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Instructors Profile - Sue Barlow
I was born at Melton Mowbray and lived at Hickling Leicestershire, then we moved to Farnsfield and had a small holding, my Mum & Dad bought me a donkey, we also had chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Geese, Pigs, Cats and 2 German Shepherd dogs which my dad had to work (being a security officer).
When I was 5 we moved to Brinsley, I had two more donkeys, one pulled a cart which we used to raise money giving cart rides for my friends Nephew who had Spina Bifida to send him to America. When I was 8 my Mum & Dad bought me a West Highland Terrier called Scamp who went everywhere with me and even rode on the donkeys with me, she lived until she was almost 18 years old.
When I left school I went to college and trained as a Beauty Therapist, then at 17 we moved to Horsley Woodhouse where I met Mick in our local pub. After courting for 3 years we got married and bought a cottage in Horsley Woodhouse. Mick bought me Katie who was a cross breed from the RSPCA, that is when we started going to training classes. When Katie died my Dad bought me Bonnie a Border Collie and then I started competing in Obedience shows and joined Derwent Valley Dog Club. We have been members for 4 years in March. We now teach the Beginners Class on a Thursday night.
My job now is working with Mick who owns his own Garden Landscaping business. We moved to Swanwick 6 years ago and now have 5 dogs, Bodie, Bonnie, Kim, Arnie and Twist.
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