Since 1994, I've worked with fur seals, sea lions, dolphins, African penguins, sea turtles, sheep, dogs, cats, and even an elephant or two. After immigrating from South Africa to the United States in 2022, I founded Good Dawg Training to bring those same principles of learning, behavior, welfare, and positive reinforcement to dogs and their owners. Today, I welcome clients from throughout Sonoma County to the Good Dawg Training Center in Santa Rosa.
Certification & relevant expertise includes:
- Karen Pryor Academy - Comprehensive Dog Trainer
- Karen Pryor Academy - Puppy Start Right for Instructors
- Karen Pryor Academy - Cooperative Care
- Karen Pryor Academy - Dog Sports
- Karen Pryor Academy (Ken Ramirez) - Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs Using Positive Reinforcement
- Sally Gutteridge - Area Search for Dog Trainers
- Member APDT International - Association for Professional Dog Training International
- Dog and Cat Ethology cum laude through the Ethology Academy - Pretoria Technikon, South Africa
- 7-year in-house marine mammal behavior & training certification - The South African Association for Marine Biological Research, South Africa
- 9 years assistant curator - Mammal & Bird Department: training trainers & animals; setting and marking trainer exams & assessments
- Co-author of numerous papers and posters on marine mammal training and presented training paper presentations at three IMATA conferences
- Shape of Enrichment - African workshop coordinator
- Enrichment Project Coordinator & Training - Natal Zoo
- Seal rescue & rehabilitation.
