Tina

Please count us in for training in July, would love to resume classes with you guys!

Training type: Puppy Training Bordeaux

Pearl

Thank you so much for my 1st lesson. It was most amazing! I suffered from 1st lesson jitters. I’m looking forward to my stay at SADTC. I loved my 1st lesson. I thank God that I’ve found you.

Stay Blessed, With Thanks

Training type: Puppy Training Ennerdale

Derrick & Dolly

Hi,

We enjoyed it, we weren’t sure where to be initially but found our way. The instructors know what they are doing.

Training type: Puppy Training Alberton

Pearl

To Whom It May Concern

Thank you so much for my 1st lesson. It was most amazing! I suffered from 1st lesson jitters. I’m looking fowardr to my stay at SADTC. I loved my 1st lesson. I thank God that I’ve found you. Stay Blessed.

With thanks
Pearl

Training type: Dog Training Ennerdale

Pearl

I received a referral to you guys from Reynard – And according to him there is no other training facility to even consider, and according to him Christine is an amazing trainer! I was looking forward to the training to have a better bond with my dog and have him obey me.

Thank you
Michelle

Training type: Dog Training Brackendowns

Sindera

Rylee joined our family 2 and a half years ago as a 6-week-old puppy. We already had 5 small breed dogs but were ready to have a medium breed dog in the family. Being a family that only knew about puppy socializing classes, we enrolled Rylee in a puppy obedience course. Everything went well and Rylee grew up to be a well socialized, obedient dog who knew basic commands.
All was going well until one day, four armed men walked into the family house. Rylee’s first instinct was to protect but at the threat of shooting her, we had stopped Rylee and contained her.

After the robbery, Rylee’s temperament changed. She started snapping at the smaller dogs and would become very aggressive if we had something in our hands. The simple task of taking a photo with a cellphone became an impossible task as Rylee would try and attack if you lifted the phone. Her aggression towards us and our smaller dogs became worse as the weeks went by. I came across SADTC while driving to work and decided to contact them. They were very understanding of Rylee’s behaviour and assured us that basic obedience training would assist in improving Rylee’s self-confidence.

We joined SADTC in February 2019 with the intention of only completing the 12-week BHO course, but we were so impressed with Rylee’s improvement that we decided to stay on. SADTC has taught us so much about training your dog, observing your dogs body language as well as how important the role of the handler is. I can say that my self-confidence as a handler has improved since joining SADTC and I use the same techniques learnt at classes to teach our small breed dogs at home. To our surprise, many of the commands learnt at training have helped with other behavioural problems we were experiencing with Rylee, like teaching her to ‘stay’ when we open our back gate, as she would frantically run to the back yard, running over our small breed dogs. A simple command such as ‘leave’ as become very important to us as we still experience issues with Rylee encountering other dogs. We are also able to get Rylee to calm down when she gets super excited when playing with her tyre.

We were surprised at the different classes offered by SADTC and so we joined agility and bite work classes. Rylee’s improvement at agility has been slow due to a previous injury sustained as a puppy, but we will continue to attend classes with the hope of strengthening her leg (and improving her handler’s patience).

I am so happy with the techniques learnt at SADTC as well as the variance in techniques. When one way doesn’t work, our friendly instructors always have another trick up their sleeves.
We will continue to be a part of the SADTC family for as long as possible as we still have so much to learn, and I thoroughly enjoy the quality bonding time given to us at classes and during homework sessions.

Thank you SADTC for the difference you have made in our lives, and for not giving up on Rylee.

Training type: Dog Behavioural Training Alberton

Shane & Chilli

Straight after, I enrolled him at SADTC as we couldn’t get enough. I couldn’t get over how his personality was changing. He was going up to a few people to get scratches and treats. He was understanding what I wanted from him.

After enrolling him in bite work, he became a new dog. He had this new found confidence. He realises he no longer has to be scared of people, even big scary men. He now defends instead of hiding behind me.

Now he walks up to everyone, demands scratches and if they stop scratching, he nudges for more scratches. It’s been nearly 2 years that Chilli and I have been at SADTC and I am so proud of what we have accomplished and we still have so much more to look forward to.

I will forever be grateful to SADTC! They have changed our lives like I never though possible. I trust Chilli with all of me and I know he feels the same. The bond we share is truly one of a kind. Best dog in town!

Training type: Dog Training

Woola

“Aw, what a gorgeous boy! What breed is he?”

“Well he’s a …. he’s…….ummm …… he’s my half-a-horse and I love him!”

Woola came into my life 5 years ago as a 3-month old puppy when I was quite happy with my 2 Staffies and not looking for another child. But clearly, he was looking for me. We found him late one night with his head stuck in the electric gate of the home opposite ours. Horrific images flashed through my mind of what could happen if the home-owners came home and opened the gate without looking at it (as we all do most of the time). I rushed back home, grabbed a bottle of cooking oil and poured it over him to lubricate him well and pulled him out of the gate. Without thinking I took him home and only then pondered on what to do with him. When my then-husband asked if we should keep him, my response was, “if Judy will let him stay.”

I joined SADTC 9 years ago when my monster-child Judy, a beautiful Staffie, was just a pup. She was a wild child and needed some rules, something that I had never learnt to apply to my paw kids. So, I scoured the Net, searched local papers and interrogated my friends and acquaintances to find the right School for my Monster. My search brought me to SADTC. And I’ve never looked back. Judy’s first year of training was fantastic and I debunked all the myths about Staffies being untrainable. She won trophies and certificates in Obedience, Agility and Manwork.

Judy unfortunately became extremely dog-aggressive. We persevered for a further year but eventually the emotion of her aggressive behaviour became too much for me and, sadly, I left SADTC. So, when this strange little foundling happened upon us, it was Judy’s decision. And, thankfully, she acquiesced and allowed him to stay. Of course, I immediately knew what I had to do – enrol him at SADTC.

That was 5 years ago.

But why did I go back to SADTC?

Quite simply because they’re family. There is a care and concern that one finds among the handlers and instructors at SADTC that makes going to school each week and back again after the holidays each year a no-brainer. It goes way beyond our children – it’s a soul-fit. Going to school is more than teaching your dog and being with other like-minded people, its being part of a group of people who truly care; if you’re not at school they’re concerned about your well-being; there’s no judgement only support and love. And when things in your life go pear-shaped, here’s a bunch of wonderful nutty people who will just hold your hand through it all and keep you going one “on the move recall” at a time.

SADTC is the type of place that gets under your skin. If any one of us handlers put in just one ounce of the amount of the effort that Chris, Christine and the instructors put in, I think the world would definitely be a better place. I only wish that most of the newer handlers would get more involved and stay longer at school after their class to see what goes on and enjoy the life of the school. Because it’s in between classes and at other events where the enjoyment of being part of the school really starts. This year Christine encouraged me to compete for real. It was at an Open Show at Goldfields and the excitement of seeing how Woola performed “out there” in the real world was amazing. I think the fact that I got a first didn’t hurt either. But seeing how the SADTC entrants into the competition fared – well we took 1st, 2nd and 3rd places – that speaks volumes for the standard of training that we receive at SADTC. Then there’s the Demo that we did at the Jeep Show – Woola learned to jump through fire-hoops. I was really skeptical at first because he’s a real scaredy-cat sometimes but he taught me to trust him and showed me how he would jump through hoops for me.

And speaking about what Woola has taught me, well where do I start? He’s taught me the big and small things in life – that expensive toys are ignored but an old bicycle tyre being thrown and caught is the best part of the day. What’s truly important and what’s not – that, as the passengers in a dirty car, they will be the last to judge me but if we don’t go to school today, well that’s unforgiveable! or like the fact that the bathroom is not mine and mine alone, it’s a communal gathering place. I’ve learnt to appreciate different things – although I miss them all day when I’m at work, at least there I don’t have dog hair in my nose. And just how different my two pawdkids are – like Judy’s cool, soft, satin licky kisses and Woola’s hot, wet sandpaper tongue. Woola is addicted to body cream – the moment I’ve applied it to my legs, it’s crucial that he licks it off immediately. And forget about sleeping where you want to in the bed – I get to sleep in the space where Woola and Judy are not, and I’ve learnt to be happy with that, so much so that I don’t sleep so well anymore if I’m not the in the middle of a canine sandwich.

And Woola has also taught me a lot about himself. Although he looks and acts goofy most of the time, I’ve discovered that he’s highly intelligent (when it suits him) and that we only have to do something once for him to adopt it as the norm. At home his retrieve is gold-standard and he understands an entire conversation of instructions from me and carries them out to the letter. At school, well I know that the way he spits his dumbbell at me is a bit of a joke in our class. And he simply refuses to release his retrieve object. He has an incredible nose that will sniff out things in the most obscure corners of the house; but oh, if I could only put that to work at school – is formal scent-work is non-existent. As I was saying about his intelligence – he knows how to push my buttons and then how to make me fall in love with him.

Woola has taught me patience – I call him my Velcro child because he will not leave me alone. From the fridge, to the counter, to the stove, he will follow me around the kitchen. From my bed to the wardrobe to my dressing table, he follows me in the bedroom. But I’ve learnt that he needs to do that and no amount of trying to get him out the way will help so I take a deep breath and make sure I don’t fall over him and know that I will never be alone in my home.

He may be a goof-ball but there have been some really tough times in the past few years that I know I would not have survived had it not been for my kids. Not only did they give me a reason to get up in the morning but their unconditional love and special brand of salve on the heart-hurt is something that can never be bought and no pharmaceutical company can replicate.
My pawdkids are my life.

To all those who say “they’re just dogs” I say, you haven’t truly lived until you’ve spooned with a Great Dane-cross-Boxer.
He’s my half-a-horse and I love him.

Training type: Dog Training Germiston

Sam

We rescued Sam from the Booysens SPCA about 4 months ago. My wife had gone there to enquire about some medication and decided to have a look around the kennels. As soon as she saw Sam, she wanted him! Knowing I didn’t want any more dogs, (we already have one chocolate Lab at home), she asked Charmaine (who works at the SPCA and also trains here at SADTC) to put him in the run so she could take a photo of him. My wife thought then that he may be deaf as he didn’t respond to any calls. She talked me into looking at him and despite her telling me that I would have to walk him (she was going for a knee replacement) and also train him, I decided to take him as he looked like a good dog. The vet at the SPCA checked him out and confirmed he was deaf.

We decided that a bit of training would be of benefit, even though he was a gentle and calm dog, so we joined the beginner class at SADTC. The training was pretty much the same for him as for the hearing dogs – the hardest part was attracting his attention if he is not looking in my direction. But being a Labrador, F O O D came to the rescue, and as he loves food (especially Woolworths meat pies stolen whilst being defrosted outside), as long as I had food in my hand he would do anything I asked of him! So after three months of training with the help of Sandra our instructor at SADTC, he had learned all the basic commands and walks on the lead quite nicely. He is doing very well at home and has adjusted to his new routine, and loves going for his morning walks around Jackson Street dam.

We don’t know much about his previous history, only that he was rescued from a property where he and other dogs had been abandoned. He was a bit thin when we got him but was in good condition otherwise.

I must say that having a deaf dog is no more difficult than having a hearing dog. You just have to be careful when maneuvering the cars, and making sure he doesn’t get a chance to run out of the gate, but he gets up to the same mischief as any other dog. Sam is a wonderful addition to our family. My wife kisses him more than she kisses me!

Regards
John Woolway

Training type: Dog Training Alberton

Bianca

I really enjoyed the training ❤ Chris is very knowledgeable about the subject of training pups and he was very helpful with correcting errors that we didn’t even know we were making. He was very practical and showed us examples of what he meant when he gave instructions.

I was definitely satisfied and enjoyed the class immensely.

Training type: Dog Training Glen Marais

Dilana

Hi Romayne,

I was totally stressed out before class as Tyson was not familiar with other big dogs. He was a bit unruly but Keith quickly showed us how to calm him and take his attention away from the “danger” he most likely thought he was in.

Keith is a wonderful trainer and so good with Tyson. Can’t wait for our 2nd class.

Training type: Dog Training Heidelberg

Adam

Hi Romayne

First puppy class went very well.

Bullet was very excited I struggle to get him to calm down but that uncle took him for a while and Bullet started to calm down.

The lesson was good and it showed us a lot on how to just handle the pup. I look forward to the rest of the lessons cause I’m sure Bullet will do well.

Thanks
Adam

Training type: Puppy Training New Redruth

Shawn

Hi SADTC

Chris first lesson was solid and informative as always!

The Club is very lucky to have him as the first communication between puppy and owner relationship building at puppy class.

Kind regards
Shawn

Training type: Dog Training Walkers Fruit Farms

Janet

Hi Biata

We took them and the walk was much better but not as good as at training. Had to do a lot of corrections. Hopefully today will be even better.

Regards
Janet

 

 

 

Training type: Private Dog Training

Christos

Hi Romayne

Thank you everything went well.

Chris is very experienced and we and our puppy are in good hands.

Thank you.
Christos

Training type: Dog Training Meyersdal

Sandra

Hello Biata

Matilda is doing really well, we’ve been taking short slow walks and I’m more relaxed as well. As soon as she sees the collar and new lead she sits down and waits for me to put it on her.
Today she met while out on a walk with the husky’s and all went smoothly. As I type the huskies are roaming her garden and Matilda is relaxed.

I’m very relieved. Thank you Biata, that collar has made a big difference. And me being a little more confident helps for sure.

You have a lovely and blessed day with your family and animal family.
I’ll keep in touch.

Kind Regards
Sandra

Training type: Private Dog Training

Reynard & Crowley

Romayne

I was well impressed with the knowledge and dedication of everybody!! Since Crowley was out of his element and just kept on barking at Christine and the other trainers, (something he has never done before), Christine took me and Crowley one side and got him settled.

I will be working him hard this week to catch up with the training we lost.

Best Regards
Reynard & Crowley

Training type: Dog Training Verwoerdpark

Lizelle

Good Morning Romayne

Our arrival was nerve-racking, I wasn’t too sure how ZACK would react he went mad just sniffing, running and growling at everything that moved. Biata came to our rescue and assisted us.

The actual training went well, Zack was calmer and I was too.

Our trainer, Sandra is an awesome lady, explaining everything so well and just overall a very kind lady. Zack follow the commands learnt Saturday except to lie down. When his nose touched the ground he lifts his bum so we are training very hard to have it all right by Saturday.

Kind Regards
Lizelle

Training type: Dog Training Verwoerdpark

Gregory

Hi Biata,

All is well with Cassy Thanks. We still try to teach the girls Dog manners as they tend to forget its actually them that need the lessons and not so much the Dogs. Thank you so much for the lesson and the girls were very excited about it.

Greetings
Gregory

Training type: Dog Training Alberton

Jessika

Hi Biata,

Rockstar and I really enjoyed your lessons. He has learnt so much.

Jessika

Training type: Dog Training Southcrest

Leoni

Hi There

Thank you very much, the lesson was very good. After a rocky start we were able to get going and Chris really helped to show me how to handle her properly.

Thank you for your help and we look forward to the rest of the lessons.

Leoni
Albertsdal

Training type: Dog Training Albertsdal

Elnedene

Hello Christine

Thank you for your interest.

Saturday’s lesson was amazing. Chris has so much insight, knowledge and experience. I practiced what he’d tought us and Wolfie got it right immediately. His leash walking (to mention one thing) improved so much after just the one lesson!!

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Elnedene

Training type: Dog Training Meyerton

Dhameer

I met Spirit in June 2018. I decided on a Rhodesian Ridgeback as I had another Ridgie (Bruno) before and had some of the best moments of my life with him. Unfortunately, at two years of age Bruno became very ill and within a period of a week, I had lost my best friend. I did not want another dog after that as it was difficult to accept the circumstances of his passing however I also have a German Shepherd (Skyla) who became very lonely so after a while, we decided to get a companion and so little Spirit entered our lives.

I got Spirit at 8 weeks of age. I also started looking around for renowned training facilities. After a lot of research, I decided to mail SADTC to see if we could join. I visited on a Saturday and Christine showed me around. I was amazed to see the number of instructors and dogs working. I had been to another training facility with Bruno when he was a puppy but it was nothing compared to what I’ve since experienced.

In the first practical class with Chris, all the handlers were asked why we were here. I remember answering that I just wanted to have a strong bond with my dog and to give Spirit the best I can. This still holds true today. I would like him to be the best that he can be and most importantly be a healthy dog. Training has proven to be a lot of fun and Spirit has also gladly provided me with a lot of sore muscles the next day! He is an extremely outgoing dog with tons of energy and although I am the exact opposite I am truly blessed to have him around. There have been many challenges but hard work and awesome help from all of his instructors has made things so much easier.

As time has passed I have come to realize that Spirit is the dog that I needed. You see I thought having a dog in training from an early age would make it easy and in a few months I’d have a super obedient dog. Wow, I was wrong. All of the hurdles have allowed me to try and conquer challenges and this, in turn, has kept me away from all the negativity that we all face in our lives. The lessons learned are not just for training too, it helps in other facets of life as well.

To explain how much Spirit looks forward to Saturday mornings, when we leave home to come to SADTC, he impatiently jumps into the back seat of the car but when it’s time to go back home, I have to carry this dog in the car.

At home Spirit mostly spends time lying upside down in the sunny areas of the house. We have to keep an eye on him after he eats in the afternoon as his energy levels are higher and he has a nose that directs him to do disastrous things. He just wonders around the house knocking things over with his nose. It’s a creature on its own I guess. He enjoys playing with his toys and standing on the balcony.

He gets a lot of compliments regarding his build and colour. Apparently, he is wheaten in colour although to a colour blind person(me) he looks very green. He will be entered into the Rhodesian Ridgeback annual show soon and will get to see a lot of his fellow Ridgies which is very exciting as it will also allow me to see character traits of the breed at different ages.

The worst part of my day is at 5 AM when I say goodbye to Skyla and Spirit. We go to the park in the late afternoons to train so that there are more distractions to work with.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at SADTC for allowing for such a great environment and fulfilling experience. It is truly humbling to see the relationships people have with their dogs.

Training type: Dog Training Lenasia

Avril

Hi Christine,

Wow, thank you so much for the special care and attention that we are receiving to make sure that Napoleon, and Terry and I are receiving the best training.

Regards Avril

Training type: Dog Training Naturena

Terry

Hi Christine

Thank you so much for your follow-up mail. It’s much appreciated.

I’m very satisfied with the promotion. Although Napoleon and I do have quite a bit of catching up to do, I’m certain that this will encourage us to truly push ourselves to the next level.

The lesson on Saturday was extremely informative. I’m pleased to say that Mark took the time to give feedback on the drills that we ran, what we still need to work on, as well as the areas we need to focus on when training at home. This, in itself, gave me some much-needed reassurance that we’d receive the attention and training we need going forward.

Thank you once again for your mail, Christine. Hope this helps 

Regards, Terry

Training type: Dog Training Naturena

Greg

I know Luca has enjoyed his training and so have we, he has come on leaps and bounds since starting at SADTC and Mark has being amazing with him and with us.

Regards
Greg

Training type: Dog Training Walkerville

Arenda

Yes, I really enjoyed Chris’s class and I will recommend SADTC to friends and family.

Arenda

Training type: Dog Training Meyerton

Carl

I did a taster day on the Explosives dog course and a day on the Drug detection course, both were very enjoyable.

I realised how much I have learnt from yourself and Chris while there as even though a lot of it was beginner/basic elements I already had as good an understanding as the people on the course and they are all already qualified dog handlers either through the army/police or private (so that was nice).

Carl

Training type: Detection Training United Kingdom

Elliot

Elliot our Mini Schnauzer and the man in the house

One of the first few words Alexia spoke (apart from Mamma, Dadda and the usual) was “hondjie” and so the begging and pleading started to get a puppy…
I heroically resisted this onslaught until I felt that she was old enough to take responsibility for a dog’s well being.

Then the hard part, which type of dog will be suitable for us?
I had a German Shepherd to share my childhood with and it is a memory that I treasure till this day.. He has been gone for 20 years now and I still get emotional thinking about him. Purely for that reason I will never get another one because no dog will ever live up to the memory of what we had together (time and youth equals rose tinted glasses 🙂
I wanted to give Alexia the same magical connection that can only exist between a child and their dog. As she is an only child this dog will have various roles to fulfil – best friend, brother, playmate and protector. This was quite a tall order!

To make a very long story short, a friend of mine took in a rescue schnauzer and over a cup of coffee I fell head over heels in love with this awkward looking, bearded lady called Lily. I have never even seen a schnauzer, new nothing of the breed but the personality I glimpsed that fateful afternoon sent me into a flurry of research. The more I learnt the more I was convinced that this is the dog I’ve been looking for and about a year later when Alexia turned 7 I brought Elliot home.
And O! the joy.. I do not think that I will ever be able to top that moment for my child. The wonder and love that this scruffy, fluffy being has brought to both our lives cannot be explained to someone that has never experienced a dog’s love and devotion.

Once the initial euphoria wore off and reality set in, I was like a new mother worrying about food, toys, potty (house) training, shots and off course education 🙂
And that lead me straight to SADTC (thank goodness) and as I never trained a dog before it was literally the blind leading the blind in this case, both myself and Elliot were equally clueless.
Training me proved to be the more difficult part of the arrangement! Elliot quickly figured out that if he can decipher what the big, bearded man talking in a squeaky voice wants, he gets some really premium treats as reward… and so Chris instilled the philosophy in Elliot of “I work for food”. Chris, with the patience of Job and an endless supply of love for his furry charges proceeded to lead us through the growing pains of not only basic commands but also how to socialise safely among a hundred other things.

Getting on board with the program I bribed Elliot through his puppy classes, proceeded to Sandra’s class (in the big open space outside the safety of the fence:), survived Keith’s super energetic classes, had a super chilled run in Mark’s class, enjoyed the dignified wisdom Oom Johan imparted on us, moved on to John’s classes that was a joy every Saturday and now we are full circle back in Sandra’s class which feels like coming home. It is only now that I’m writing this that I grasp the long way that we have come.

And all throughout we were encouraged and guided (me), given treats and scratches (Elliot) and generally just being absorbed into a feeling of community where we are regular fools and shining stars all in one day.. and even being the “mini” in his class filled with big dogs we feel like we belong and can achieve more than what I could comprehend when we started this journey.
Elliot has an abundance of love that he will lavish on anyone in close proximity but most of all he has that mad love a dog has for his human – Alexia. I was lucky enough to get the perfect breed for myself and Alexia, but I have all the instructors at SADTC to thank for the well adjusted, sociable and confident little boy he is today. I’m loving the journey that we are on at the moment and cannot wait to see what this year has in store for us!

Training type: Puppy Training Alberton

Suraiya

Hi, I reached your premises, loaded off my dog and went to stand near a tree near the parking area and oh my God I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears. I had Biata and a friend walk up to me, knowing my name and my dogs name, introduced themselves to my dog and I, making me feel so so comfortable and so at home, just so at ease. Talking, asking questions, sharing some of there remarkable knowledge.

They both helped out with my dog, once he was nice and calm they carried on and I decided to walk onto the field.

Immediately a gentleman walked towards me, also a trainer (didn’t get his name)but he knew mine, also greeting myself and my dog by our names, checking out my dog, making sure I’m ok with “handling” my dog and sharing his knowledge with me a swell and that was AMAZING!!!

The warm and welcoming feeling from the 2 ladies and the gentleman was AMAZING, the way they do things, the explanations and the eagerness to help was truly something amazing.
I am so so happy that my husband pushed me to attend the first class or I would of been missing out on so much more.

When the class was done, I didn’t even wait to drive back home to inform my husband, I immediately called him from SADTC parking area and told him of the great experience I just had, I told him how good they treated me and how professional they are and was happy to drive back home, the minute I reached home I repeated how happy I was and how amazing those 3 people were and he burst out laughing saying you phoned me to tell me this and you really repeating again you clearly are very happy!

I must say, I have been to a lot of training but this is the BEST, if your dog trains here you have really done your best to give your dog the best! I will continue at SADTC it is a great amazing place with very nice people!

Biata, her friend and the gentleman thank you to the 3 of you for making our training there so grate and for welcoming us so nicely also thank you for the loads of help and knowledge shared with me the hours before training started!!

See you guys next Saturday!
Suraiya

Training type: Dog Training Potchefstroom

Christopher

Good morning,

I thoroughly enjoyed my first lesson with Chris.

I’ve been practicing with Kai and he’s coming on nicely. I’m really looking forward to Saturday’s.

Could I please hassle you for the instructors course information?

Best Regards
Christopher

Training type: Dog Training Benoni

Gina

Hi Romayne

I was Extremely satisfied with the training, and Chris, is Great and Very Knowledgeable.

Little Senna, was Petrified before coming to You, and within the very first lessons, He was is Different Dog, so Yes! It Certainly it is Very Important to get the Puppies to Your Lessons.

To All the Team, Keep Up the Great Work!

Regards
Gina

Training type: Dog Training Alberton

Arrie & Leo

Hallo, yes Leo and I enjoyed it very much. We are extremely happy with our trainer Biata.

Will be back for more. Just need to teach him and me a few tricks this week.

Thank you, very professional.

Arrie & Leo

Training type: Dog Training Meyerton

Rietjie

Hi Christine

Mark is really an awesome person. Very happy. Must say today homework was better than yesterday so hopefully by Saturday we will be a bit further.

Rietjie

Training type: Dog Training Eikenhof

Colleen

Hi Christine

We had a super 1st training session. Dogs were mostly relaxed – and seemed to be a good group together.

Chris was relaxed but firm – and the puppies responded well to him.

We are so glad we have been able to come back to you guys to train our second schnauzer!

Thanks for the follow up.

Regards,
Colleen

Training type: Dog Trainers Henley on Klip

Warren, Carmen & Dannica

Wow! I can’t believe our Colin is dog of month! Thank you so much!

Our journey with Colin has been filled with tears, laughs, frustration, games, but mostly lots and lots of love. We decided to get Colin for protection reasons as my dad, Warren, travels often for business. We had never really had a big dog before and had no idea what we were actually getting ourselves into. Those of you who know Colin, will know that, although he is super cute, he can also be quite the handful.

After about 2 weeks of having Colin, 3 T.V remotes, a pair of Nike running shoes, sunglasses, a handbag strap and the dustbin lid, we knew that we had to get him into training, and FAST! My dad being who he is, and an extensive researcher, was determined to find the best training school for Colin. We wanted a training school that first and foremost, loved animals and focused on cruelty-free methods, as well as offered both Obedience and Protection work. And we found so much more than that at SADTC!

In the beginning, Colin was really difficult and pulled me off of my feet numerous times. After about what felt like the 800th time being pulled off my feet by Colin, we decided that it’s best if my dad became his handler at training, and I practice with him at home.

Since then, Colin has come a long way. He even won his Obedience competition!! (This was a huge surprise victory in our house – my dad even wanted to replace Colin’s certificate with my graduation photo…) He has started to settle down at training and has become quite popular, especially in his agility class. We are even able to take him to the park and let him run off leash without worrying about pandemonium breaking out.

We are so proud of Colin, and so thankful for SADTC and all of Colin’s instructors for all their help, support and guidance.

Although we have only had our Colin for little over a year, he is such an important part of our family (as are any of our animals). He enjoys going on walks, driving in the car and simply going places with us. He loves being around people and LOVES being the centre of attention. He is filled with personality and is super intelligent, constantly trying to outsmart us.

We are so grateful to everyone at SADTC for helping us get through the difficult phase of Colin’s training but also cheering us on now, and for always giving us the best advise! We have learnt so much about our furry friends, and have also made so many new friends that we will never forget!!

Regards,
Warren, Carmen and Dannica

Training type: Dog Training Roodepoort

Voldemort

Volde, short for Voldemort, came through for a private lesson.

He is an extreme busy body and gets distracted very easily.

His handler wanted some tips on keeping him focused and attentive. We worked on this and homework was given.

We will see his progress in January.

Training type: Dog Behaviour Training

Cujo

This handsome fellow came to us this week for a private lesson. He had been trained at another club but they weren’t sure what to do about his ‘aggression’ issues.

We made some changes to the equipment being used on him. Then we worked on his obedience to start. We showed his owners some tips on how to keep him focused. He picked this up really quickly.

Lastly we worked on his reactions towards other dogs. He was worked initially by our instructor, so that the owners could see how to work with him in those situations. Then it was their turn. By the end of the session he was behaving like a champion.

This boy is not aggressive in the slightest, he is just being an inquisitive boy. His owners now know what they are dealing with and how to handle him when he reacts.

Training type: Private Dog Training Lessons

Jerry

This man, Jerry Selwane, is very special to SADTC. He came out one night about 7 years ago to help with a dog that been hit by a car.

We wanted to give something back, to the only man willing to help that evening, so we sponsored him the SADTC Level 1 Instructor’s Course and then one of our members sponsored his level 2 and 3 courses. He is now a very busy man, helping animals and educating people. We had our awards evening last night and collected (along with Honeydew Equestrian Centre) some things for the rescue Jerry runs, SARAC.

Wishing the dogs at the centre a very good Christmas and hoping you all find homes soon.

Jerry’s response:
“We at SARAC wish to convey our sincere gratitude to Biata Hodges and everyone at SADTC for the love and generosity towards our shelter.

We thank people like you for your compassion and generosity. We thank you for your huge hearts from the bottom of ours.”

Training type: Dog Training Soweto

Kimberly & Oden

Hi Biata

A bond between man and dog is unbelievable and unbreakable, but a bond between a family and their dog has nothing to compare too. Oden has been the centre of our world since he came home and the amount of love we have for him is unexplainable. One of the biggest issues we had is the dog training, on one hand mom would spoil and let Oden get away with the bratty things all dogs love to do, while myself would try more to enforce discipline and obedience. Hence came in the search for a dog training school, we called multiple schools, and received many disappointing answers like we don’t accept ‘Pitbull breeds’ or what is an American Bully, with this came doubt that they would understand his breed and not treat him correctly because of this. Then one day I came across SADTC, the email responses and communication was almost immediate and so full of exactly what we wanted to hear, a school that knew his breed, that was excited to meet him and us, and not only were they interested in training Oden , but explained why it was so important that us as parents needed to be trained too.

On the first day of orientation, it was so cold we could hardly feel our ears! But with winter at its peak, we saw the warm smiles of people walking their dogs around the grounds and saw the determination of these humans and the happiness of their fur babies! Everyone looked like they belonged and it was a warm feeling to know we soon are going to part of this.

The first day at dog training, were up at 6 already taking Oden for a walk because we knew exactly how much of excitement he can contain within, and as told by the school to try to be there a little earlier so we could walk him and get him accustomed to the environment, boy can I tell you the excitement he had every Saturday morning thereafter.

We woke up early each Saturday with anticipation of learning more ways of understanding and loving our boy, we had amazing trainers who not just understood our boy but us as his owners too. They helped identify the mistakes we were making and gave great advise to prevent and rectify them.

Oden has come so far since we started at SADTC, he’s more attentive, we learnt how to understand him and sense his reactions before he can act out, he’s much more obedient and well-mannered and we are so grateful for what we have gotten from the school.

In the future, we hope to stay in obedience for as long as we can as well as up his skills to scent and protection training!

Regards Kimberly & Oden

Training type: Dog Training

Carl

Hello my name is Carl and my partner in crime is Casi.

My background:
My dad was a police dog handler in the UK. As a result, I grew up in the company of German Shepherd (attack/protection dogs) and Labrador/Springer spaniel (drug detection dogs).

My experience of SADTC:
I joined SADTC in March 2018. In September I completed Levels 1-3 of their Instructor course. It is certainly one of the best things I have done in my life.
Starting off I had some knowledge of dogs and dog training, but the more I learned from them, the little I realised I knew. Witnessing their humane approach was my aha moment!

My wonder dog Casi:
A year ago I took over caring for my mum’s dog Casi (a German shepherd cross Labrador). At that point she was 4 years old and had basic obedience training.
The last 7 months spent working with Casi have opened my eyes to the miracle that she is. She has clearly inherited the best from both breeds.

A phenomenal dog, full of life and drive. Whether it be swimming, agility, protection or her favourite past time of chasing a ball over and over, her energy is ever present. Casi has taught me a lot about high drive dogs.

During a less active obedience class, It’s hard work keeping her attention from slipping to the smallest fly or leaf: D

Our short time together at SADTC has born much fruit. The improvement in both Casi and myself have been great. The most notable improvement being Casi’s ability to channel her energy effectively. Before the time spent together, Casi was the proverbial ‘bull in a china shop’. I look forward to our continuous improvement as we learn from each other and go from strength to strength.
With the new insight gained from SADTC, I see that Casi and all dogs are capable of so much more than we understand they are.

In summary:
The family at SADTC is amazing and anyone wanting to get into dog training could not find a better place to go. There is no question to small or problem too big for Chris, Christine and all the instructors there.

Training type: Dog Training Daleside

Dhameer

Went for our first lesson yesterday. Already received many helpful tips. Clean facilities, friendly training staff and my pup had a wonderful time.

Training type: Dog Trainers Lenasia

Barney

Really enjoyed today. Good time spent with my dogs, good people teaching, what more could one want, SADTC rocks.

Training type: Dog Trainers Brackendowns

Faeez

Hi there,

Impressed by professionalism and knowledge of the instructors. Enjoy the individual attention that each handler and dogs gets as well.

Regards
Faeez

Training type: Dog Behavior Trainers Garthdale

Marilena

Hi Christine

So far the first lesson was good and informative and it reminded me a lot of things to remember going forward so I enjoyed it and I think my puppy did too.

Marilena

Training type: Puppy Training Primrose

Dhameer

Hi Christine

The training was very good thanks. Much better than other places I’d been to previously. Chris gave a lot of helpful tips which I am trying to practice on.

Kind regards
Dhameer

Training type: Dog Training Lenasia

Léana & Gryffin

Hi Chris

So far the experience has been both entertaining and informative – I enjoy your sense of humour and Gryffin LOVES your treats.

I am really impressed with the training methods and how quickly Gryffin responds to the commands/signals – when he is not being lazy.

We look forward to our next lesson and see you on Saturday!

Kind regards
Léana & Gryffin

Training type: Dog Training Gauteng

Margaret

Hi Romayne,

Please extend our thanks to Christine for the special she gave me. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience with SADTC and will certainly recommend all my friends to them.

I would appreciate your keeping us on your communications list still, as we would still like to support the school in any functions/events that are held.

Margaret

Training type: Dog Training Garthdale