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About Lupo Academy
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About Lupo Academy
Practical, kind dog training built on understanding
Lupo Academy was created to help dogs and their owners learn together in a way that feels clear, fair and achievable.
Dog training should not be about forcing dogs into neat little boxes or expecting you to get everything right the first time. Real dogs are messy, emotional, funny, sensitive, clever, impulsive and sometimes deeply inconvenient. Life is busy, and you may be trying your best with conflicting advice coming at you from every direction.
At Lupo Academy, we focus on practical, positive training that helps you understand your dog, build useful skills and create a calmer, more confident partnership in everyday life.
Meet Tracey
Lupo Academy is run by Tracey, an experienced dog trainer
based in Basingstoke.
Tracey has over 10 years’ experience training dogs and has worked with puppies, adolescent dogs, rescue dogs, reactive dogs, busy family dogs, scentwork dogs, mantrailing teams and owners who simply want life with their dog to feel easier.
Because the dog training industry is unregulated, Tracey takes professional development seriously. Her education includes canine coaching, the Think Dog courses with Sarah Whitehead, advanced dog training through the APDT, Force Free Trick Trainer training, and continued learning with respected trainers and organisations including Victoria Stilwell, Chirag Patel, David Ryan and the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers.
Tracey is also an accredited Mantrailing Instructor and a member of the Pet Professional Guild.
Qualifications matter, but they are only part of the picture. Good dog training also requires observation, patience, adaptability and the ability to see the dog in front of you, not just the behaviour that is causing the problem.
How we train
Lupo Academy uses positive, reward-based training methods.
That means we teach dogs what we want them to do, reward good choices, manage situations thoughtfully and build behaviour through clear communication rather than fear, force or intimidation.
Positive training does not mean letting dogs do whatever they like. It means teaching properly. It means setting dogs up to succeed, building foundations carefully and understanding why behaviour is happening instead of only trying to suppress it.
Dogs learn best when they feel safe enough to think. Owners learn best when they feel supported rather than judged. That is the atmosphere we aim to create in every class and session.
Training for real life
Dogs do not live in perfect training environments. They live around visitors, children, other dogs, traffic, wildlife, vet visits, pub gardens, muddy footpaths, school runs and all the tiny daily chaos that comes with human life.
That is why our training is practical.
We work on skills that help outside the classroom: recall, loose lead walking, focus, calmness, confidence, settling, handling, appropriate greetings, resilience and better communication between dog and owner.
The goal is not to create a robot. The goal is to help you and your dog understand each other better, so everyday life becomes easier for both of you.
A supportive place to learn
People often come to training when something feels difficult.
Maybe your puppy is biting everything and everyone. Maybe your adolescent dog has discovered selective hearing. Maybe your dog pulls, barks, struggles around other dogs or finds the world overwhelming. Maybe you simply want to do something enjoyable together.
You will not be shamed for needing help.
At Lupo Academy, training is calm, supportive and realistic. We look at your dog, the environment, your circumstances, the training history and the skills that need building. Then we make a plan that feels possible.
What Lupo Academy offers
Lupo Academy offers group classes, One-to-One Training and specialist activities for you and your dog in Basingstoke and the surrounding villages.
Training options include Puppy First Steps, Everyday Foundations, Proof and Progress, Pet Gundog Skills, Scent Foundations, Scent Club, Reactive Rascals, Summer Skills Club, Real World training, Mantrailing and Behaviour Support.
Whether you are starting from scratch or building on existing skills, the aim is always the same: clear training, better understanding and a stronger relationship with your dog.
Reviews
As our Newfoundland pup progressed through adolescence, Tracey gave us some really useful tips and helped us with lead walking. We joined another wonderful class to build lead walking skills and confidence around other dogs.Tracey brings a real sense of community that makes the whole experience even more enjoyable, and we met great people along the way. It’s been lovely having Tracey throughout our training journey. Highly recommended — you won’t regret taking any of her classes.
Emily & Obi
We have been going to Tracey for classes and 1 to 1 sessions for over two years now and keep going back!She is really knowledgeable, comes up with plenty of helpful, practical suggestions, and Koda adores her. We have thoroughly enjoyed all our classes, but Koda particularly loved the group walk and scent detective courses.We look forward to each meeting and couldn’t recommend her enough!
Sophie & Koda
Tracey has been a part of our training journey from the moment we got Whiskey.
She has been absolutely incredible at guiding us on the journey of being first time dog owners whether that is through classes, individual training sessions or even phone calls and texts! Her advice, knowledge and guidance has made even the hardest moments seem manageable.
Not to mention, Whiskey is completely obsessed with Tracey, I think she is his favourite person ever! We will always be so thankful for her support!
Thea & Whiskey
Thank you so much Tracey you have given me and poppy so many different experiences that I would never have thought have doing with her.You have given not just me but poppy as well so much confidence in being out and about, the guidance you have given me to help me is unbelievable it might not seem like a lot but I can assure you I wouldn’t have done any of this without you being there.I hope you realise how much grandma, grandad, myself and poppy really appreciate everything you’ve done for us.
Brooke & Poppy
Thoroughly enjoyed puppy and beginner classes with Tracey.
Tracey is very knowledgeable and helped us through puppy phase, adolescence and separation anxiety with Coco. We’ve also had the pleasure of joining Tracey on her summer walk programme which Coco and I loved and also Mantrailing where we can put her busy mind to good use!
I’m really looking forward to attending Tracey’s classes again when we eventually get another dog! I’d highly recommend Lupo! 🐾💕
Vicky & Coco
Tracey is fantastic at what she does. I really value that she uses only positive reinforcement, it makes such a difference to both the dog’s confidence and the overall experience. Her classes are brilliant, not just for the dogs but for owners too, giving you the knowledge and tools to continue training at home.
The new pack walks she’s introduced are a great addition. They’ve been really helpful for understanding dog behaviour, how they interact, what motivates them, and what they naturally enjoy. It’s also made walks far more engaging and has genuinely strengthened the bond with my dog.
I would highly recommend Tracey to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, supportive, and effective dog trainer.
Vicki & Cora
We attended all of Tracey’s classes and had lots of fun, our pup milo really enjoyed learning. It was super fun.
We also went on the summer pack walk last year, and learnt invaluable training for the real world. Milo has come on leaps and bounds and his confidence has grown immensely.
Thank You to Tracey and her team. 🐶💙
Gemma, Kara & Milo
Ghost and I have done quite a few courses that Tracey offers. I have found each and every one of them enjoyable. They have taught me many things that I never knew and I am extremely grateful for this.
Ghost and I recently completed the reactive rascals course- In this course I learnt so many different ways to handle my dog out of different and sometimes difficult situations. It has given me a lot more confidence as an anxious dog owner whilst walking him. One of my most favourite ones was doing the pack walk with 5 other dogs (and owners of course), here Ghost learnt that not every dog was a treat to him and he was able to walk closer to the group by the end and even settle for the final walk and pub quiz.
We have had some funny moments with Ghost during the gun dog training where he thought that he should have been a retriever and not a German shepherd. We learnt to very valuable skills here using a dog whistle. So I would like to take this opportunity to Tracey for giving us the time and the help that we needed, I truly don’t know where we would be with out you.
Ghost
We’ve trained with Tracey Venn of Lupo Academy across several classes now, from beginner classes through to intermediate training, cooperative care, and more recently mantrailing. In every case, the experience has been fantastic from start to finish. What really stands out is Tracey’s deep understanding of dogs and her genuinely empathetic approach to training. Every session is calm, supportive, and completely focused on helping each dog feel safe, confident, and successful, while educating the owners on how to get the best from their partnership, and this is what it is really all about. Tracey promotes partnership between people and dogs. Her methods are entirely positive and reward-based, and you can see how much thought she puts into adapting exercises to suit different dogs, temperaments, and learning styles.
The beginner classes gave us an excellent foundation with our latest rescue dog, while the intermediate sessions helped us build real-world skills in a fun and encouraging environment. The cooperative care classes were especially valuable, they completely changed how our dog feels about handling and vet-style procedures. The pot trick is especially useful. The mantrailing sessions have also been amazing fun and incredibly enriching for both us and our dogs, and have really increased our dog’s confidence.
She’s extremely knowledgeable, patient, and approachable, and she explains not just what to do, but why it works, which gives you confidence as an owner. It’s obvious that dog welfare and building a strong relationship between dog and handler are always at the heart of everything she does. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful, modern, ethical dog trainer.
Jamie & Aoife
Not Sure Where To Start?
If you are unsure which class is right for your dog, get in touch and tell us a little about them. We can help you choose the most suitable option based on their age, experience, confidence and current behaviour.
Every dog and owner is different, so if you are not sure where to begin, we will help point you in the right direction.
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BASINGSTOKE
Oakridge Hall for All
Friday 20th November
Puppy First Steps 7pm & Everyday Foundations 8pm
Sunday 22nd November
Scent Foundations 6pm & Proof and Progress 7pm