My childhood dogs, particularly one named Djoser, instilled in me a strong love of animals. He was my best friend and an inspiration for my future goals. I knew I wanted to work with animals, but when he underwent surgery and physio afterwards, I wanted to become a veterinary physiotherapist. When I attended Harper Adams University's open days, I formed a preference for the Clinical Animal Behaviour and Welfare course. After four years of that degree, I was able to start pursuing cases and start my journey to become a CCAB (Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist). A week after I finished my last exam, I started full time as a veterinary receptionist and remained there for a year. I was eager to put my degree to use while concerned about wasting time. I wanted to start seeing cases, but it wasn't financially feasible. I then had the opportunity to establish my business full-time. I took the plunge and founded FurFit as an animal behaviour consultant, which was fantastic. I met a variety of pets and their owners whilst learning how to be self-employed and create a business from scratch. Unfortunately, owing to unforeseeable personal circumstances, I had to stop FurFit. So I ended up as a legal secretary while I took a break to get back on my feet. Now I'm fortunate enough to have time in my life for FurFit again. I was dealing with imposter syndrome in the behaviour field, concerned about the rise in contradictory opinions with dog training, and overwhelmed by the pet market in general and where I fit in. Hopefully, back in full swing helping pet owners while doing the job I genuinely love and care about. I’m glad you are reading as well; hopefully, you can learn as much as I do along the way. Thank you, Esme x