Noel Austria is a graduate of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Major in Accounting. Although he worked as a banker, his passion for dogs led him to pursue a career in dog training.
He started training dogs since 1993 and have attended various seminars in different parts of the world to improve his craft. His training styles are a combination of differentEuropean techniques for which he has learned in his years of training experience and travel.
Since 1993, he has continuously trained dogs of various breeds and different training disciplines.
In November 1998, he founded & authored the first and only local dog sport in the Philippines, the Philippine Utility Dog Association or PUDA. An organization established to certify dogs trained in various protection disciplines. He is also the first Protection Trial Judge accredited by the Philippine Canine Club Inc., (an affiliate of the American Kennel Club). As such, he has given various dog training seminars all over the Philippines.
With help from his friends, he established the Spratly K9 Training Center in Manila, a dog school that trains not only dogs, but also handlers who wish to become dog trainers.
Spratly K9 in Manila Philippines specializes in training dogs for Sports Competition, Personal Protection, Scent Detection, Behavioral Problem Solving, Aggression, and customized training to suit the client's needs.
In 2005, Noel Austria moved to the US to continue what he does best, train dogs. He brought with him the same quality of training that is honed and polished by his years of training experience. And to ensure excellent training result, Noel personally handles all training of Spratly K9 students here in the US.