats appeared on TV adverts.
When her children got older and they moved to a bigger house, she persuaded her hubby to let her have a dog and Ellie her first Standard Poodle arrived. That’s when her love of Agility started in 1993.
About 26 years ago Rosie decided to go onto agents books with her various cats and dogs, for commercials and TV work. All her dogs have appeared on TV in various things and Rosie has become a very competent animal handler and trainer for media work.Click here to see what they have done.Rosie has now been handling her animals and other in TV/Film since 1996. She is totally freelance
Rosie has also competed at top level in Agility. She got to Grade 7 with Disney and competed in Champ classes and gained a CC with him. She has also competed successfully at Crufts in Agility and Obedience with both Disney and Chip
People often ask her what Breed will she have next--well the crosses have stolen her heart so that’s what she will hope to always have if possible, but if not as long as it has a shaggy coat she'll be happy.
In 2007 Rosie decided that after all her recent successes and achievements with her own dogs she would start up her own Dog Agility Training School, which has become very successful.