Tracey Spilsbury, Police K9 Instructor

Tracey has a background in horse training and competition, competing in Eventing, Dressage and Show Jumping in Australia for many years. She completed a Criminology degree in Melbourne before first coming to Tarheel and America in 2007. After completing the police K9 Instructors Course, the Handlers Course and a 12 month Internship she returned to Australia to train and handle Explosives Detection Dogs for the next 4 years. She returns to Tarheel as a trainer in 2011. Tracey has 2 black German Shepherds, Grim and Reaper (both trained in Narcotics Detection, Trailing and Patrol), and an English Pointer called Bailey (who gives great hugs)