Our Story
Meet your trainer.
As a local to the Carolina coast, Katie from a very young age knew that she had a strong love for animals of all kinds and the beach. Growing up, her family always had animals; dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, even a hedgehog named Luna. She got her first personal dog her senior year of high school, an Australian Shepherd mix, Malia and the pair bonded from the start. After interning at a veterinarian, volunteering at multiple animal shelters, and working at a boarding and grooming facility, Katie realized that dogs were the path she wanted to take. But what exactly? Grooming, boarding, handling, training? After having some difficulties with Malia, she looked into dog training and that’s when she found the Dog Wizard! She was hooked from the start and her goal now is to help every dog and their human have a better understanding and relationship!
“My Labrador retriever, Reagan, participated in the ‘aggression rehab’ program to increase his confidence and help him become more socialized. Katie truly is a miracle worker, because after 3 weeks Reagan’s listening skills were so much better, his leash training was amazing, and he came back more socialized. Reagan is not perfect, but with Katie’s help he has grown a lot in confidence and now I have the tools to keep him progressing in this positive way! I will forever recommend the Jacksonville Dog Wizard!” - Brooke Banks
“Katie has come into our lives and changed it in such positive ways in regards to our dog, Bean! Before meeting Katie, Bean was very impulsive and didn’t have good social skills. This made everything from taking him out potty to going to the park a difficult task. She completely transformed Bean and has given us back the trust in our dog! We take him out all the time and even let him run off leash at the park; and we know he’ll come back! We also believe the best part about Katie and the business she’s running is she doesn’t disappear once your training dates are over. She’s been super helpful and hosted pack walks and socials to help our dog and many others continue using and bettering their skills. She’s also very quick to respond to any questions I have that arise about Beans’s training. She started out as just a trainer, but we now think of her as a friend!” - Kamryn Grote