Hi! My name is Katie Pettersen and I am the owner of Hargy Hounds Training. I have always loved dogs and ever since I can remember, we have had a dog in our family. I became involved with dog training with our beautiful Beagle Jessie when I was about 10 years old which started my passion for dog training. A few years after moving to Western Australia, I joined Jessarene Dog Training with my dog Savannah and discovered I had a chance to learn more about dog behaviour as well as training. My mentor was Marina Angel - Smith who taught me so much! After 10 years of training dogs, I decided to get my certification in dog training through the Victoria Stillwell Academy which is based on positive reinforcement training with no aversive methods used. This has opened a whole new world to me and every bit of information I get, the more I want to learn. I am also doing more short courses and attending conferences to ensure I keep up to date with new and improved information.