S7E7 Change. Make a Difference

Clair Brady, a former CIDBT student, joins Lez and Ross to discuss life.

From her first German Shepherd and the horrors of stumbling upon a poor breeder, with little knowledge Clair went ahead and purchased a puppy, with devastating consequences.

That moment started her journey into the world of dogs.

Life changes for us all, often without notice. Clair moved into dog photography, alongside dog behaviour and training.

Then…BOOM! COVID.

Exercise like mad or stay at home day drinking? Not Clair. She started a wave of change in her community, while also joining the NHS in her spare time. Absolutely inspirational.

Her payback? A motorbike accident, with life-changing results. Now paralysed with a spinal injury from T5.

So what’s life like meeting dogs at a lower level? Is there a difference in how dogs perceive a wheelchair user? Does knowledge of dog behaviour affect your view of vulnerability? Or are people more vulnerable, the elderly, pregnant mothers, those encountering dogs?

Is this fear rational, or irrational?

Just another reason to think about what responsible dog ownership really is.

Whatever you think, Clair Brady has certainly made a difference, and you didn't even know her name - until now...So many amazing people walk amongst us. They don’t have a billion Instagram followers, they just care, live their lives, and make a difference. Maybe we should all try to be a bit more Clair. ---- oOo ----Lez and Ross have both been in the industry professionally for well over 20 years and each has been involved with dogs for over 40 years. Whilst sensibly they have stayed away from the ‘limelight’ regarding TV offers, they have regularly been on national and local radio, spoken at national events at NDWA, CFBA, and Kennel Club / Crufts events as well as bespoke speaking engagements for the Dog Safety Education Executive (DogSEE). Ross wrote for Dogs Monthly Magazine for over 12 years and Lez was the first lady feature writer for a national Shooting Magazine (both Sporting Gun and Sporting Shooter). They were also 'study buddies' and were the first in the UK to achieve a Masters Degree (Professional Practice) in Canine Behaviour and Psychology in 2011. They work well together and apart, support and work with dog rescue organisations and train professional dog trainers and behaviourists. Different as chalk and cheese, but maybe not as different as they like to think.Intrigued? want to know more? then check out our websites...www.rossmccarthy.com ~ www.lezgraham.com