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Recommended Dog School


(For puppies 5 months and older)








Companions for Life 

Northern Suburbs

Stellenbosch

Somerset West


To view Companions for Life Puppy Schools follow the links below:-
Companions for Life - Zimzala – Stellenbosch 
Companions for Life - Joostenbergvlakte

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Instructor  :   GILL TORR-PAINTER
Contact No:  
 021-9876062    /  072 464 0404 
e-mail         :
  [email protected]
Address  
  :   Zimzala Canine Centre  Stellenbosch or                                   32 Anderson Rd Joostenbergvlakte 
Method of Training :  Positive Reinforcement
                                       Lure & Reward
                                       Clicker  [when required ]

Training Days           :  Wednesdays  at Zimzala 
                                        Saturdays/Fridays at                                                                       Joostenbergvlakte 
Training Times         :  Morning and Afternoon 
Booking Necessary:  Yes
Vaccinations Rqrd  :  Yes

Qualifications:

  • Super Pup Accredited Trainer
  • BSc UCT Zoology & Botany
  • Basic Animal Behaviour –Dogs , Cats , Horses
  • Advanced Animal Behaviour – Dogs , Cats [2002]
  • Certificate Pretoria Technikon 
  • Member of SABCAP-Companion Animal Behaviourist
  • Member of ABC
  • Puppy Socialisation Workshop – EDUPET [2002]
  • Clicker Training---Dr HE Zulch
  • Beyond Puppy Classes--- Dr HE Zulch  [2003]
  • Emily Larlham  workshop –ProgressiveReinforcement  Training [2013]
  • SABCAP  Workshops 
  • SUPER  PUP Workshops


Courses Offered:

  • Basic Home Obedience 
  • Canine Good Citizen 
  • Introduction to Agility 
  • Introduction  to Tracking
 

About our School:


The course consists of 8x lessons  of an hour long  ,done in a group of 6-8 pups of similar age  and their handlers . Training covers all the 13 requirements to pass the CGC Bronze Certificate and some fun and games . All pups are allowed to play and socialise at the end of each class .

My aim is to produce confident , well balanced and well socialised dogs and handlers .
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