Going away on vacation/business and not sure what to do with your fur baby? Look no further.
The Durban Dog Hotel is not your usual dog boarding service. We are a home away from home that caters for fur babies on our couches and in our beds. Your doggo will have a surrogate mom or dad to care for them throughout their stay and will even share a nice comfy double bed at night with this dog crazy person. DOGS ARE SEPARATED INTO PACKS ACCORDING TO SIZE AND ENERGY LEVEL. Dont worry your Toy pom will never bump into a robust great dane.
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Meet our team
Sonseirai Van Heerden
Owner and Founder
Sonseirai is the owner and founder of The Durban Dog Hotel, a 5 star establishment which offers cage free accommodation, doggie daycare and so much more.
Sonseirai has studied psychology and dog psychology for a total of over 15 years and possesses 2 degrees. She has integrated over 50 000 dogs into packs and currently has a 100% success rate for behavior modification in her one on one cases.
Sonseirai was placed in the top 5 female entrepreneurs for 2017 and she and her hotel have been featured in over 10 individual newspapers and magazines, including a front page article in the Upper Highway mail.
Sonseirai has a team of collectively over 30 staff and has provided training for each one that has enabled The Durban Dog Hotel to become a radical success.
Sonseirai is married with 8 dogs of her own and she has several rescue dogs in her foster care whilst they wait for their forever homes.
Candice Swanson
Co-Founder
I consider myself a pioneer and entrepreneur who started the Durban Dog hotel with Sonserai. My vision and approach to leadership has often taken the hotel to new levels.
Through my marketing I have seen the business blossom into what it is today. I have pioneered projects all over the world and have finally settled in my beloved SA.
I am a proud mom and wife to Sonseirai and am greatly excited for the future of the DDH and of our family together
Reece Buys
Admin Manager
I'm an avid dog lover, and have been part of the DDH team since 2016, who is driven to becoming a dog behaviorist
Anita Daniels
Hotel Manager
I'm a strong-minded self-motivated individual
who have a great passion for animals. The love and compassion I have for
animals and people makes being in management so much more fulfilling. My duties
include management of staff, the front of house – seeing in all doggies and
check outs, maintaining the high standards and achieving all goals that we at
The DDH set out for ourselves and our team, etc.
Charmaine Pillay
Senior Pack Leader and Main House
Supervisor
I'm a passionate person with a strong
love for animals. I care mostly for the fragile small doggies. My main goal is
to make every fur baby of mine feels happy, comfy and loved during their stay.
I make sure that any and all medical conditions are being checked and that
packs are healthy and receiving all medications based on their health care requirements.
Amanda Mngadi
Senior Pack Leader and Behavioural
Operations Supervisor
My love for animals led me to be part
of The DDH team. I love my job, working with different pooches makes my heart
full of joy, seeing them happy and well taken care of is the best! The small
pooches make me feel like a young mother taking care of her babies. I just want
to give them all love. The big pooches are my besties we play, dance and enjoy
walks together. I help with all pack dynamics and make sure that the pack is
doing well together, and that their emotional and physical well-being has been
taken care of, help train the junior pack leaders and I help with behavioural
work at the hotel.
Suzaan Cross
Office Administrator
I'm the fun & loving administrator. That gives cuddles
to all the doggies that visit the office🐶. I will make sure to
help you wherever I can. Need to book your fur babies in or just need a quote I
can help. I have been doing admin for 8 years. I started working for the Durban
Dog Hotel March 2022 and found my dream admin job working with beautiful humans
and amazing dog🤗🐕
Beauty
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