Our Dog Trainers
Our Team have decades of dog training and animal handling experience.
Meet our experienced team of dog trainers and kennel staff.
Dog Trainers.

Jon Gardner
Director / Head Dog TrainerJon is our head trainer with over 18,000 documented training hours. He has owned and trained dogs all his life and began his career as a dog handler and trainer in the armed forces, moving on to the prison service. Jon...

Ben Newton
Commercial Director / Dog TrainerBen has a highly successful background in sales but is also very adaptable, managing and successfully completing numerous different projects across a broad spectrum of business. He has always had a passion for working breed dogs and it was whilst...

Kyran Pitts
Residential Dog TrainerKyran has always had an interest in protection dogs and their training. At college he gained Level 2/3 in animal care as a foundation for the vocation he hoped to pursue. It was this interest that led him to contacting...

Luke Thompson
Residential Dog TrainerLuke has a considerable background working in SEMH and as a PE Teacher. It was his passion for walking his dog and the outdoors that prompted him to change career paths. “I felt that I needed a change of direction...

Tom Furniss
Residential Dog TrainerThomas has always had a passion for working with animals previously,working with reptiles to his dream job of working with dogs. He is currently studying a BCCS dog and behaviourist course to expand his knowledge even more. “Since I can...

Alex Lee
Residential Dog TrainerAlex has always had a love for dogs and a keen interest in their training. He made a big career change to join us at Platinum K9. Typical of our team he has a passion for being outdoors and activities...

Leanne Kinton
Residential Dog TrainerWorking with dogs everyday? A dream if you ask me. From having our family dogs and adopting two labradors. We’ve helped them have the best life they could. It took love, care and a lot of patience for them. after...
Kennel Team.

Ellie May Cove
Kennel TeamFavourite dog Cockapoo. Loves getting to meet and interact with different breeds. A long-held ambition to work with dogs. Loves giving lots of cuddles to dogs and making them feel at home. Really enjoys working with the whole team. Loves...

Chloe Harvey
Kennel Team (Apprentice)This role has given me the opportunity to learn from the best. The apprenticeship has given me so much more confidence in myself. Love making the dogs feel at home. Getting to have dog cuddles every day is the best....