About
WHO WE ARE
The Dog Bond Academy From the Police Beat to Clinical Behaviour
We are Tanya and Matt, the ex Police duo behind The Dog Bond Academy.
With a combined 30 years of policing experience, we bring a unique level of calm, observation, and discipline to dog training. But we swapped the beat for behaviourism because of our shared, lifelong love of dogs.
The Perfect Balance of Science & Simplicity We believe that dog training shouldn't be a "one size fits all." We have trained with various top-tier companies to gather the best methodologies, ensuring we offer a truly rounded approach.
Tanya
Tanya: with a Level 2 in Counselling Skills, Level 5 in Marketing, and currently completing a prestigious Level 6 Clinical Behaviourist qualification (making her one of the few worldwide to combine this level of clinical study with our specific background), she loves the "nitty-gritty." Being AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD), Tanya combines a hyper-focused love of theory, body language, and complex behavioural analysis with a passion for practical problem-solving.
Matt
Matt is the translator. With suspected ADHD, he has a gift for taking Tanya’s complex scientific analysis and translating it into calm, easy-to-understand language. He strips away the jargon so everyday dog owners can feel confident, not confused. He loves skills based training and walks approximately 15 miles a day as his energy is never ending!
