Meet the Loco About Cocoa Family

'Cassie - Adrian - Brock - Yogi - Boo & Dora'

Cassie - I have a degree in PR & Marketing and spent over a decade working in various marketing roles. I am a reward based dog trainer who loves helping people understand their dogs full abilities. It is important that we all know how to communicate better. I have used this training with our own dogs, Brock, Boo o Yogi and Dora (she is the boss despite being the only girl. They keep me busy but I manage to juggle the dog training and the chocolate business. I cover the Sales & Marketing, social media, event sourcing and booking, I'm always incredibly busy but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love running Yogi and Boo in both Agility and Jumping competitions. They have all done incredibly well and won lots of rosettes, trophies and awards. Love them xxxx

Adrian - re-trained to become a qualified chef. I Have a City & Guilds NVQ in professional cookery. I also have a Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering. I completed my final 5 years of a 25 year career in the Royal Marines in a cookery school. Here, I mentored and trained chefs through their level 2 cookery course. I then decided to pursue my passion for working with chocolate. I started making chocolates as a hobby and gifting them to family. Friends started asking if they could have some so I turned it into a business. I spent over a year learning about chocolate and tempering. I then moved on to experimenting with flavours and textures to produce my unique chocolates. I love our furry friends, Yogi, Brock, Boo & Dora. Also love my guitar but don't play it enough.

Brock - I'm a Show Cocker Spaniel, super cute (obviously) and I give the best cuddles. I have spent years training my slave Adrian to do everything I want. when I want it. Milk after a walk, cheese at 9pm and a walk around the garden 2:30am (EVERY morning). Likes: love being naughty (keeps mum Cassie on her toes), love food, all food and stretching across a nice comfy bed to sleep. Top of the love list is my mum Cassie.

Yogi - I'm a Tri Colour Border Collie, I have super soft fur, a really hard head (perfect for bumping into people when i get excited). I'm super brave, always protecting Brock, Boo & Dora. I'm a grade 7 Agility competitor, who taught Cassie everything she knows. Likes: jumping, chasing deer in the woods (mum won't take me there anymore booooo.), I also like to bark at anyone who talks to my mum Cassie when it's my walk time.

Boo - I'm the perfect handsome loyal Border Collie. I'm a Grade 7 Agility competitor and one day I will compete in either Crufts or Olympia when mum learns to run faster. Likes: I love to meet all dogs, especially sight hounds, (still warming to Dora though, it's only been a couple of years so there's still hope), love chasing Yogi, my big brother, running agility and jumping courses, but top of the list is being with my mum, Cassie.

Dora - I'm the most adorable Working Cocker Spaniel and I rule the roost. I have no boundaries, if its there it must be for me. I have no fear and I like to keep busy until about 10pm when my eyes start to get really heavy and I'm ready for bed. Likes: Food (I'm always ravenous), going out to explore, Sitting/sleeping on someone's head (warm and cosy and they can't go to the fridge without me), love cuddles off my mum, Cassie.

Together we are the Loco About Cocoa Family

Because of Cassie's love of dogs she is a sponsor of The Dogs Trust. She sponsors The Old Dog's Home. The Oakfield Old Dogs Home is the perfect place for the oldies to spend their twilight years, with comfy sofas to curl up on, lovely carers always nearby and they've even got their own TV to watch! The OADs (Old Age Dogs) come in all ages shapes and sizes - but each and every one of them is special! Even though they are dogs who are getting on a bit, that doesn't mean they don't enjoy life to the full!

We like to support charity with our work too. Adrian very much supports SSAFA. They have been serving the Armed Forces community for 130 years. SSAFA want Armed Forces (both Regular & Reserves), veterans and their families know they can depend on SSAFA for support now and for the rest of their lives. He attends one of their annual fund raising events in Plymouth which is always a roaring success due to the dedicated team of volunteers.