Who Am I?
I’m Luke — a simple bloke with a young family.
Before dogs, I spent years teaching people about coffee. Doesn’t sound connected does it, but it was. Training 1000’s of baristas and members of the general public taught me one thing above all else: how to get people learning effectivly, in a way that sticks.
How do you take a concept that someone doesn’t understand and make it click? You relate it to their world, so they can apply it with confidence and consistency. You find what they enjoy and use that to teach — even if it’s completely unrelated to the topic. That’s what I learned to do.
I’m not about ego or jargon. I just want you to walk away thinking, “Ah, that actually makes sense.”
That way of teaching carried over when I found myself in the deep end with my own dog, Sam.
The Journey To Dog Trainer
Like a lot of trainers, it started with my own dog Sam — and a whole load of tears and frustration.
I thought I could fix it with YouTube videos. I couldn’t. At one point I even emailed the rescue about giving her back. That was a rough moment.
One last shot led me to a trainer a two-hour drive away from me in Bournemouth. Best decision I ever made. Sam and I turned a corner, and that trainer pushed me into a mentorship that completely changed the game.
I learned how to communicate properly, how to use the four quadrants without causing fallout, and how to train a dog that holds up in the real world. Sam and I even finished the program with a perfect score in their in-house canine control test.
Since then, I’ve been helping other owners get the same breakthrough. Foundation K9 is all about building strong foundations first: clear communication, balanced training, and real progress you can actually see at home.
I’m not here to judge. I’m here to help you and your dog build confidence, resilience, and a better life together.