Grahame Godby
Dog trainer and Committee Member
Grahame Godby
Four Paws Lead Instructor and Four Paws Committee, Membership Secretary
Grahame began his journey in dog training in 2006 and has since guided numerous dogs through the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme, achieving levels from Bronze to Gold. He has also advanced dogs' obedience and behaviour beyond the Gold Award, aiming to equip owners with the skills and confidence to effectively manage and enjoy their dogs.
Residing in Oxford, Grahame shares his home with two White German Shepherds, Skeena and Kanti. His previous dogs, Zenzi, Chinook and Candie (German Shepherds), and Inca (a Golden Retriever), were all trained to the Gold standard of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme. Together with his wife, Janie, they trained Zenzi, who not only completed the Gold Award but also participated in the Gold display team, representing The Kennel Club, at Crufts in 2014. Their dog Skeena, has achieved the Gold Award and has passed Level 5 of Scentwork UK. While Kanti has just started her training.
Grahame was 5 years old when his parents brought home a Corgi cross for him, which he grow up with into his teens. They then had a Scottie (Fudge) at home until Grahame married. He got his first German Shepherd (Miss Ellie) a couple of years after getting married. He has also had two other German Shepherds Libby and Apollo.
Qualifications
- Member of the Registration Council for Dog Training and Behaviour Practitioners (Registration ID: RS16-D15)
- Member of the National Register of Dog Trainers and Behaviourists. 2014
- Approved examiner for the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme at Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels
- Scentwork UK Level 8 instructor
Training
- 2007: Ian Dunbar's 4-day course covering Practical Application of Theory, Dog-Friendly Training, Training Adult Dogs, and Puppy Classes and Games
- 2009: Pets as Therapy assessors training course Assessor No 102 4614
- 2009: Instructors Workshop by Odin Canine Services
- 2009: Advanced Instructors Workshop by Odin Canine Services
- 2010: Good Citizen Dog Scheme Examiner Bronze.
- 2010: Good Citizen Dog Scheme Examiner Silver.
- 2011: Good Citizen Dog Scheme Examiner Gold.
- 2012: Specialised Instructional Techniques by The London Dog Behaviour Company. Ross McCarthy and Vicky Lawes.
- 2012: Educational weekend for the Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors (KCAI), covering Nose Work for Companion Dogs, The Companion Dog Class, Teaching Techniques Master Class, and a Behaviour Consultation Seminar
- 2012: Lecture on 'Beyond Socialisation' by Prof Daniel Mills and Dr Hannah Wright organised by Four Paws
- 2012: Seminar on 'Dog Law' by Trevor Cooper
- 2013: 'Dog First Aid Training Course'
- 2014: Advanced Instructors Workshop by Odin Canine Services Updated Instructors Workshop.
- 2015: 'The Canine Collective Noun' at Crufts by Ross McCarthy and Lez Graham
- 2015: 'Dangerous Dogs – Are Puppy Parties to Blame?' by Jane Hanshaw KCAI (CDA, BehA) and Jeannette Watson
- 2015: Two day 'Reactive Dog' workshop by John Rogerson
- 2016: 'Canine Behaviour: An Introduction' seminar by Dr. Muriel Brasseur and the University of Oxford
- 2017: 'Analysing Instructor Skills' PDTI workshop Sue Evans
- 2017: 'Dog First Aid Training Course' (refresher)
- 2017: Seminar on aggression in dogs by Nick Honor
- 2017: Scentwork UK Trainer Level 1
- 2017: Scentwork UK Trainer Level 2-4
- 2018: 'Teaching People with Dogs' PDTI workshop Denis McLeod
- 2018: 'The Power of Dogs' seminar hosted by Dogs for Good
- 2018: 'Canine Body Language' seminar by Dr Muriel Brasseur and the University of Oxford
- 2019: 'The State of the Art of Dog Behaviour: From Science to Practice' conference organised by the Dogs' Trust
- 2019: Completed and passed all 10 Kennel Club KCAI module assessments
- 2022: 'Focus and Desire for Training Your Dog' workshop by Russell Becque, CEO of The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
- 2022: Three day course on 'Reading and Understanding Reactive Dogs' by Russell Becque, CEO of The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
- 2022: Scentwork UK Trainer Level 5-8
- 2022: One day course 'Dog Training Instruction' by Russell Becque, CEO of The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
- 2022: 'The Ultimate Dog Training Instructor Course' by Russell Becque, CEO of The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
- 2023: 'Positive K9 Obedience Training' by Jessica Lewis held at The Academy of Modern Canine Behaviour & Training
- 2024: Dog First Aid Training Course Animal Adiers (refresher)
- 2024: 'Barking Up The Right Tree' one day seminar by Dr Ian Dunbar
- 2024: Advanced Higher Certificate in Canine Behaviour Practice & Aggression Studies Ross McCarthy Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training.
Committee Role
- Membership Secretary of the Four Paws Committee