Tracey – Behavioural Dog Trainer
Tracey is a Delta Institute graduate and a Delta Institute assessor. She has been training both two-legged and four-legged learners since 2013. Her approach focuses on teaching practical lifestyle behaviours and she works with dogs who have a history of resource guarding, anxiety, aggression, biting, and other behavioural challenges. Tracey is a compassionate trainer who is deeply committed to the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of the dogs she works with, helping them and their guardians build a strong, respectful, and lasting bond.
Tracey was part of the first cohort of students to complete the University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Science in Animal Behaviour in 2021. She is currently undertaking Honours research into canine cognitive dysfunction (sometimes referred to as doggy dementia) and hopes to continue researching training interventions that improve the welfare of senior and geriatric companion dogs.
In addition to behavioural work, Tracey assesses dogs and their handlers for the Delta Therapy Dogs program, an animal-assisted intervention initiative providing visits to hospitals, aged care facilities, youth services, mental health services, correctional facilities, and other community organisations. She also trains and assesses students in the Delta Institute education program delivering the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services.
Tracey maintains her professional expertise through membership with the Delta Institute, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Pet Professional Guild of Australia, Fear Free Pets, and the RSPCA Force-Free Trainers list, all of which require ongoing professional development.
At home, Tracey shares her life with her partner Alan. She loves living by the beach and, in her spare time, enjoys reading a good crime novel. One day she hopes to return to her other passion, international travel.
Tracey also runs some of our Puppy Primary Classes, we are very lucky to have her as part of our Training and Behaviour Team.
