When Angela Stockdale, was a veterinary nurse, she stood and watched helplessly as dog after dog was destroyed, at the owner's request, due to behavioural problems. She vowed to devote her life to saving these "no-hopers". Over the last 20 years, she has rehabilitated and re-homed countless dogs with severe behavioural problems, earning national recognition with her "Animal Country" award presented to her by Desmond Morris and Sara Kennedy.
After working in mainstream rescue and then onto running her own Rehabilitation Centre, Angela recognised that she was limited as to how many dogs she could help whilst working alone. As a natural progression towards promoting a better understanding of dogs with special needs, Angela now runs practical workshops in Canine Rehabilitation.

Angela works closely with the National Canine Defence League and the RSPCA, with the staff at their centres and also with the new owners of adopted dogs. Angela also runs workshops for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. A Guide dog distracted by another dog is as big a problem' as a pet dog being aggressive towards another dog. She adapted her unique approach to the specific role of the guiding dog.

Specialising in dogs with anti-social problems, Angela's behavioural service offers total elimination of the problem behaviour through a carefully structured rehabilitation programme. Individual assessment of both dog and owner is essential. Once good communication is established, rehabilitation can begin! Still on an individual level, each client is taught specific exercises that will eventually be used in the Rehabilitation Support Group sessions. Their intergration into one of these groups usually takes places after about three or four individual sessions.

Angela works with clients from other areas of the country, usually referred to her by other behaviourist, trainers. Local accommodation is available for these clients.

If it is not possible or practical for clients to travel to Angela, a video assessment is offered. Each video is played through a video editing system where a voice over is added, talking the client through the assessment. A Rehabilitation Programme is then designed for each individual case and/or the client is referred to a behaviourist/trainer in their area. Full support is given to both client and trainer. This service is successfully being used by the NCDL, Guide Dogs for the Blind as well as other trainers/behaviourists around the country.