Pippa Mattinson

Pippa Mattinson is the founder of the UK s national gundog graded training scheme, and a director of the Gundog Trust.

She has a degree in zoology and a special interest in animal behaviour.

Pippa has over thirty years experience of training dogs and is the author of the best selling "Happy Puppy Handbook", "Labrador Handbook", training book "Total Recall", and of the Gundog Club's popular graded training guides. She is a director of the Dogsnet Online Training School and the creator of the Dogsnet Training Program.

Pippa is a keen supporter of modern, science-based animal training methods, and is passionate about helping people enjoy their pets.

(photo of Pippa by Jon Lane)