Sascha Cox , Head Coach
Sascha has been with Dog School for nearly 3 years, she started out as Coach in Ballymena before moving to Senior Coach and she has now moved to Belfast to take up the role of Head Coach for the brand new Dog School Belfast.
She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Animal Behaviour. Throughout her studies she worked with a variety of animals; providing olfactory enrichment for Lions and using Positive Reinforcement Training with Zebrafish. Sascha currently has two dogs of her own – Bailey, a JRT x who is 2 years old and Molly, a 6 year old Pomeranian x.
Lucia Doherty, Senior Coach
Lucia originally studied Biochemistry in Galway, and quickly decided that a career without animals was one she didn’t want! After 9 months in Australia, she completed her Masters in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from Queens which she loved. After this, Lucia moved to London to work at Battersea where she worked for 3.5 years, first as a Rehoming and Welfare Advisor then Canine Behaviourist and Training Advisor, helping, training and fostering rescue dogs.
During this time she spent her spare time learning more and more about dogs and behaviour but has always wanted to work for Dogs Trust and decided to move back home. Her favourite dog is any bully or collie, having owned her beautiful tricolour Brandy, but has always loved pugs. Lucia loves nothing more than going for a hike or activity, as well as a cosy night on the sofa watching TV.