Samantha Price, 21, is opening her own franchise of Puppy School, a national company that trains dogs in social and behavioural skills.

The youngster, who lives in Ewloe, Flintshire, and recently graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in animal behaviour, will hold her first class at the Welsh College of Horticulture, Northop.

She said: "Puppy School runs classes all around the country and this will be the first one in Flintshire.

"I am the youngest person that the organisation is taking on and I'm really looking forward to starting out.

"I want to eventually go into animal psychology and puppy training is a great place to start. I'm hoping to move on to older dogs and then eventually become an agility and show trainer."

Samantha will be demonstrating her talents for the first time on January 26 and from then classes will be held every Monday, from 8pm-9pm, for puppies aged up to 20 weeks.