Understanding your dog’s body and mind. Wherever you're based.
Evidence-based support for behaviour challenges and physical wellbeing, combining specialist movement analysis with canine behaviour expertise, delivered entirely online.
Is your dog’s behaviour more complicated than it looks?
Training plans and routines can help. But sometimes they don't stick, or your dog is still struggling despite doing everything "right."
That's often because behaviour isn't the whole story. Physical comfort, movement, and emotional load all shape how a dog copes and reacts. Looking at just one piece rarely gives the full picture.
At Shaping Dogs we offer:
✔ A combined behavioural and physical lens, not just one or the other
✔ Evidence-based, not one-size-fits-all
✔ Delivered entirely online, so you're never limited by location
Two ways to get started
Movement & Posture Assessment
A focused, video-based assessment of your dog's physical comfort
Too often, a dog's physical health isn’t given much attention until something's obviously wrong. But subtle changes in movement, posture or gait can signal discomfort long before a dog shows obvious lameness, and addressing them early makes a real difference.
Whether subtle changes in movement or behaviour are already showing or you want to be proactive, that’s what I’m trained for.
The Whole Dog Investigation
A 12-week programme to understand what's really driving your dog's behaviour
In may cases, behaviour is treated as something to manage, without exploring what's actually behind it.
But reactivity, anxiety, or sudden changes in behaviour rarely come from nowhere; physical discomfort, emotional load and daily life all play a part, and untangling them makes all the difference to what actually helps.
Whether your dog's struggles are new or you've been stuck for a while, I’m here to help.
“The service Tracey provides, and the help she has given Cooper has given him a much better quality of life. I have my best friend back wanting to do things with me again, and I’m forever thankful that somebody actually cares about my dog instead of fobbing me off”
Movement is more than a measure of physical function
The quality and fluidity of your dog’s movement has a significant impact on how they feel emotionally. And understanding that connection can change how we support our dogs.
Working alongside veterinary professionals
Shaping Dogs works collaboratively with vets and vet nurses to support dogs with musculoskeletal conditions, age-related physical change, and behaviour linked to physical discomfort. Both services are non-diagnostic; I'll always recommend a vet visit where one is needed. If you're a veterinary professional looking to refer a client, please get in touch.
Please visit the For Vets page.