Meet Your Instructors

Maggie first became interested in dog training and behaviour as a teenager and has been training dogs professionally since 2013. Maggie is accredited through the National Dog Trainers Federation and also holds a degree in Animal Ecology. Her area of interest lies in dogs who find the world more challenging as well as early puppy development. You will find Maggie teaching classes at our Pacific Paradise and Yandina locations.

Maggie offers private training services via her business Adaptive K9, you can find out more about Maggie and Adaptive K9 here.

Kirsty has long held an interest in animals and animal behaviour, and achieved her Zoology degree in her native Scotland. She is accredited through the National Dog Trainers Federation and has been training dogs professionally since 2017. Kirsty has a special interest in working breeds, and her main area of interest lies in helping people to understand their dog better so as to develop a fulfilling relationship together. You will find Kirsty teaching classes at all three of our training locations.

Kirsty offers private training services via her business Leading K9, you can find out more about Kirsty and Leading K9 here.

Michelle has long been interested in dogs and training. After spending some time training with The Good Dog Project, Michelle now makes up a valuable part of the team assisting in classes.

Michelle pursues several avenues of training with her Border Collie Questa, from obedience to herding to nose work.