Lynda is the owner of Dogz at Home Training Centre.
She has over 20 years of training experience with accreditations in Canine Behaviour from both COAPE and the British College of Canine Studies.
Lynda has become a champion of force-free training methods in the local community and has inspired numerous trainers and handlers to move away from ‘old school’ correction-based methods.
She is also extremely knowledgeable and passionate about canine nutrition and raw diets and has a wealth of experience and insight to offer into managing both the physical and mental wellbeing of canine companions.
She has over 20 years of training experience with accreditations in Canine Behaviour from both COAPE and the British College of Canine Studies.
Lynda has become a champion of force-free training methods in the local community and has inspired numerous trainers and handlers to move away from ‘old school’ correction-based methods.
She is also extremely knowledgeable and passionate about canine nutrition and raw diets and has a wealth of experience and insight to offer into managing both the physical and mental wellbeing of canine companions.
Owner/Trainer/Behaviourist
Aphiwe is our superstar all-round helper and makes all of the magic happen with setting up and packing away our equipment every Saturday.
When he’s not busy with that you will find him either helping out at the shop, or showing off his soccer skills on the field.
When he’s not busy with that you will find him either helping out at the shop, or showing off his soccer skills on the field.
Shop Assistant/Equipment Manager
Caron started training around 5 years ago when the amazing Copper Dog joined her life and she has become the poster child for what it means to live with a high-drive working dog.
She and Copper, a Hungarian Vizsla, compete in flyball and agility sports and she also has a real talent for teaching tricks.
Caron is a professional groomer and dog-sitter, currently studying towards her Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour Management.
She and Copper, a Hungarian Vizsla, compete in flyball and agility sports and she also has a real talent for teaching tricks.
Caron is a professional groomer and dog-sitter, currently studying towards her Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour Management.
Trainer
Casey has been training for 8 years, has a diploma in Canine Behaviour Management and is working towards her advanced diploma.
She is pursuing a career in veterinary fields and is currently employed by Pet Wellness Worx – doing amazing work on post operative rehabilitation and the treatment of muscular injuries.
Casey has raised Piper, the 8 year old Boxer and Echo, the 3 year old Australian Shepherd, both lovable hooligans.
She also has a love for breed shows and show dog training and has achieved fantastic results in this area with her boy Echo.
She is pursuing a career in veterinary fields and is currently employed by Pet Wellness Worx – doing amazing work on post operative rehabilitation and the treatment of muscular injuries.
Casey has raised Piper, the 8 year old Boxer and Echo, the 3 year old Australian Shepherd, both lovable hooligans.
She also has a love for breed shows and show dog training and has achieved fantastic results in this area with her boy Echo.
Trainer/Behaviourist
Kim has been assisting and training for a little over 3 and a half years and is currently pursuing a Canine Behaviour Management Diploma through Pet Sense College.
She has loved and raised several Rottweilers and her current boy Riley, aged 5, has had a difficult path due to suffering cruciate injuries that required lengthy rehabilitation during crucial socialization stages of his life.
Riley was Kim’s inspiration to become a trainer and she has unique insight into working with reactive dogs, due to her personal journey with him.
She has loved and raised several Rottweilers and her current boy Riley, aged 5, has had a difficult path due to suffering cruciate injuries that required lengthy rehabilitation during crucial socialization stages of his life.
Riley was Kim’s inspiration to become a trainer and she has unique insight into working with reactive dogs, due to her personal journey with him.
Trainer
Vica became involved with dog training when she and her husband adopted their lovely rescue dog Baloo, 4 years ago.
She loved training so much that she hasn’t looked back since and made it her full-time job.
When she is not at the centre training puppies, she works as a dog behaviourist and recently obtained her Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour and Training Management (AdipCBM) with distinction.
She believes in scientific, force free and reward based training methods as a way of establishing and promoting a great relationship with our pets.
She loved training so much that she hasn’t looked back since and made it her full-time job.
When she is not at the centre training puppies, she works as a dog behaviourist and recently obtained her Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour and Training Management (AdipCBM) with distinction.
She believes in scientific, force free and reward based training methods as a way of establishing and promoting a great relationship with our pets.
Trainer/Behaviourist
Maresa is our resident shopkeeper and harness fitter and operates her own grooming and dog walking service.
Maresa is passionate about all things Bull Dog and lives with her 4 year old Pit Bull, Daddy.
Maresa is passionate about all things Bull Dog and lives with her 4 year old Pit Bull, Daddy.
Shopkeeper/Assistant
Melissa has been training for 6 years and is one of our most experienced puppy trainers.
She has personal insight into working with anxious dogs and often assists our handlers who are experiencing this with vital understanding and coping skills.
Melissa believes that teaching handlers to create a beautiful bond and a trusting relationships with their dogs, using only positive methods, is the most important aspect of training.
She lives with her husband Marc, Izzy the adorable Rottweiler and Ike the cat.
She has personal insight into working with anxious dogs and often assists our handlers who are experiencing this with vital understanding and coping skills.
Melissa believes that teaching handlers to create a beautiful bond and a trusting relationships with their dogs, using only positive methods, is the most important aspect of training.
She lives with her husband Marc, Izzy the adorable Rottweiler and Ike the cat.
Trainer
Nadia joins us from the world of animal welfare, having worked at the SPCA for 11 years. As a senior inspector her focus was primarily on rescues, cruelty cases and public education.
She currently works as a pet sitter and has completed a Level 1 dog Training qualification at COAPE with plans for further study next year.
Nadia loves training because it gives her the opportunity to help owners understand their pets better and improve the living conditions of dogs through one-one-one education.
She would love to see more people making good decisions about choosing the right companion dog for their living conditions and taking the best care possible of their pets.
She currently works as a pet sitter and has completed a Level 1 dog Training qualification at COAPE with plans for further study next year.
Nadia loves training because it gives her the opportunity to help owners understand their pets better and improve the living conditions of dogs through one-one-one education.
She would love to see more people making good decisions about choosing the right companion dog for their living conditions and taking the best care possible of their pets.
Trainer
Theo has been a trainer since 2013 and has a background in Competition Obedience at A and B level.
Theo’s classes run like clockwork and he has a fantastic eye for detail and the small adjustments that can make a big difference.
He lives with his wife Celestine and his heart beat Mia, the beautiful 7 year old white Labrador.
They have more recently been joined by Celestine’s amazing Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Luca, who is the Lord in the house.
Theo’s classes run like clockwork and he has a fantastic eye for detail and the small adjustments that can make a big difference.
He lives with his wife Celestine and his heart beat Mia, the beautiful 7 year old white Labrador.
They have more recently been joined by Celestine’s amazing Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Luca, who is the Lord in the house.
Trainer
Tyler attended our training classes with her best friend, the playful and affectionate Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Maya.
She fell in love with training from the first minute and volunteered to join our team as an assistant.
Tyler is passionate about animals and strongly believes in rewards-based training and the divine relationship it creates between the pet and owner.
Her dream is to work towards becoming a veterinarian.
She fell in love with training from the first minute and volunteered to join our team as an assistant.
Tyler is passionate about animals and strongly believes in rewards-based training and the divine relationship it creates between the pet and owner.
Her dream is to work towards becoming a veterinarian.
Trainer
Will caught the training bug around 4 years ago, while working with his chocolate Lab Grover and has never looked back.
He loves the human aspect of training as much as the dog and believes that the key to a great training relationship lies in being aware of both your own and your dog’s behaviour and then using that to build a common language.
Will lives with his wife Jacki, Kennedy and Logan the human children, Grover the Lab, Tango the “Cross Collie”, 2 cats, Logan’s 4 snakes and a goldfish, who may possibly be called Eddie.
He loves the human aspect of training as much as the dog and believes that the key to a great training relationship lies in being aware of both your own and your dog’s behaviour and then using that to build a common language.
Will lives with his wife Jacki, Kennedy and Logan the human children, Grover the Lab, Tango the “Cross Collie”, 2 cats, Logan’s 4 snakes and a goldfish, who may possibly be called Eddie.
