British-Australian by background, Liz has lived and worked in Serbia and Greece for the past six years, where she runs her registered business, Ethos Dog, based in Argos in the Peloponnese. She is a certified ethical dog trainer through the Nordic Education Centre for Ethical Dog Training and specialises in working with shelter dogs, community dogs, and adopted dogs from the Balkans adjusting to life abroad. Her experience spans the full rescue journey: responding to dogs in need on the street, rehabilitation and socialisation, ethical training and enrichment, carefully matching dogs with adopters, and supporting successful adoptions.

Beyond individual dogs, Liz is deeply committed to systemic change. She co-runs the ‘Armonia Community Animal Centre’ in Argos, which promotes and demonstrates ethical care for free-living dogs and cats in Greek communities, helping to reduce suffering through education, demonstration and practical, knowledge-based care. The Armonia Centre has introduced a radically different approach to reducing ‘stray dog problems’ – for starters, they use smarter terms! They heavily challenge negative entrenched beliefs about the lives of community animals and ineffective and cruel methods of ‘management’. They question assumptions and present new ideas and projects based on logic, science and consideration for life from the animals’ perspective.