Toni moved to Worcestershire at the age of 5 and despite being terrified by a cow who appeared to have 16’ long legs (the field was very much higher that the road) she soon became involved in country life.

Not having a dog, she spent most of her school holiday walking other peoples dogs and hovering around the ponies at local fetes. Horses became her first love and she would have a horse on loan during the school holidays, heaven!

Having a puppy from a litter out of their sprocker, she and husband Steve joined the Society in 2004 and attended a 6 week training course where she found everyone very friendly and helpful. Needless to say having been beating on a few occasions, her niece Charlotte has since been working the dog.

More recently she has been given (by the husband) a Labrador and is very much enjoying the training, helped by an extremely patient trainer ( though she would be the first to admit that it is she who needs the most training).

Co-opted onto the committee in 2005 and becoming a full member in 2006, she plays an active part in all aspects of the Society and became Treasurer in 2007.