Back in '99, McKaynine was just a tiny dog training gig with one puppy class, but check us out now! We've become one of South Africa's go-to spots for dog training, offering over 30 classes per week from seven different locations. We've got it all – from puppy socialising and mantrailing to advanced obedience, tracking, agility and even canine sports conditioning! Our approach is pretty simple – we're all about effective training that's easy on both dogs and their humans. We've got these modern techniques backed by science that make learning a breeze and deliver speedy results. While we have high standards and are committed to ensuring you gain maximum value from your classes, we never push dogs or handlers past their limits and always strive to make classes fun for all. Our main mission? Equipping handlers with the skills to turn their pups into reliable and chill companions. We're all about building trust and making paying attention a rewarding game for your four-legged friend. We welcome all sorts of dog breeds, from little Chihuahuas to big Saint Bernards and everything in between. Our techniques work for any kind of dog, whether they're a massive 80kg Boerboel or a feathery 2kg Yorkshire Terrier.
Shannon McKay MSc CPDT-KA® Owner of McKaynine (Pty) Ltd • MSc (Zoology) • CBCC-KA® - Certification Council for professional dog trainers (USA) • Senior Animal Behaviour Consultant™© : Canine 1998 -  ABC of SA™© • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • Author of multiple research projects on scent work and behavioural development in dogs and writer/speaker for publications, radio and television • Gold Super Pup trainer • Cert. Companion Animal Behaviour - Univerity of Pretoria • Founder of the Canine Culture & Learn Canine Education Initiatives • Member - Kennel Union of South Africa • Honorary Life Member - SA Great Dane Association • Trainer of animals for television and print commercials and expert evidence in court cases • Owner and handler of record setting Great Danes • Shannon owns and works Great Danes and a crossbreed Steve McClean - Senior Instructor All Obedience Grades, Working Trials, Tracking & Manwork • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Formerly the training director of the Meridian Rottweiler League • Gold Super Pup trainer (SP# G0903/3) • One of the few qualified working trials assistants in South Africa • Official assailant at KUSA National Working Trials for five years • Member - Kennel Union of South Africa • Steve owns and works a Malinois Ruth Bots - Instructor All Obedience Grades • 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) • Silver Super Pup trainer • Ruth owns and works a Labrador and Boxer Leon Koekemoer - Instructor All Obedience Grades • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Originator of Heelworx Training System and “GOLF with your DOG” ™© • Silver Super Pup trainer • Leon owns and works a Labrador and Golden Retriever Maria Branco - Instructor All Obedience Grades • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Silver Super Pup trainer • Maria owns and works Labradors Ady Hawkins - Instructor & Manager Delta & Randburg Puppy Group • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Canine Communications 2010 • Ethology Academy - Advanced Best Practice 2011 • Gold Super Pup trainer • Ady is a fulltime behaviourist and works her own terriers, crossbreeds and a sportline German Shepherd Landie Jacobs - Instructor & Manager Midstream Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • COAPE DogWise (Stage 1 - CO1) Intro Canine Behaviour and Training • COAPE BehaviourWise (Stage 2 - CO2) – Mammalian Behavioural Psychology • Silver Super Pup trainer • Landie owns and works a Ridgeback and a crossbreed Dene Louw - Instructor Beginner & Intermediate Obedience and Agility • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Silver Super Pup trainer • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • KUSA & SADAA Agility Judge • Dene works Border Collies Nadia Meyer - Instructor Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Bronze Super Pup trainer • Nadia works a Labrador Leanne Williams - Coach/Instructor & Manager Mobility K9 Yoga, Brain n Body & Agility • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • Leanne works a Siberian Husky, Mini American Shepherd, Australian Shepherd & Border Collie • She achieved a world first by representing South Africa at the 2019 Agility World Champs with her beloved husky, Simon (pictured here as a baby puppy) Therese Hore - Instructor Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Therese is a fulltime behaviourist and works a Staffordshire Bullterrier and Bullmastiff Cathryn Meyer - Instructor & Manager Honeydew Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Cathryn works crossbreeds and Border Collies Nadine Whittal - Instructor & Manager Randfontein Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Nadine works a Border Collie, Malinois, GSD and Jack Russell Terrier Michelle Beukes - Instructor Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Michelle is also a qualified behaviourist • Michelle works a Rottweiler, Border Collie and Great Dane
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We've got a whole crew of awesome instructors and assistants to meet the demand for our classes. Our instructors have to meet some strict criteria and we're all about quality control to keep our standards high. And hey, our crew? They're not just super qualified; they're some of the nicest folks around!
Not forgetting our incredible support assistants who are always ready to lend a hand and our amazing staff who keep the grounds and equipment in tip top shape!
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About Us
Back in '99, McKaynine was just a tiny dog training gig with one puppy class, but check us out now! We've become one of South Africa's go-to spots for dog training, offering over 30 classes per week from seven different locations. We've got it all – from puppy socialising and mantrailing to advanced obedience, tracking, agility and even canine sports conditioning! Our approach is pretty simple – we're all about effective training that's easy on both dogs and their humans. We've got these modern techniques backed by science that make learning a breeze and deliver speedy results. While we have high standards and are committed to ensuring you gain maximum value from your classes, we never push dogs or handlers past their limits and always strive to make classes fun for all. Our main mission? Equipping handlers with the skills to turn their pups into reliable and chill companions. We're all about building trust and making paying attention a rewarding game for your four-legged friend. We welcome all sorts of dog breeds, from little Chihuahuas to big Saint Bernards and everything in between. Our techniques work for any kind of dog, whether they're a massive 80kg Boerboel or a feathery 2kg Yorkshire Terrier.
We've got a whole crew of awesome instructors and assistants to meet the demand for our classes. Our instructors have to meet some strict criteria and we're all about quality control to keep our standards high. And hey, our crew? They're not just super qualified; they're some of the nicest folks around!
Shannon McKay MSc CBCC-KA® - Founder of McKaynine (Pty) Ltd • MSc (Zoology) • CBCC-KA® - Certification Council for professional dog trainers (USA) • Senior Animal Behaviour Consultant™© : Canine 1998 -  ABC of SA™© • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • Author of multiple research projects on scent work and behavioural development in dogs and writer/speaker for publications, radio and television • Gold Super Pup trainer • Cert. Companion Animal Behaviour - Univerity of Pretoria • Founder of the Canine Culture & Learn Canine Education Initiatives • Member - Kennel Union of South Africa • Honorary Life Member - SA Great Dane Association • Trainer of animals for television and print commercials and expert evidence in court cases • Owner and handler of record setting Great Danes • Shannon owns and works Great Danes and a crossbreed Steve McClean - Senior Instructor All Obedience Grades, Working Trials, Tracking & Manwork • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Formerly the training director of the Meridian Rottweiler League • Gold Super Pup trainer (SP# G0903/3) • One of the few qualified working trials assistants in South Africa • Official assailant at KUSA National Working Trials for five years • Member - Kennel Union of South Africa • Steve owns and works a Malinois Ruth Bots - Instructor All Obedience Grades • 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) • Silver Super Pup trainer • Ruth owns and works Labradors Leon Koekemoer - Instructor All Obedience Grades • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Originator of Heelworx Training System and “GOLF with your DOG” ™© • Silver Super Pup trainer • Leon owns and works a Labrador and Golden Retriever Maria Branco - Instructor All Obedience Grades • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Silver Super Pup trainer • Maria owns and works Labradors Ady Hawkins - Instructor & Manager Delta & Randburg Puppy Group • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Canine Communications 2010 • Ethology Academy - Advanced Best Practice 2011 • Gold Super Pup trainer • Ady is a fulltime behaviourist and works her own terriers, crossbreeds and a sportline German Shepherd Landie Jacobs - Instructor & Manager Midstream Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • COAPE DogWise (Stage 1 - CO1) Intro Canine Behaviour and Training • COAPE BehaviourWise (Stage 2 - CO2) – Mammalian Behavioural Psychology • Silver Super Pup trainer • Landie owns and works a Ridgeback and a crossbreed Dene Louw - Instructor Beginner & Intermediate Obedience and Agility • Canine Culture© Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Silver Super Pup trainer • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • KUSA & SADAA Agility Judge • Dene works Border Collies Nadia Meyer - Instructor Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Bronze Super Pup trainer • Nadia works Labradors Leanne Williams - Coach/Instructor & Manager Mobility K9 Yoga, Brain n Body & Agility • PetFit Paw-Sonal Trainer (Bronze) • Leanne works a Siberian Husky, Mini American Shepherd, Australian Shepherd and a Border Collie • She achieved a world first by representing South Africa at the 2019 Agility World Champs with her beloved husky, Simon (pictured here as a baby puppy) Therese Hore - Instructor Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Therese is a fulltime behaviourist and works a Staffordshire Bullterrier and Bullmastiff Cathryn Meyer - Instructor & Manager Honeydew Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Cathryn works crossbreeds and Border Collies Nadine Whittal - Instructor & Manager Randfontein Puppy, Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Nadine works a Border Collie, GSD, Malinois and Jack Russell Terrier Michelle Beukes - Instructor Beginner & Intermediate Obedience • Learn Canine Puppy & Obedience Instructor merit certificate • Michelle is also a qualified behaviourist • Michelle works a Rottweiler, Border Collie and Great Dane
Not forgetting our incredible support assistants who are always ready to lend a hand and our amazing staff who keep the grounds and equipment in tip top shape!
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