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Petra du Toit is the chief instructor and owner of the training center. Her extensive experience started in 1994 with competition obedience and traditional training methods. She completed her Advanced Dog Behaviour diploma in 2003 (Cum Laude), with the Pretoria Technicon. Petra is qualified Super Pup trainer, and her passion to teach people to train their dogs is seen in every class she offers.
Petra has successfully achieved her international certification as CPDT-KA (Certified professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed) and is the first dog trainer in South Africa with this prestigious title. Petra also serves on the board of SABCAP - the South African Board for Companion Animal Professionals. Happy Tails is an approved Hills puppy school and Petra is a certified puppy school instructor, as well as Hills Nutrition Advisor
Petra has successfully achieved her international certification as CPDT-KA (Certified professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed) and is the first dog trainer in South Africa with this prestigious title. Petra also serves on the board of SABCAP - the South African Board for Companion Animal Professionals. Happy Tails is an approved Hills puppy school and Petra is a certified puppy school instructor, as well as Hills Nutrition Advisor
Petra du Toit is the chief instructor and owner of the training center. Her extensive experience started in 1994 with competition obedience and traditional training methods. She completed her Advanced Dog Behaviour diploma in 2003 (Cum Laude), with the Pretoria Technicon. Petra is qualified Super Pup trainer, and her passion to teach people to train their dogs is seen in every class she offers.
Petra has successfully achieved her international certification as CPDT-KA (Certified professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed) and is the first dog trainer in South Africa with this prestigious title. Petra also serves on the board of SABCAP - the South African Board for Companion Animal Professionals. Happy Tails is an approved Hills puppy school and Petra is a certified puppy school instructor, as well as Hills Nutrition Advisor
Petra has successfully achieved her international certification as CPDT-KA (Certified professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed) and is the first dog trainer in South Africa with this prestigious title. Petra also serves on the board of SABCAP - the South African Board for Companion Animal Professionals. Happy Tails is an approved Hills puppy school and Petra is a certified puppy school instructor, as well as Hills Nutrition Advisor
Tanja Grensing is running classes since the age of 14. She qualified as therapy dog handler at the age of 10 years, started training her Golden Retriever Molly at age 11 and, for her age, has a vast knowledge base on dog training and behaviour. Tanja loves teaching tricks and assists with agility and the play group, as well as puppy class and individual training sessions. She was the first handler of Caring Friends Therapy Dogs, to pass the KUSA Canine Good Citizen Gold test with Molly.
Tanja has attended various courses online, as well as workshops with the IMDT in Canine Body Language and Aggression. She has completed Puppylab with the School of Canine Science and is more than equipped to offer puppy classes. Tanja is also a Hills Certified Puppy School Instructor and Hills Nutrition Advisor
Tanja Grensing is running classes since the age of 14. She qualified as therapy dog handler at the age of 10 years, started training her Golden Retriever Molly at age 11 and, for her age, has a vast knowledge base on dog training and behaviour. Tanja loves teaching tricks and assists with agility and the play group, as well as puppy class and individual training sessions. She was the first handler of Caring Friends Therapy Dogs, to pass the KUSA Canine Good Citizen Gold test with Molly.
Tanja has attended various courses online, as well as workshops with the IMDT in Canine Body Language and Aggression. She has completed Puppylab with the School of Canine Science and is more than equipped to offer puppy classes. Tanja is also a Hills Certified Puppy School Instructor and Hills Nutrition Advisor