Home Away from Home
Your pooch might not want to leave... 😉
"Thank you for treating our pup like your own!"
Candice Schneider - Account Manager, Project Room
Meet the Founders
Sonseirai Van Heerden
Owner and Founder
Sonseirai (sohns-uh-ray) is an avid dog lover with years of experience with dogs. She has a true behavioural gift with dogs and is able to assess pack dynamics within minutes of introduction. Sonseirai is passionate about educated dog care and rescue.
She has and continues to train and invest into every DDH team member and the public and she currently foster dogs and is active in the dog psychology and rescue field.
Sonseirai has been named one of the top 5 female entrepreneurs in KZN for 2016.
Candice Swanson
Co-Founder
Candice is the mother-heart of the Durban Dog Hotel. You will often see her walking around with a more nervous pooch guest under her arm.
Candice is a highly successful business woman and proven entrepreneur. She has started several successful businesses overseas which still thrive today.
She has a university level qualification and proficiency in a foreign language and is a dog lover with a heart that always has room for one more. She has instilled a culture of love, patience and how to meet pooch needs in a healthy into the DDH team.
Meet the Team
Belinda
Office Manager
Nadine
Operations Manager
Creed
Alpha (In Training)
We have sent our 2 year old Labrador Bear on holiday several times at The Durban Dog Hotel. Bear absolutely loves it. Bear goes for walk,swims, play games etc. We get daily photos of him. And it really puts my nerves at ease that he is well looked after. The staff at The Durban Dog Hotel are very friendly and helpful. Thank you for doing a great job looking after my Bear.���
5/23/2018
Wow what an amazing place. It was our first time leaving our boy here. He was so well taken care of. A home away from home. He enjoyed every moment here. They always keep you updated on your pooch. Duke will definitely be back for another stay.
Nelson Mariappen3/03/2019
Absolute peace of mind knowing ur pooch is in excellent hands. Thanks to Sonseirai , Candice and the team.
1/10/2018
A very big thank you to Candice and Sonseira.
We left our little old Lady Jilly a 12 year old Jack Russell for a long weekend with Candice and Sonseira. It was the first time that Jilly has been separate from us.....
Every day I got photos and little report how Jilly was doing. I could not have had a better place for my Jilly,then with you girls.
5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟recommendation in every way
We live in Shelly Beach and whenever I am going to kloof for the day.......jilly will go for her after care to her little "kindergarten "
Jilly loves it,and so do I
Thank you 💟
7/20/2017
They take such good care of the doggies !!!! Gemma the boerbull loved it �
9/20/2016
