| Our instructors conduct classes in Cantonese and English. They are all highly skilled in positive reinforcement training and passionate about dogs. |
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Angela Wong
Angela began her career at the SPCA as a veterinary nurse. In due course, she was promoted to the position of welfare supervisor where she encountered thousands of abandoned dogs with all sorts of behaviour issues. These problems often arose from incorrect or poorly applied training methods. Some dogs were just never given a chance to learn. Angela was greatly motivated to become a pet dog trainer to help these dogs. The valuable experience at dog trainer academy helped to shape her training philosophy: NO AVERSIVES, positive reinforcement training, healthy relationships and proper management.
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Beanie Tam
In his many years at the SPCA, Beanie has seen many dog owners train their dogs using brute force. He believes that by using this method, dogs are only learning to fear their owners. Beanie treats his dogs as his friends, in a gentle way just as he would a family member. Beanie enjoys teaching very much and is happiest when people bring their dogs to the SPCA to learn positive reinforcement training.
Beanie has a specialised interest in the behavioural aspects of 'stranger shy' and 'fear aggression'. He has amassed a wealth of knowledge, through academic pursuit and practical experience, in these areas and he is keen to apply to help people and dog owners alike to manage, and most important of all, prevent problematic encounters and interactions.
Beanie plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the Society's homing animals. He is the principal trainer for the volunteer Dog Walking Volunteer Programme and is actively involved in the training of the homing animals and providing pre- and post adoption counseling. You may also find Beanie speaking in TV interviews or conducting demonstrations in public events to disseminate messages of the importance of positive reinforcement in training and building a lifelong relationship, based on trust and respect, with your dog. |
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Lorraine Lau
In the past, Lorraine thought that the only way of expressing her love for dogs was by "spoiling" them. Then one day, she came across a TV programme on the Discovery Channel that introduced her to a whole new dog training method called "positive reinforcement". It really gave her a whole new understanding of how dogs learn and how to see the world from a dog's perspective. Lorraine finds positive reinforcement training incredibly useful and is very happy to see this method gradually being given more recognition and becoming more widespread. |
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Nicola Cheung
It has been a lifetime dream for Nicola to have dogs but it did not come true until she turned 20 and got her first dog! Ever since then, she has pursued the dream of becoming a dog trainer.
Nicola has been teaching dog training in Hong Kong SPCA since 2004 and dogs were her friends long before that! She is a graduate of the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers. The satisfaction that she gets from training is just wonderful. She loves seeing people bring their dogs to training classes - the loyalty on the dogs' faces just melts the hearts of everyone! She loves sharing her experience and helping owners to enjoy life with their canine pals.
Nicola is an integral member of the Society's Adoption team. Besides being actively involved in the training and adoption process of the Society's homing animals, she is also very devoted to listening and providing advice and support to concerned owners when they call the Behaviour & Training Hotline for assistance. |
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Rosalind Cheung
Rosalind has been teaching dog training in Hong Kong since graduating from the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers in 2002. She loves dogs and believes that a combination of positive reinforcement training plus consistency, firmness and fairness is the best recipe for a harmonious bond between human and dog. She has taught dogs of ages ranging from 2 months to 9 years and derives great satisfaction from seeing everyone learn new skills, gain confidence and generally have a good time in class
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