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Cindy Cheong
Certified Master Trainer/Canine Behaviour
Consultant
Graduate from Master Trainer’s Course at
National K-9 School in Ohio, USA with
endorsements for all 12 disciplines offered –
Basic and Advanced Obedience; Behaviour
Modification; Breed Identification; Tracking;
Personal Protection; Police K-9; Scent
Detection; Utility; Puppy Development;
Assistance Dog and Retrieval. Member of
NK9TC and IACP.
Dogs have been part of Cindy’s family for as
long as she can remember. Her parents bred
German Shepherds and boxers and adopted
retired champion show Shetlands and Papillons
when she was growing up. Before becoming a
professional dog trainer she used to walk and
teach her neighbours’ and friends’ dogs
“tricks” in her free time. Over the years, she
has helped care for and train hundreds of dogs of
different breeds.
Her love affair with Miniature Schnauzers
began when her nephew gave her one that he had
rescued. His neighbour found caring for the
dog too much trouble so they tied it to a lamp
post everyday rain or shine. The dog’s skin
was smelly and festering with open wounds. Her
fur was also terribly matted. After much care
and many visits to the vet, Oreo was as good
as new. She was a beautiful dog and it was
obvious that she had been obedience trained.
She had lovely manners and was a joy to walk.
When Oreo passed on, Cindy got herself another
Miniature Schnauzer, Drizabone. A breeder had
put his litter of pups for sale, but she was
the only one left unsold even after being
advertised for many days. She was considered “ quite big” and
not cute. But Driza opened up a whole new
world to Cindy. When she was taught “tricks”,
she could perform them after only two
attempts. She could sit, lay down, “die” when
“shot”, balance a biscuit on her nose, toss it
in the air and catch it on command, crawl, do
hi-fives, hi-tens, “say a prayer”, take a bow
and find toys that Cindy would hide under
pillows and deep inside cupboards !!!
Because Driza was such an intelligient dog,
Cindy decided to breed her. Bugle was one of
her pups and as they say “the rest is history”
:)
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