I’m the founder of Dogs & Divergent Minds and the Neuro-Inclusive Dog Professional Network (NIPDN)
I’m passionate about making the dog world more neuro-inclusive through education, speaking, practical resources and community – helping dog professionals, organisations and neurodivergent dog guardians create environments where everyone can thrive
This work exists because something has been missing in the dog world for a long time!
We talk a lot about training dogs, teaching skills, and shaping behaviour — but far less about the humans holding the lead, and the environments those humans are working within.
In reality, every dog is learning through a relationship. And that relationship is shaped just as much by the human’s emotional state, capacity, neurotype, learning style, and lived experience as it is by the training itself.
Yet many training spaces, systems and expectations aren’t designed with that in mind.
When we overlook the human end of the lead — especially when that human is neurodivergent — we don’t just make learning harder for the person. We also impact the clarity, confidence and consistency the dog receives!
This is where things start to break down.
And it’s why I developed The Connection Code.
I believe the strongest partnerships don’t come from understanding the dog alone.
