Simon Goodall
Position:
Director - Behaviourist and Trainer
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (Zoology/Psychology) specialising in canine behaviour
Memberships:
Professional member IAABC, IACP.
Experience:
12 years dog training. 8 years Director Dog Guru Ltd. Over 5000 dogs trained and worked with personally. Blog Writer Canine Behaviour Stuff Magazine. Canine Behaviour Columnist Metpet Magazine. Lecturing, public speaking, community groups on canine behaviour. Seen and heard on numerous radio shows, magazines and television. Rescue work Rarotonga - volunteer one month Esther Honey Foundation, Seminar Texas at IACP Annual Conference.
Personal:
Welcome to Dog Guru. I live in Papakura with my wife Michelle and two children Rebekah and Matthew. I also share our house with two large golden retrievers Oska and Luccas and cat Winston. I graduated in 2002 at Massey University and since that time have lived in Auckland. Over this time I have trained up our staff members and bring with it my experience to Dog Guru. I look forward to meeting with you and talking to you and getting to know your pet personally.
Simon has a vast range of experience in the field of canine behaviour. Over the past years he has worked to develop the best techniques for any canine problem and for this reason is considered an expert in the canine world both here in New Zealand and overseas. Below is just a few areas that Simon has been seen and heard.
- Taught department of corrections staff how to avoid dog bites by identifying stress
- Guest speaker Labrador and retriever AGM
- Guest speaker Pet Expo
- Behaviour Columnist Metpet Magazine
- Behaviour Columnist Doglinks website
- Heard on numerous radio stations such as Newstalk ZB, Radio Rhema and Bfm as expert on dog attacks
- Guest Lecturer for Otago Polytechnic advanced nursing diploma for behaviour module
- Run classes Vet Care in Grey Lynn
- Seen in many magazines such as little treasures, running, scoop and many others.
- Run programmes for schools in being safe around dogs
- Seen in many newspapers such as NZ Herald, Chinese Weekly and some international publications
- Admitted into IAABC and IACP
- Published paper for journal on separation anxiety
- Over 1000 dogs trained
- Refered by SPCA, animal shelters, nearly all vet clinics and pet shops in Auckland and of course hundreds of past clients.