Jessica Crowther
Director & Behaviour Specialist
Canine Connect Manager & Trainer, Jess is very much the heart and soul of our team!
After 6 years in the animal industry, Jess found her passion for training and behaviour with the Canine Connect crew. Previously supervising a pet product store, Jess would often run up to 6 Puppy School programs per week; that’s a lot of pups!
Jess takes pride in the team and services she has created for Adelaide dog owners.
In her own time, Jess and her partner care for 15 animals of their own, including dogs, cats, birds, lizards and alpacas. She is also a green thumb with a whole jungle of plants to her name that have been slowly creeping their way into the Hedgegrove Pet Retreat offices and surrounds.
Jess is often inspired by seeing our students be proud of their own dogs and accomplishments after the hard work she has done with her very own Tibetan Mastiff ‘Jussi’, who did not have the easiest start to life.
Your dog will not stop wagging their tail once they know our Jess!
Scott McGuinness
Founder & Behaviour Specialist
After an eclectic background in graphic design, the oil industry, gaming, and hospitality, Scott started his canine career after working and supervising one of Adelaide’s first and largest Dog Daycare facilities.
‘Kato’ the Siberian Husky (And whose silhouette is our logo) was the catalyst for Scott’s passion on communicating, training and improving the lives of dogs. Scott now has 5 dogs, including 2 Pomeranians, a Husky, a deaf Border Collie and Jussi the Tibetan Mastiff.
“I love building confidence in my clients to get out and be active with their dogs. Helping you to better understand how your dog thinks gives you the ability to enhance the relationship you have with your canine companion. In a modern world our canine friends need help in correct socialisation, development and environmental enrichment but with a little guidance and management we can all achieve a better world for them”.
Scott is experienced and qualified in Dog Behaviour & Training, Work, Health & Safety, and Training & Assessment. Aside from this Scott is also the acting Business Manager of Hedgegrove Pet Retreat and Windamere Pet Retreat, which helps to continue building his experience and knowledge of companion animals and the industry. Many of our current clients choose to board their animals with Scott because they know their animals are left with someone they know and trust.
Scott is the ‘Ringmaster’ of our famous ‘Canine Carnivale’ Class and is often seen helping the team work with some of our more “difficult”cases or running canine safety workshops for councils, vet clinics, boarding kennels and more!