My love for animals started in childhood, thanks to my dogs, especially one named Djoser. He was my best friend and the reason I knew I wanted a career centred around helping animals. After watching him go through surgery and physiotherapy, I became fascinated by rehabilitation and originally set my sights on becoming a veterinary physiotherapist. Everything changed when I visited Harper Adams University. Their Clinical Animal Behaviour and Welfare course felt like the perfect fit, and those four years shaped the direction of my career. After graduating, I began taking on behaviour cases and started working toward becoming a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB). A week after finishing my final exam, I stepped straight into full‑time work as a veterinary receptionist. It was a valuable year, but I was eager to put my degree into practice. I really found a passion for pet fitness, especially seeing the gravity of pet obesity first hand, and how many issues it can cause later in life for our pets. When the opportunity came to start my own business, I took the leap — and FurFit was born. Building it from scratch was both challenging and rewarding, especially starting out with fitness plans and training. I met incredible pets and owners, and learned what it truly means to run a behaviour practice. Life threw me a curveball, and due to personal circumstances, I had to pause FurFit for a while. I spent time working as a legal secretary, giving myself space to recover and rebuild. Now, I’m back — with more clarity, confidence, and passion than ever. I’ve worked through imposter syndrome, navigated the noisy world of dog‑training opinions, and found my place again in the pet industry. I’m grateful to be returning to the work I genuinely love: supporting pets and their owners with compassionate, evidence‑based behaviour help. I’m glad you’re here too. Hopefully, you’ll learn just as much as I do along the way. Esme x