About Cosford Dog Training

Cosford Dog Training is run by Warrant Officer John Fitzpatrick a fully qualified, professional dog trainer since completing formal training as a Royal Air Force Police dog handler in 1981.

On completion of training the following two years were spent employed on the staff of the Royal Air Force Dog Management Centre, where a vast amount of experience training police dogs for service with the Royal Air Force was acquired.  At that time the Dog Management Centre was widely regarded as the foremost dog training establishment in the world.  The experience and knowledge gleaned from some of the best trainers of service dogs, both general purpose RAF Police dogs and specialist search dogs was absolutely invaluable and laid the foundation for a lifelong interest in, and study of dogs.

In 1983, following numerous successes in military working trials the Royal Air Force Police UK Working Trials Championship was added to the list of titles with my dog, Khaled, breaking several long standing records along the way.

My first RAF Police Dog, 9442 Air Dog Ben. 1981

In addition to my formal training within the RAF, over the past 10 years several courses of study and numerous workshops in the study of canine behaviour have been successfully undertaken, some of which were funded by the Service whilst others were funded privately.

I hold a Foundation Degree in Canine Behaviour and Training awarded by Hull University.

I Hold a Certificate in Post Compulsory Education (Cert Ed) awarded by Wolverhampton University.

I have recently been appointed the Senior RAF Police Dog Trainer at the Defence Animal Centre, a post which I take up in December 2010.

Member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers

Cosford Dog Training is a KC Good Citizen Scheme Member

Member of the KCAI

Member of the BPSCA