Dominic Hodgson

I grew up not far from where I live now. In Ryhope Village which sits on the outskirts of Sunderland. Sunderland was a town dominated by the shipyards and mines. My father, his father and his father before him all worked down the mine. I left school with dreams of becoming a singer, then worked for Imperial Tobacco selling cigarettes for 10 years, then I left to start my own dog adventure business. This eventually led to me becoming a dog trainer, author and a pet business coach.
My home town and upbringing has had a big influence on my writing. I try to pepper my books with stories about my experiences in life, and of course the many dogs I've been lucky enough to share my life with.

I started writing in 2014, when I started building an email list and doing daily dog training advice emails. This progressed to books, courses and seminars. From when I left school until 2014, the only thing I'd written was a few shopping lists and my betting slip for the grand national once a year.