Pippa Mattinson is the founder of the UK's national gundog graded training scheme, and a director of the Gundog Trust. She has an honours degree in zoology and a special interest in canine behaviour. Pippa has over thirty years' experience of training dogs and is the author of The Happy Puppy Handbook, published by Ebury Press in April 2014, and packed with everything you need to know as a puppy owner.
The Labrador Handbook: the definitive guide to training and caring for your labrador followed in October 2015. This book provides an in-depth guide to raising your labrador, making for a contented owner and a happy dog. Pippa is a keen supporter of modern science based dog training methods and is passionate about helping people to enjoy their dogs. Twitter: @PippaMattinsonpippamattinson.comthelabradorsite.comthehappypuppysite.com
Lucy Easton is a co-founder of the Red Cat Media online publishing company.
She is passionate about improving our pets genetic health and raising awareness of conformational problems in our modern pedigree breeds. A Psychology graduate, Lucy has written numerous articles on pet care and health and is known for her compassionate and science-based approach. She spends most of her days surrounded by rabbits and guinea pigs in her Surrey home, which she also shares with her husband, daughter, and Oscar the cat.
