The Crew

Shannon McKay - Chief Instructor

Instructs: Puppy Group, All Obedience Grades, Show Training, Agility & Behaviour Therapy.

Founder of the McKaynine Training Centre
Involved with dog training since 1979
BSc Honours (Zoology) with distinction from the University of the Witwatersrand
Accredited Animal Behaviour Consultant™© : Canine 1998 - Animal Behaviour Consultants of Southern Africa™©
Full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (USA)
Licensed Animal Wrangler (Roodepoort Magistrate #2/2008)
Certified Super Pup trainer (SP# G0903/4)
Contributor for All About Dogs, Showdogs, Dog Star Daily
Trainer of the first scat dog in South Africa
Guest speaker on radio shows, seminars and specialist breed club function
Featured on local and international television
Cert. Companion Animal Behaviour - University of Pretoria, Veterinary Faculty
Founder of the Canine Culture Education Initiative
Member - Kennel Union of South Africa
Trainer of animals for television and print commercials and expert evidence in court cases
Currently undergoing a Masters degree in canine behaviour at the University of Witwatersrand
Owner and handler of record setting Great Danes in SA agility, conformation & working breed tests
Show handler of Great Danes, Labradors & Ridgebacks - gaining Champion status with numerous dogs
Shannon owns five Great Danes, one Labrador, one mixed-breed dog, one Australian Cattle Dog and one Miniature Pinscher. She works some of her dogs in obedience, agility, show, field trials and manwork

Steve McClean - Senior Instructor

Instructs: All Obedience Grades, Working Trials, Tracking & Manwork

Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate
Formerly the training director of the Meridian Rottweiler League
Certified Super Pup trainer (SP# G0903/3)
One of the few qualified working trials assistants in South Africa
Steve has been the official assailant at KUSA National Working Trials for the past five years
Involved with dogs for a number of years and very committed to dogsport in South Africa
Member - Kennel Union of South Africa
Steve owns and works four Shiba Inus in tracking, agility and show

Belinda Thomas - Instructor & Office Manager

Instructs: All Obedience Grades & Puppy Group

Yolanda Beukes - Instructor

Instructs: Beginner & Intermediate obedience

Pen Barrett - Instructor

Instructs: Beginner obedience and assists in puppy group

Ruth Bots - Instructor

Instructs: Beginner and intermediate obedience and assists in puppy group

Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate
C04 DOGWISE: Introduction to Canine Behaviour and Training Certificate (SAVC CPD Accredited)
Dip. CABT with distinction (Advanced Diploma in the Practical Aspects of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training)
Associate Member CAPBT SA (Centre of Applied Pet Ethology Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers, South Africa)
Ruth works a Labrador in obedience and working trials