Claire grew up training and showing dogs and other animals from an early age. Her mother ran a dog training centre in their home town in Norfolk. Many well known trainers would visit too, including Barbara Woodhouse who became a family friend. As well as Junior Handling and obedience trials, weekends were spent riding horses or with the other animals.

Claire went on to read anthropology and psychology for her first degree before going on to study animal psychology and behaviourism. She has since introduced many pet owners to the benefits of positive reinforcement. Claire met Steve and Josie at a clicker training workshop at Crosskeys in 1999.

Last year Claire assisted Steve King with the final draft of his newest book while at the same time packing up all her belongings to emigrate to Las Vegas.

She now works on the famous Las Vegas Strip with exotic birds and continues to clicker train her own animals as well.