Creating a more neuro-inclusive future for the dog industry.
Through education, professional development, practical resources, speaking, consultancy and community, Dogs & Divergent Minds brings together dog expertise and human connection to challenge the way we’ve always done things and help create a better dog world for people and dogs.
Welcome to the Campfire...
Everything you find here has grown from a simple belief: the way we understand people and dogs matters.
Because when we look beyond what we can see on the surface, we often discover there is a whole lot more going on underneath.
That means looking at the whole picture. The human. The dog. The relationship between them. And the environment they’re experiencing.
It’s about being curious rather than assuming, making space for different ways of thinking and recognising that there isn’t always one right way to do things.
Everything within Dogs & Divergent Minds is guided by The Connection Code™ and brought to life through my unique Connection Code Method™, using the Jigsaw Approach™ as the visual way I teach it.
Whether you’re looking to make your services more neuro-inclusive, explore a different way of understanding dogs and people, discover the philosophy behind my work or simply learn more about the movement, you’re in the right place.
Better understanding creates better connection.
→ Explore The Connection Code™
→ Explore The Connection Code Method™
→ Meet Katrina and discover the story behind Dogs & Divergent Minds
✨ New! The Dark Side of Dog Agility
Navigating Neurodivergence in a Sport Rooted in Success
This book may be set in the world of dog agility, but it isn’t really about agility…
It’s about partnership.
Through honest storytelling, personal experience and practical reflection, The Dark Side of Dog Agility explores what happens when neurodivergence, identity and the pursuit of success collide.
Whether you’re part of the dog world or simply curious about the relationships that shape us, this is an invitation to see things through a different lens.
Neuro-Inclusive Dog Professional Network (NIDPN)
Helping shape a more neuro-inclusive dog world through professional learning, development, and community.
We support guardians, trainers, behaviourists, and dog professionals through standalone training, ongoing professional membership, and the Neuro-Inclusive Dog Professional Directory, all designed to promote more accessible, adaptive, and understanding approaches to working with dogs and their humans.
Not Sure Where to Start with Neuro-Inclusion?
Discover 10 simple, practical ways to make your dog training classes and services more welcoming and accessible. This guide will help you reflect on your current approach and identify small changes you can start making straight away.
Grab your guide for just £5
Featured In | Speaking & Media
Through published articles, podcasts, books and speaking engagements, I’m helping shape conversations around neuro-inclusive practice across the dog world.
My work has been featured in Edition Dog (including the magazine’s curated Crufts edition), Agility Voice, industry podcasts and professional events. I’m also the author of Milo: The Dog That Gave Me It All and host two podcasts exploring neuro-inclusive practice, dog training and agility.
Business Coaching That Works With Your Brain
You don’t have to build your business by working against the way your brain works.
Whether you’re neurodivergent yourself, wondering if your current way of working is actually working for you, or simply looking for a more sustainable approach to running your dog business, coaching can help you find a way forward that fits.
We’ll look at what’s getting in the way, what’s already working, and what needs to change.
Using The Connection Code™ and my Jigsaw Approach™, we’ll identify the corner pieces of your unique business and build an approach that works with your strengths, your brain and your goals.
For Dog Professionals
Whether you’re a dog trainer, behaviourist, instructor or agility coach, creating meaningful change starts with better understanding.
That might mean understanding yourself, creating more neuro-inclusive services, strengthening your professional practice or building a way of working that works for both you and the people you support.
Here you’ll find specialist services to help you put those pieces into place. If you’re looking for practical articles, guides and ongoing learning, you’ll find plenty to explore in the Neuro-Inclusive Practice Hub below.
→ Neuro-Inclusive Business Audit
→ Needing help with Your Business
→ The Neuro-Inclusive Dog Trainer
→ Agility Through The Connection Code™
Through a Different Lens Podcast
Honest conversations about dogs, people, neurodivergence, business and life, all explored through a different lens.
A space for curiosity, connection and looking beyond the obvious.
Neuro-Inclusive Practice Hub
A growing library of resources supporting neuro-inclusive practice across the dog industry.
Explore practical guidance, frameworks, and professional development resources designed to help dog trainers, behaviourists, and instructors create more accessible and effective services for neurodivergent clients.
Explore More
Podcasts, blogs, workshops, and resources to help you learn more about neuro-inclusion, dogs, agility, and doing things differently.
→ Through a Different Lens Podcast
→ Neuro-Inclusive Dog Podcast
→ Dog Agility Unmasked Podcast
→ Blog
→ Free Resources
→ Courses & Learning Hub
Dogs & Divergent Minds Awareness Day – 1st June
Dogs & Divergent Minds Day is an awareness campaign created to encourage more understanding, inclusivity and emotional safety within the dog world for neurodivergent dog handlers, trainers and professionals.
It explores how different minds experience dog training, competition and everyday life with dogs in different ways, and why that understanding matters.
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