TV star Graeme Hall, affectionately known as the Dogfather, is back on our screens with the latest series of Channel 5's Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. The 59-year-old has been helping dog owners manage their misbehaving pets and strengthen their bond since his show first aired in 2017.
He even has an Australian spin-off on Channel 5 and presented The Dog Hospital, offering a glimpse into one of the UK's top veterinary centres, Willows. But before becoming a Master Dog Trainer, Graeme had a vastly different career at cereal giant Weetabix.
Born and raised in Selby, Yorkshire, he attended the University of Hull in the 1980s and joined Weetabix as a graduate trainee.
Yorkshire Live reports how over 21 years, he climbed the ranks to become an executive and Operations Manager, overseeing a team of over 200 people.
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Channel5)In 2007, Graeme took redundancy from his senior role at Weetabix, intending to take a short break before becoming a management consultant. However, his love for dogs and experience training his two Rottweilers, Axel and Gordon, led him down a different path.
"I had two Rottweilers and set about training them. Then someone from a dog training company said something that changed the course of my life, 'Why don't you become a dog trainer?
"'I said, 'Why? '". "He said, 'Because you're good with people'. That's what hooked me, as he said it's a combination of being good with people and good with dogs."
Graeme Hall, known as The Dogfather, started his own professional canine training business in 2008.
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dogfather.graeme/Instagram)Since then, he has earned a reputation high enough to appear on BBC Breakfast, This Morning, Jeremy Vine, Celebrity Mastermind, and Christmas University Challenge with his expertise. Hall has trained upwards of 5,000 dogs since he initiated his business venture.
His website indicates that his services start at a premium-no less than £875 for those looking to hire his skills. Currently, however, he's not accepting new bookings, due to filming commitments for Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.
New episodes of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly are airing weekly on Channel 5 at 8pm every Tuesday.
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