Susan Spinks, CPDT-KA
My personal journey to dog training began when my husband and I adopted Chloe, the "vibrant" 12 week old puppy, from the Orange County Animal Shelter. We started classes with her the very next week. If you have a new puppy, I feel your pain.
I mentored under, and worked with, Jane Marshall at Cheery Dogs Dog Training for six years. I am a member of the Pet Professional Guild, the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and received my CPDT - KA from The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers in April of 2016. I am also an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. In June of 2017, I earned my Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor and Assessor designation from the Pet Professional Guild. In April of 2018, I graduated top of my class at the Pat Miller Canine Behavior and Training Academy, (Level 1). From January 2020 to June 2022 I was the Dog Training Program Manager at Paws4ever in Mebane.
I was previously "trained" by Zoe a Rhodesian Ridgeback and Isobel a boxer mix and currently have a husband named Richard. Of the three, Richard is by far the best behaved and seems to be a keeper. Richard and I have lived in Chapel Hill since 1990.
My earliest desire in life was to be a zoologist and live among the wolves. But horrible math and hard science got in the way of that dream. Working with you and your pets is definitely the next best thing. I look forward to meeting you and helping you and your dogs create a wonderful family.
I mentored under, and worked with, Jane Marshall at Cheery Dogs Dog Training for six years. I am a member of the Pet Professional Guild, the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and received my CPDT - KA from The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers in April of 2016. I am also an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. In June of 2017, I earned my Pet Dog Ambassador Instructor and Assessor designation from the Pet Professional Guild. In April of 2018, I graduated top of my class at the Pat Miller Canine Behavior and Training Academy, (Level 1). From January 2020 to June 2022 I was the Dog Training Program Manager at Paws4ever in Mebane.
I was previously "trained" by Zoe a Rhodesian Ridgeback and Isobel a boxer mix and currently have a husband named Richard. Of the three, Richard is by far the best behaved and seems to be a keeper. Richard and I have lived in Chapel Hill since 1990.
My earliest desire in life was to be a zoologist and live among the wolves. But horrible math and hard science got in the way of that dream. Working with you and your pets is definitely the next best thing. I look forward to meeting you and helping you and your dogs create a wonderful family.
Education
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed, 2016
Association of Professional Dog Trainer,
Professional Member since 2015
2018 APDT Professional Conference
Pet Professional Guild, Canine Training Professional since 2014
American Kennel Club, Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, #91355
APDT CLASS Evaluator, #E751266
Pet Dog Ambassador Evaluator
Peaceable Paws Pat Miller Academy
Level 1 - Canine Behavior and Training Academy, 2018
Level 2 - Behavior Modification, 2018
Teamworks Chicken Clicker Training Camp, 2018
Chirag Patel 4 Day Intensive Workshop, 2019
2019 Clicker Expo Conference (Karen Pryor Academy)
2022 The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop Part II
2023 - Clicker Expo Conference (Karen Pryor Academy)
May 2023 - Over The Top Weekend Workshop (Arousal issues)
