About

I’m Antony Dawson and I'm a dog trainer based in Wakefield, Yorkshire

Man sitting on the ground with four dogs. Dog trainer in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

I have always had a great connection with dogs, we have always had multiple dogs in our household ever since I can remember, so I grew up with dogs.  From this, I decided to do something about my passion and started to work with dogs professionally as a dog trainer by joined a large working kennel in Wakefield, Yorkshire, where I was employed for several years. During this time, I managed training of all the company’s dogs, the kennel system and the training of staff.

It was during this time I decided that my end goal and fundamental dream was to own and manage my own dog training company, and from this DK9 Academy was born.

DK9 Academy is a specialist personal protection dog training company that covers Wakefield, Pontefract, Castleford, Featherstone, Barnsley and other neighbouring cities in Yorkshire. We can effectively train dogs to deal with modern-day threats to family security. Our training will also help dogs stay attentive during dangerous situations.

Personal protection dogs are ideal for families and individuals who wish to improve security around their homes or business. With our help, not only will your dog listen to your commands, but he or she will be specifically trained to deal with a security breach at your home or place of business.

We also offer dog obedience training, so whether your dog is jumping on the sofa, chewing your best pair of shoes, barking at every delivery person that comes to the door then DK9 Academy can help you overcome these problems.

 

We can customise your dogs training to include many different skills

01.

Socialised

Balanced with family, public environments, and other pets.

02.

Intelligent

Independently search residence and alert at threat.

03.

Obedience

Fully obedient on and off leash.

04.

Pressure Ready

Inoculated to gun fire and other loud noises.

05.

Easy Going

House and kennel trained.

06.

Ready

Bark on command.

07.

Mature

Go to designated place and lie down.

08.

Threat Protection

Able to protect against multiple attackers.

Picture of man with a dog on the leash. DK9 Academy

At DK9 Academy we implement training techniques that strengthen the bond between dog and owner.