Meet The Team!
Holly Adgo
Bsc(Hons), ADip, Dip
Holly is the founder of Cultured Canine Dog Services and a Dog Trainer & Behaviour Specialist accredited by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Level 5 Animal Behaviour, an Advanced Diploma (L5) in Canine Behaviour Management, a Diploma (L4) in Canine Behaviour Training, a Diploma in Canine Nutrition (L3), and a Diploma in Grooming & Welfare (L3). Holly is also a proud member of the Pet Professional Guild.
She has showcased her expertise at Crufts 2023 and 2024, conducting training demonstrations with her Standard Poodles. Holly has bred and shown Standard Poodles, with her first homebred puppy qualifying for Crufts 2023, and another qualifying and attending Crufts 2024, achieving 3rd place in her class. In addition, she has successfully bred Assistance Dogs, stooge dogs, and family pets. Holly actively competes in Agility and Hoopers with three of her four dogs and volunteers with her three registered Therapy Dogs. She and her Standard Poodle, Blossom, also take part in modeling work for Urban Paws Agency.
Beyond her own training and breeding, Holly serves as an assessor for Therapy Dogs Nationwide and is an approved trainer with Pawsable Assistance Dog Training.
Holly works across a wide range of behavioural issues, with a particular passion for early puppy rearing, socialisation, and reactivity.
Dogs Owned - Labradors, German shepherds, Standard Poodles, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lab X Poodle
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bsc (Hons) Psychology with L5 Animal Behaviour
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AdvDip - Canine Behaviour Management
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Approved Canine Reactive Behaviour Expert with Canine Principles.
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L3 Dip - Canine Behaviour Training
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L3 Dip - Canine Nutrition
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L3 Dip - Canine Grooming
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Canine First Aid Trained
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DBS Checked & Fully Insured
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Assessor for Therapy Dogs Nationwide
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Approved Trainer for Pawsable Assistance Training
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Full Member - Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
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Full Member - Animal Behaviour & Training Council (ABTC)
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Full Member - Pet Professional Guild
CPD Courses
CANINE PRINCIPLES
- Canine Fear
- Predation Substitution Training
- Canine Compulsive Disorder
- Canine Sleep
- Canine Calmness
- Clicking for Resilience
- Puppy Socialisation
- Canine Resource Guarding
- Rock Solid Recall
- Understanding Extinction
- Settling through Scentwork for Highly aroused dogs
- Dogs & Children
- Canine Bonding & Play
Workshops/Seminars
- Interactive Play (Craig Ogilvie)
- Poodle Groom workshop - Puppy Pants
- Castration in Dogs - A guide for behaviour practitioners - Sue McCabe
- Busting Myths about Predatory Aggression -Tracey Mclennan