Our Team
Vikki Pickering
Behaviour Consultant and Dog Trainer
Vikki is the owner of You and Your Dog and has a Diploma in Canine Behaviour Science and Technology which she gained in 2012 through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute.
Vikki is You and Your Dog’s private private training and behaviour modification specialist! She also runs recall workshops and has 11-years under her belt for facilitating puppy preschool classes at Town & Country Vet. Vikki is passionate about promoting education amongst children and adults on how to be safer around dogs to prevent dog bites and help to keep dogs out of shelters as a consequence, and she frequently attends primary schools, community centres and child-care centres to present her dog safe workshops.
Vikki has attended many dog behavior and dog training seminars and conferences and keeps herself up-to-date with learning theory, research and training techniques.
Vikki’s training methods are based on modern behavioural science and understanding of the fact that animals learn by consequence and association. Her aim is to use gentle yet effective methods to change your dog’s behaviour.
Mary Chaffey
Class Instructor & Behaviour Consultant
Mary is a CANZ Accredited Trainer with KPA CPT qualifications and a Diploma in Canine Behaviour and Science Technology, Dip.CBST. She is also a Registered Vet Nurse, specialising in her passion of Canine Behaviour Change and assist dog owners have well-mannered dogs through positive reinforcement training techniques. Mary is skilled and experienced in all ages and life stages of dogs and their unwanted behaviours. Outside of being a fabulous dog trainer for our group dog training classes, Mary runs her own dog training business and you can find her on www.k9mana.co.nz.