Our Team

Iron Valor K9 Services is owned and operated by Traci Dietz. A seasoned law enforcement professional with 27 years of law enforcement experience and more than 18 years of canine training experience.

Her canine background includes serving as the lead canine trainer at her agency for 10 years and is currently a United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) trainer and evaluator. She has personally handled two police canine partners and has extensive hands on experience in work dog training, obedience, detection, handler development and canine evaluations.

Traci has owned and worked multiple breeds, providing a broad understanding of breed characteristics, temperament, behaviors and individual training needs. She remains personally involved in the care and training of each of our client’s pets to ensure an exceptional experience is maintained.

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Traci Dietz

A smiling female police officer in uniform kneels next to a large German Shepherd police dog beside a body of water with rocks and green grass in the background.
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K9 Vika

K9 Tyson

  • Integrity is the cornerstone for Iron Valor K9 Services and was founded on the belief that every dog and client deserves honest communication, professional standards of care and individual attention for each pet.

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