About Matty

I created Beyond Reactivity knowing first hand how having a dog with behaviour problems has an unimaginable emotional and practical impact on your life. My methods are ethical, informed by current science and reward based and my priority is always welfare, your dog's welfare and your own.

After many years of working with children, young people and their families in a variety of settings ranging from children's centres to adventure playgrounds. I returned to education where I gained a BSc (Hons) (First Class) in applied animal behavioural science and welfare.

While studying I set up a pet sitting and dog walking business, I specialised in walking ‘reactive dogs’ one to one, gaining hands-on experience with dogs' of all breeds and sizes.

I am an APBC behaviourist, having gained my full clinical animal behaviourist membership with the APBC and am a registered clinical animal behaviourist with the ABTC.

My own dog, Aisha, was a street dog and then long term shelter dog in Romania before coming to live with me in a busy built up urban area of London. And she was at first, overwhelmed by the world I provided for her. Until I started to address the underline cause of Aisha's behaviours. It was then, that not only did Aisha's behaviour improve but so did our relationship and understanding of each other. 

A logo which say APBC , Association of pet behaviour counsellors in black writing on white background, there is also a blue silhouette of hourse head, a grey silhouette of parrot, a white silhouette of a dogs head, blue silhouette of a cats head and a grey silhouette of a turtle.. This image has a link to Matty Al-irimi 's listing on the APBC website
ABTC written in red writing on white background across the top of the logo below that Registered clinical Animal behaviourist written in white on red background this image has a link to Matty Al-irimi's listing on the ABTC website
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The face of a borzoi behind a grey over lay with L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional Course and this certificate is awarded to Matty Al-irimi
Red and white certificate with words Safety and Risk Assessments for Trainers and Behaviourists Webinar - Matty Al-irimi written in black.
White certificate with the wrods certificate of completion, Matty Al-irimi, The brain and behaviour though life stages, puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood, senior written in black
Black and white certificate with certificate of completion and school of canine science written in white and Matty Al-irimi and Puppy lab written in yellow
A white certificate with shaded purple, pink red and yellow curves at the top and bottom and dog aggression for professional with Amber Batson and Matty Al-irimi written in purple and module 1-6 January to December 2022 written in red
white certificate with pictures of a horse, dog, two cats, a lion, a rabbit and another dog at the bottom and the Thank you for attnedng the APBC virtual conference 2022 Matilda Al-irimi - The emotional side of behaviour and training
white certificate with a graphic of a dog and blue and orange curves in the background and Certificate of Attendance awarded to Matty Al-irimi - unpacking the emotional experience workshop written on it
white certificate with green out border. Canine arthritis management - certificate of completion awarded to Matty Al-irmi upon completion of CAMadvocate level 1 written on it teal
grey certificate with blue detail. CPD Certificate of attendance and learning tool this is to certify that Matty Al-irimi has completed the accredited CPD activity Dogs and Children course delivered by canine principles
white certificate - dog law what every responsible owner needs to know, This Certificate records the enrolment of Matilda Al-Irimi at a course on the law as it pertains to dogs in England written on it.

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