Who are We and Why Work With Us?

Hello! I'm Tracy, the person behind Dogwarts K9 Academy, I am a Certified Dog Trainer, Certified Reactive Rascal Instructor and Certified Specialist in Puppies, Reactivity & Anxiety, Scentwork, Canine Body Language and Children & Dogs with the Dog Training College. I have also passed Michael Shikashio's Aggressive Dog Masters training and remain mentored by him and other professionals passionate about changing the lives of dogs and their guardians.

I am degree level certified in Human Development with the CIPD, a certified Life Purpose Coach and Mental Health First Aider which helps me to work empathetically with the human end of the lead and why I am passionate to help people create the most wonderful relationships of trust between themselves and their dogs.

My training methods are simple - I understand that all dogs have a emotions which just like us humans, can struggle in certain situations. I know that behaviour goes way deeper than the behaviours displayed so I work to help change the emotions and associations by reshaping the brain using the magic of fun training techniques. I am a trainer that achieves fantastic results without force, fear or intimidation.

When I work with owners passionate to make a difference to their dog's lives, the results they get are truly magical.

Artwork of Coco & Dexter as magical characters with Dogwarts K9 Academy above their heads

Introducing My Crew
THE GUARDIANS OF THE GAMES

Dexter - Our Golden Retriever who we rescued at 5-months
&
Coco our 4-year old Cockapoo

Image is of Golden Retriever peeping through pond reeds

Image is of Cockapoo laying under an umbrella with a fushia flower poking our of her mouth

Tracy is Certified in the following areas:

A Certified Dog Trainer with the Dog Training College
A Licensed Reactive Rascals Instructor with Dog Training College (DTC)
A Certified & Recognised Puppy Specialist
A Certified & Recognised Canine Reactivity Specialist
A Certified & Recognised Scentwork Specialist
A Certified & Recognised Canine Body Language Specialist
A Certified & Recognised Children & Dogs Specialist
Certified Michael Shikashio Aggression in Dogs Master
Canine Hoopers World Instructor
Certified in Dog Law
Certified in Pet First Aid
Certified Concept Trainer
Level 5 Associate in People Management & Development with the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Mental Health First Aider

Values

Treating dogs and their owners with kindness, respect & empathy
Never use or recommend force, fear or aversive tactics
Maintaining honesty, integrity and compassion as the heart of what we do.
See our dedicated 9K Pillars page that redefines the term K9

Mission

To help as many dogs as possible to live a full, happy life without fear/anxiety or the need for being on full, high alert.

To empower owners and their dogs to achieve success with fun methods.

To help transform the relationship between dogs and their humans.

To bring kindness, light and a bit of magic to the term K9!

Vision

To take the chore out of training by giving you a fun, effective approach that means you train for a fun time, not a long time.

Training this way means you are more likely to want to and continue to train beyond our time together and when you do that, your results results become unstoppable!