David Grice Email & Phone Number

Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Dogbs.co.uk ‘because happy dogs make happy people’

To assess Guide Dog Organisations in order to determine whether or not the agreed IGDF standards are being met. Provide both written and verbal reports detailing the outcomes of the assessment and make a recommendation on whether an organisation becomes or maintains its IGDF membership

Maidstone

I am lucky to lead a team of passionate, talented and highly skilled individuals as we continue to develop and improve our dog training processes at Guide Dogs. With a practitioner background, canine welfare and product quality remain key areas of focus for me. I am passionate about the services Guide Dogs supplies for its customers and remain driven to.

National

Responsible for leading the national roll out and implementation of specific research based technical developments which support continuous improvement within guide dog production and services.

Maidstone

To lead and manage Guide Dogs’ scientific research programme (Canine, Opthalmic, Psycho-Social, Technology, Children and Young People) ensuring that all research is: scientifically sound, will strengthen Guide Dogs strategy, be value for money, ethically based and communicated appropriately.

I lead a team of dynamic, enthusiastic and skilled Canine Research Associates within a business focused canine research programme, involving investigation into breeding, welfare and behaviour topics. Our aim is to improve quality and efficiency within our core service, which remains the production of quality working guide dogs. Our role in making people.

UK

Managed a range of projects directly assocated with quality improvment. The majority of this work focused on puppy raising and socialisation as well as the development of strands researching canine behaviour development and training. Guide Dogs and PRINCE2 methodologies were used over the period and key componants were introduced into BaU activities.

Kent, East Sussex And London Boroughs

Operational managment of the staff, a range of stakeholders and the service. This role provided the opportunity to develop a range of skills while ensuring the delivery of a high quality of service to over 250 service users. The role also required leadership through a time of restructure and organisational change which resulted in creative development of.

Kent And East Sussex

Management of an operational team whilst delivering services to clients across Kent and East Sussex. Management of resources and quality were key to the role, to ensure that client satisfaction, dog welfare and delivery standards were maintained.

Various

I was fortunate to work within a role directly responsible for changing and improving peoples lives. The development of a canine and human partnership is (at the risk of sounding fluffy) a wonderful thing and I count myself lucky to have had the opportunity to do this for a decade. The role is a true vocation, occassionally gritty, unpleasant and painful.

Wokingham

Service Dog Trainer And Specialist

Psychology And Biology

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