Canine Concepts

We really gained so much from you and whenever I am not sure of something with Bailey I just ask myself, “What would Claire say?”. Lauren Bouwer (PetDog 1 & 2)

Hi Claire Wil maar net se baie dankie vir jou geduld, hulp, opleiding, geskenkies en liefde met Wagter die afgelope 6 weke! Dit was lekker om saam met jou te werk, en dit is jammer dat jy nou trek, maar ek is saam met jou bly dat dit beter gaan wees julle. Alles wat mooi [...]

After I got my puppy, there was no doubt who I wanted as the ‘guide’ for puppy socialisation. Having gone to various dog clubs over the years, and not being impressed with the manner in which they do this and the classes being far too big, Claire at DogSense was the only, most logical person [...]

Our Labrador puppy had been diagnosed with congenital deafness and we received a lot of unsolicited advice, especially in the vein of having to have the dog put down because it would turn violent as it became older. Since we had already bonded with the puppy and did not consider this to be an option [...]

It is with confidence that I recommend going to classes with your dog! I have always been an animal lover and had numerous dogs in my life, but I never took my dogs for classes. When I got a Labrador puppy in 2008, I decided to take my puppy to classes. What a wonderful decision [...]

Dear Claire I often tell the story about how naive I was when I got Lily and the major role that you played in helping me understand canine behaviour. Lily is a highly intelligent dog that was very used to do whatever she wanted to do. You introduced me to firm yet gentle and respecting [...]

We got our Alsatian, Costa when he was already 8 years old. Claire helped us teach him how to behave like a civilised dog, and I believe through her help, we gave him the best 4 years of his life. Claire truly showed us that you can teach an old dog new tricks.

I heard about Claire and her way with Dogs form a friend of mine. I contacted her as soon as Isis became a part of my family. I must say I always loved animals but did not really understand the way they think. Claire helps me understand that very aspect of animal behaviour patterns. She [...]

Duchess, my Doberman and I, have been with Claire right from puppy classes through to Pet Dog 4. I don’t know how I would have coped with Duchess without knowing the basics and learning the skills to train my ‘Child’ in a safe and positive environment. Clicker training has done wonders for me. I also [...]

‘Hi there, We just wanted to let you know how well Rocky and our cats are getting along. You could use us as a reference. The tabby cat – Max is now always in the lounge and will beat Rocky up if he gets too much for him. The black and white cat – Felix [...]