Wetnose Dog Training (2024)

04/01/2023

New puppy intake start this Saturday, so anyone with a Christmas present that needs a little training join us at 10am.

04/01/2023

Margie

Served the Red Cross for many years from 1979 and during her years of service she received a Gold Medal. Joined the Heart Foundation and was awarded CPR Instructor Trainer certificate. Became Commissioner for the Roodepoort detachment and was later appointed District Commissioner. During the troubled times of 1991 ran the operations room and obtained her Primary Emergency Care Certificate and was a member of the disaster relief team.
In 1996 enrolled for puppy training with her German Shepherd and in 1998 with her Labrador.
Both these and a and a subsequent rescued juvenile GSD have been trained to a high level of obedience.
With her Labrador, Amber, she was a member of the WODAC Obedience to Music display.
Amber was also shown in KUSA breed confirmation shows.
Amber was awarded her KUSA CGC certificate as well as both the Silver and Gold WODAC certificates. Today she is the proud owner of a Pug – Peggy-Sue. She was appointed a Freestyle (dancing) judge and has officiated in this capacity both in SA and the USA. During 2011 she was invited to officiate at the USA Nationals and on two other occasions she has accepted other appointments in the USA.

She has been awarded “International Judge of the year” by the world nine freestyle origination on four occasions , 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2017. She has also been appointed a judge by KUSA for freestyle / heelwork to music.
She has assisted with puppy training since 2000.

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Liz BA Honours degree in Psychology
Has been training her own dogs for the past 20 years and has done this to a high level of obedience. These included a German Shepherd swell as numerous Siberians.

All her current dogs, 4 Siberians, have qualified the KUSA CGC test whilst two have achieved WODAC Silver, and three of her previous dogs also achieved WODAC Gold.
Started sledding about eighteen years ago and all except the youngest have participated.
In 2006 travelled to Sweden to experience sledding under what can best be described as traditional conditions – deep snow and running a team at temperatures of -20°C.
Was part of the WODAC Obedience to Music display with her Siberian, Malakai.
With the interest in dogs has completed 4 TTouch TTACT II (Tellington Touch) sessions together with various other workshops.
Has been assisting with puppy training since 2008. She has enrolled to increase her canine related knowledge for the Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour Management with Compass in the UK.

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Linda – Diploma in Orthoptics (Wits)
Formal dog training commenced with the purchase of a Dobermann in 1980. At 6 months of age the training commenced at the Alberton Canine Training School and competed in Beginners Class.
The arrival of firstly a Cavalier King Charles bitch and later a dog resulted in the breeding of two litters. The male, Sam, was trained and competed successfully in Class B obedience. He suddenly went deaf and training was converted to hand signals but this was not to the level required for further competition.
In 1985 obtained first German Shepherd – Daisy – and trained at Jolly Dog School. Competed in obedience Class C and working trials TD2 (Tracker dog grade 2) and attended protection work classes with Des Kloeck and Henni Binneman.
Became a trainer at Jolly Dog working with the legendary Norman Phillips.
Phantom, German shepherd male, was next to join the fold – qualified obedience Class A and was taught to track but not competitively. He was joined by a rescue bitch, Shelly.
In 2005, having trained with Beth since 1995 commenced taking obedience classes at her training school. Has been involved with this activity and at the same time in addition to participating with her GSD, Zeno, was a member of the WODAC Obedience to Music display and has trained him to Class C obedience, working trials TD2 and ITT4 (International Tracker Trials level 4), search and rescue and has the WODAC Gold CGC certificate. At the 2011 WODAC, Zeno won the highly acclaimed and testing Canine Survivor competition. Unfortunately Zeno passed away early in 2013 leaving behind his companion Electra a rescued German Shepherd has unfortunately recently passed away. Another German Shepard Renzo Was brought into the home and has been trained to the same hight standard.
Linda has attended courses and seminars by amongst others Roy Hunter, Patricia Holden-White, Sarah Heath, Prof. Raymond Coppinger and on Tellington Touch and dancing with dogs.

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Jacqui – MBBCH(wits), DA(SA), FCA(SA)Critical Care, Dip BM (Damelin).

Currently working at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto as an Intensivist. Starting at Bara in 1987 as an intern and continued as a registrar in Anaesthesia. Qualified as a specialist Anaesthesiologist in 1997 and went on to do a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, qualifying as an Intensivist in 1999. Currently Deputy Director of the General ICU at CHBAH and is an examiner for the critical care exam.

At Bara she looks after some of the feral cat colonies and has caught, sterilized, vaccinated and released over 30 cats. She has also homed numerous ‘Bara’ kittens and has a number of ex-Bara cats at home. Living peacefully with the cats are her two Labradors, Emmi and Bonnie.

Became interested in dog training in 2010 with the arrival of Emmi, who started training a little late at 6 months and so did the adults no training course. She went on to do obedience training and has obtained her KUSA CGC Bronze certificate and her WODAC Silver and gold. Her interest in puppy training started with the arrival of Bonnie in 2013 and has helped with the puppy classes since then. Bonnie has also gone on to do obedience training and has obtained her KUSA CGC Bronze to WODAC silver. Both dogs take part in ‘agility’ as a fun activity. Started studying for the Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour management with Compass in the UK .

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Ingrid – A.Dip.CBM(cl)UK
Involvement with dogs started in 1985 on acquiring her first Kennel Union of SA (KUSA) registered Bouvier des Flandres. This dog introduced her to the breed show ring.
Interest in dogs has expanded and today breeds and shows Irish Wolfhounds, Miniature long, Wirehaired Dachshunds, Standard Poodles, American Akita and Affenpinscher.
All her dogs are registered under the Zabush kennel name.
A number of her dogs have successfully completed the KUSA CGC (Canine Good Citizen).
All the breads have been part of the WODAC carting display.
Two dogs have been used in television commercials.
Has attended many dog-related workshops, the most prominent being those conducted by Professor Raymond Coppinger and Dr Malcolm Willis.
Has completed the Compass Education and Training (UK) course on Canine Aggression and more importantly has also been awarded the Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour Management, with distinction – making her only the second person in SA with this qualification.
Member of the KUSA, judges carting at championship level. She is registered with the SA Veterinary Council.
Together with other family members she owns and runs a small boarding kennel and cattery in the south of Johannesburg.

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Beth Babbin – A.Dip.CBM(CL) UK
My formal involvement with dogs spans in excess of 40 years, but informally I have owned a variety of breeds of dogs from an early age. I have been involved in many aspects of the working disciplines as well as the showing and breeding of dogs. Today I share my life with two dogs – a Labrador cross and a Greyhound… During 2012 I lost my last rescue Jack Russell – Kerno, at the age of 15 years. He was a very special dog and little did I know that in addition to having saved my life and the impact he had to my understanding of behaviour together with the amount he taught me with regards certain specific problems, pertaining to the terrain breeds.

My formal involvement in Obedience commenced with my participation in tests with my first Dobermann. Due to a genetic skeletal problem in the bitch concerned this had to be curtailed. As we were only allowed two dogs and my husband was working his, I was faced with the fact that it would be some years before I would again have a dog with which to compete. This lead to my involvement in the teaching aspect of training.

I am the owner of the Kelkylo affix and under this banner made up several Dobermann Breed Champions, one of which was home bred.

I have trained dogs and handlers to the highest level of competition – Kennel Union Championship status – from Obedience to Working Trials, Carting and the Breed ring to Dog Jumping and Agility (international status).

I am the only trainer to have been involved with The World of Dogs & Cats (WODAC – the largest animal education exhibition in Africa) since its inception in 1996. This involvement being the Heelwork to Music Obedience display, Carting displays, Puppy Obedience displays and more recently the Dogs of the World Parade®. I have also been instrumental in the running of the KUSA Canine Good Citizen Test and the WODAC Silver and Gold Good Citizen Tests at this event.

In addition I have trained dogs for both stage and television and have participated in radio interviews and had articles published in the print media.

I am fortunate to have been able to work with, and attend courses both in SA and overseas, conducted by leading experts in the fields of both training and animal behaviour. At the opposite ends of the scale these included working with people such as Barbara Woodhouse and Bill Kohler – and as a result of the hours of debating the options with colleagues in attempting to determine right from wrong this has lead to a wide base of knowledge and understanding. I can therefore, and do, offer a variety of methods and assess each owner and the animal individually to ascertain the best method for that animal taking into account his/her special requirements and circumstances.

There is no substitute for the years of experience, knowledge and training that I can offer.

I was also privileged to be a guest of the then head of Obedience and Working Trials at the Kennel Club (UK) and through his good offices not only attended Crufts (the worlds largest dog show held annually in the UK) but was introduced to the Yorkshire Constabulary to meet with the ‘body dog’ team and to attend training at a commercial facility training dogs to detect drugs, but also leaks in underground oil pipelines.

With this interest in dogs I have kept abreast of all developments and trends, both in dog training and the behavioural aspect, that have over the years changed immensely. I firmly believe ‘that behind every successful dog trainer is a behaviourist’. I have recently been appointed ambassador for South Africa for the International Society for Animal Professionals to promote the aims and objectives of that organisation with the emphasis on ethical behaviour. Enquiries in regard to ISAP are welcomed.
Qualifications can in many instances not only be misleading, but they also serve to create a possibly false impression, and care must be taken in the evaluation of these.
My qualifications are:
Advanced Diploma Canine Behavioural Management (with distinction) UK
(This qualification meets the academic requirement of the UKRCB (UK Registry of Canine Behaviourists) and is provided by Compass Education and Training, Britain’s most widely approved and recognised private provider of animal courses).

Memberships:
Kennel Union of Southern Africa.
Animal Behaviour Consultants SA
MIACE-based on my UK qualification I was invited to become a member of the Institute for Animal Care Education.
Full member – ISAP – International Society for Animal Professionals

Awards:
Presidential Citation from the Kennel Union of SA for my services to dogdom.
Honorary Life membership Dobermann Club of Natal

However, the highest accolade I have possibly received is the QBE (qualified by experience) awarded by an internationally recognised trainer, co-author of leading dog books and behaviourist, Patricia Holden-White, based on having worked with her both in SA and the UK.

I am most appreciative of the help and support that I continue to receive from my husband, David, not only in the instructing of classes but in my endeavours to continue my studies and the application of animal behaviour.

As a group of people my team of helpers covers the main aspects of accepted dog activities – from competition obedience and working trials to agility and carting, dancing and TT (Tellington Touch) to show training and therapy as well as being breeders and judges. Their personal knowledge and practical experience is invaluable and in many instances irreplaceable. Where applicable all standards referred to are those applied by the Kennel Union of SA (KUSA).

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