OUR MISSION
The aim of Wanyama L.C. is to create a platform to deliver educational messages to the public, especially younger generations on how to respect, protect & interact with different animals. When people learn about the appreciation of animals, conflicts between human & animals will decrease. This is our core value.
ABOUT GARAY WONG
Animal Behaviour Trainer
Garay is passionate about animals since his young age. He’s dedicated to promoting ‘Force-free training’ and the importance of enrichment programs for animals.
As the only child in the family, Garay grew up with his dog and became fond of animals.
He loved to go on adventures at the nearby mangrove after school, looking for tadpoles and skinks. Working with animals is his aspiration since kindergarten.
His training principle is: “It’s not about control, but a healthy relationship based on mutual respect”.
He believes modern training should provide animals a sense of security, which is the primary confidence builder for them and should encourage animals’ creativity too.
GARAY’S PATH:
Garay is a veteran animal trainer in Hong Kong for over 16 years. He is a Certified Training Partner of Karen Pryor Academy (KPA CTP). His mission is to teach in effective force-free training and build a community of positive reinforcement practitioners.
Garay also specialized in dealing with animal behavior issues and has completed the course of LLA Behavior (Living and Learning with Animals).
Curriculum Vitae:
1. OCEAN PARK
Garay started his career in the animal world by joining Ocean Park in 2008. He worked there for 7 years as a Terrestrial and Marine Mammal Trainer, specializing in Pandas and Golden Monkeys.
2. KFBG
Post Ocean Park, he joined Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) and working in the Fauna Conservation Department for two years.
3. HWEVC
Because of his interest in small animals, Garay then became an Exotic Vet Assistant in Heung Wo Exotic Veterinary Centre (HWEVC) for two years.
4. SPCA
In 2018, Garay has made his next career move to become the Senior Trainer of The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). During his four-year tenure in SPCA, Garay has helped over 460 dogs to find a home by giving them comprehensive training and solving their behavioural issues. Most of them are mongrels with issues like anxiety which made them difficult to be adopted and caused them to stay in shelter for many years.
5. HKGDA
Being a guide dog trainer of Hong Kong Guide Dog Association (HKGDA) was another challenge for Garay. Equipped with the passion for changing the training method of Hong Kong guide dogs from traditional to a modern way, he joined HKGDA in 2022. In these 2 years, he used force-free training, which allowed dogs to become more receptive to learning and cooperation, by offering a fun and creative learning environment.
6. WWF
Lastly, Garay also participated in WWF Hong Kong’s wildlife conservation program with his own dog Aljo, who was adopted from the SPCA. They worked together in helping the conservation of local Eurasian otter in Hong Kong.
Press & Media appearance:
With the ambition of introducing positive training concept to the public, Garay participated as their consultant and advisor on TV shows.
In 2023, he has been the consultant of TVB show “Hong Kong Super Pet Model Contest”, dog participants with behaviour issues were trained by Garay.
He has also taken part in RTHK TV show “We are good neighbours” as an exotic pet expert to introduce small animals to kids.
Garay helped to coordinate the exhibitions of “North District Flower Bird Insect and Fish Show” for several years. The show was organized by the District Office annually with different organizations participating.
After working with different animal organizations for almost 2 decades, Garay believes that education plays a very important role in animal welfare.
He founded Wanyama Learning Club in 2025 to build a platform to spread the educational message to humans and provide a ‘Force-free’ environment of animals training. Wanyama Learning Club provides small animals educational talks and dog training courses for all ages, which makes people have a more thorough understanding of strengthening the bond between us and the animals.
