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About The Complete Canine
Sanne, Lenyx and Zelda
Hi!
I’m Sanne (Sah-nah) founder of ‘The Complete Canine’.
The Complete Canine came to be because of my own dogs Lenyx and Zelda, who are proudly displayed in my logo.
Lenyx and Zelda are my inspiration and my passion. Without them, I wouldn’t have taken the step to go into dog training. Lenyx is this old soul and my heart dog. He is really attached to me and loves his family and isn’t necessarily interested in other dogs (or people) around him. He’s friendly, but selective.
Zelda is a joy. She’s our Herd2Homes rescue Kelpie x Koolie. She is as extrovert as a dog can be. She is the typical working dog and exactly what I wanted in a working dog, to be able to go sheep herding and hopefully end up doing agility competitions with her. She’s full of beans and has a huge (weird) character.
I thank them everyday for being there for me and making my life richer.
Passion
Teaching and helping people is something that comes naturally to me. I have been a full time primary school teacher for 7 years and the switch to dog training was the perfect next step. I have the right amount of people skills, ability to explain, train and teach and the passion and handling skills with dogs.
I strive to learn as much as possible and am thankful for trainers such as Jay Jack and Tyler Muto to continue to educate and share their practices and I attend seminars and online courses as often as I can.
I have a firm believe that dog training isn't standing on itself and I wanted to look at the ‘whole dog’ through Canine (myofunctional therapy) Massage. Dogs benefit from massage in the same way as humans and on top of that it can assist in addressing numeral behavioural issues, which goes perfectly together with dog training and sports.
Tegan, Toc & Brea
Tegan is a fellow trainer of The Complete Canine.
Her introduction to the dog training world started with her husky mix, Toc. He lacked engagement and didn’t see value in her. It took ages of research, trial and error, and practise, practise, practise with him before they could achieve the things they can today. She learnt that the most important part of training a dog is building a strong relationship and making training fun.
What she loves about dog training is that she will never stop being a student, there is always so much to learn. She looks up to and learns from trainers such as Larry Krohn, Tyler Muto, Denise Fenzi and Michael Elis, and she always aims to learn with an open mind.
Her pack of dogs consist of Toc of course, Brea who is a shepherd x husky, Bean who is a staffy mix, and Lux, a German Shepherd. Having four dogs means she lives in a madhouse, but it also means she has a few tricks up her sleeve for managing a multi dog household!
Qualifications and PD - Sanne
- I completed the NDTF cert 3 in Dog Training and Behaviour.
- NCTM Diploma for Canine Myofunctional Therapy.
- Bachelor of Education
Besides my official qualifications I regular attend Seminars to ensure I'm up to date with the most recent training concepts and strategies and because we always keep learning.
- Tyler Muto - Loose Leash Walking Unit (Leerburg)
- Ericka Duggan - Foundations of Sport Detection (Leerburg)
- Trick Titles Novice, Intermediate, Advanced on Lenyx & Zelda
- Pat Stuart - Nepopo Seminar ( Melbourne )
- Pat Stuart - Nepopo for reactivy and aggression (Melbourne)
- Jay Jack - GRC and Play Based Training ( West Melbourne)
- Larry Krohn - Behaviour modification