Jane Armitage

Dog trainer and Committee Member

Portrait of Jane Armitage

Jane Armitage

Four Paws Instructor and Four Paws Committee, Club Chair

Jane joined Four Paws with her puppy Ellie, a Labrador Retriever, in January 2011, aiming to socialise her young dog. Ellie progressed to adult classes and successfully passed her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards in the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme. In 2013 Jane was invited to join the Four Paws Instructors Team. Over the years Lottie & Dolly (Labradors) joined the family and followed Ellie to Four Paws - all having passed their KCGC Bronze, Silver & Gold Assessments. Clemmie, a Labrador Retriever puppy from Launceston, Cornwall, joined Jane’s family in August 2021. Clemmie has also achieved her KCGC Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards and passed her Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog assessment. Clemmie is now a regular PAT visitor at a Primary School in Oxford.In April 2024, Jane welcomed another Labrador puppy, Taggie (short for Agatha), from Clemmie’s breeder in Cornwall. Taggie has completed the Puppy Foundation and the Bronze, Silver & Gold Kennel Club Good Citizens assessments. Sadly, over the past two years, Jane lost Ellie, Lottie & Dolly, but having Clemmie & Taggie, two very active young dogs, keeps her on her toes. Jane’s goal as a Four Paws instructor is to ensure that you and your dog enjoy classes, learn a great deal, and have fun along the way!

Qualifications

  • Member of the PDTI (Pet Dog Training Instructors) Membership Number 1939.
  • Examiner for the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards

Most relevant training

  • PDTI (Pet Dog Training Instructors) Advanced Instructing Skills Teaching Workshop.
  • 2014: PDTI at Harper Adams University – “Exploring your Dog’s Potential and Bringing Fun to Dog Training.”
  • 2015: “The Canine Collective Noun” – Ross McCarthy and Lez Graham.
  • 2015: “Dangerous Dogs – Are Puppy Parties to Blame?” – Jane Hanshaw and Jeannette Watson.
  • 2015: The “Reactive Dog” workshop – John Rogerson.
  • 2015: Pros and Cons of 5 Reward-Based Training Techniques – Ian Dunbar.
  • 2015: Analysis of Existing Learning Theory – Ian Dunbar.
  • 2016: Canine Behaviour – Dr Muriel Brasseur, University of Oxford.
  • 2017: PDTI Analysing Instructing Skills.
  • 2017: The Aggressive Dog Seminar – Nick Honor, Puppy Stars.
  • 2017: Animal Aiders – First Aid for Dogs.
  • 2017: PDTI Practical Instructing Skills and achieved the Applied Instructing Skills Award with Merit.
  • 2018: “Making Your Classes Fun and Effective” – Kamal Fernandez.
  • 2018: “Shaping Skills” – Kamal Fernandez.
  • 2022: 'The Ultimate Dog Training Instructor Course' by Russell Becque, CEO of The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
  • 2026: Guild of Dog Trainers / Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training Networking & CPD Event

Committee Role

  • Chair of the Four Paws Committee