Jan's Memoirs

Polo of Carlzipca
After the passing of our boy Quanto, an overseas holiday served to ease the pain of having lost a dear friend and companion. Each day

Quanto of Gleneagle
After Coyote died, we were once again without a German Shepherd dog. I had no preconceived idea or plans of what I wanted to do

Beyond Obedience: The dogs and people who taught me the most 🐕🦺
Looking back, some of the most valuable lessons in my dog training career came not from training the dogs, but from the people and animals

Tafelberg School: 7 vibrant and rewarding years as Headmaster🎓
It’s 1988 and Colin is doing his military service in the State President’s Guard. Michael is heading for his final school year. Nikki has completed

Michael: A promising life, over too soon
For a brief period of time, Michael was our only child remaining at home and would grab breakfast before dashing off to work. He would

Becoming a Dog Trainer 🦮
Being back in Cape Town meant living in our own home again in Simon’s Town but also taking up a new role as headmaster of