The late, and much missed, Susan Sharpe was one of two of E-Training for Dogs’ first Instructors. She passed away to join her dogs on the Rainbow Bridge in October of 2013. She was the founder, co-owner and head instructor for Canine Companion by Certified Trainers. She brought to her classes over 20 years of experience in dog training. Her background included obedience, article search, tracking, obstacle course, drug detection, personal protection, and family pet manners. While alive, Susan offered group classes, private instruction, and behavior modification from minor issues, such as unwanted barking, through more severe behaviors including separation anxiety and aggression. She instructed therapy dog courses and trained service dogs for individuals. She was also an instructor for the American Red Cross (#12642), including being an instructor for emergency pet first aid. She was a graduate of the Purdue University DOGS! course, a certified Tellington Touch CA-1 practitioner and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer with the CCPDT. Susan was an evaluator for Therapy Dog Inc. as well as a Canine Good Citizen evaluator for the AKC (#8968). She was also the developer of the famous Anxiety Wrap. At E-Training for Dogs, Susan authored the following courses: Learning Theory, Basic Dog Training Skills and Theory Using Positive Methods, Housetraining Your Puppy, Basic Puppy Training Skills and Theory Using Positive Methods, Canine Good Citizen, Personal Assistance Dog, Therapy Dog Training, How to END Problem Behaviors, and several short basic dog behavior webinars. You are missed Sus.
Peggy O. Swagger
Peggy Swager graduated in 1978 with a BS in Biology with a minor in education. The degree includes several classes in psychology. She also took a class called Animal Ecology which included field studies as well as information on the handling of animals at the Denver Zoo.
In her early years, Peggy honed her skills by working with horses who had moderate to severe behavioral issues. This included horses who had herd bound issues-the equine equivalent of separation anxiety in dogs. She had three articles published in popular horse magazines which addressed how changes in training techniques could be valuable to horse behavior. Peggy reduced her work with animals for several years while raising a family. About twenty years ago, she once again ventured into the business by working with problematic dogs. Peggy taught dog classes including puppy class, agility, and obedience. She has shown in obedience and agility. She has worked with a variety of dogs to resolve behavior issues. Over the years, Peggy has developed several techniques to help resolve separation anxiety in dogs, including mill dog rescues and other shelter dogs. Peggy teaches the very popular course: Solving Separation Anxiety in Dogs; Solving House Training Issues; Lessons in Fear and Aggression in Dogs: Desensitization; Lessons in Fear and Aggression in Dogs: Conditioned Fear Responses
Rachel Tiessen, RVT, BSc
Rachel is a Registered Veterinary Technician with a BSc in Wildlife Biology. She volunteers at Dogs in the Park assisting and teaching in the Levels, Puppy and Behavioural programs. She shares her life with 2 dogs Luna and Muskoka. Luna is the loveable Lab mix who graduated from tech school with Rachel. When Luna’s not chasing bunnies, getting stuck in the woods or rolling in something smelly she entertains Rachel with her cuddliness and funny antics while learning new things. Muskoka is Rachel’s senior Golden Retriever who loves fetching and retrieving for hours. She may not be as quick as Luna to learn new things, but she doesn’t think it’s fair when Luna is having a training session and she is not!
Monique Udell, PhD
Dr. Monique Udell received her M. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Florida where she co-founded the Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab and studied with Dr. Clive Wynne. It was there that she began her research on the development and flexibility of social behavior and cognition in dogs and wolves. Since that time, Dr. Udell has continued to study and write about the social behavior of canines – as well as human-animal interactions more generally- with a special focus on lifetime factors that facilitate social bonds between humans and other species. Her work has resulted in numerous scientific publications as well national and international conference presentations and speaking opportunities. Although much of her recent work has focused on dogs and wolves, Dr. Udell has had the opportunity to work with a variety of animals over the years including domesticated and wild cats, ferrets, horses, megachiropteran bats, coyotes, foxes, mice, birds and non-human primates.
Dr. Udell is currently an Assistant Professor of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University. She is also a director and consultant with BARC group (www.barcgroup.org), providing lectures, training, and animal behavior consulting to pet owners, zoos, lawyers, and other organizations.
More information can be found at www.moniqueudell.com
Shelly Volsche, CPDT-KA
Shelly Volsche has over eight years of professional training and behavior experience. She is certified by the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers and holds a Diploma as a Canine Fitness and Nutrition Specialist. Shelly completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on comparative psychology and animal learning. She is working on a graduate degree in Anthropology with research emphases including evolutionary psychology, animal domestication, and the many influences on the human-canine bond. She enjoys speaking on human-canine topics and helping new trainers build their skills. Her goal is to help bridge the communication gap existing in so many human-animal relationships. She does regular training with her two dogs Calvin, a beagle mix, and Lucy, a pug, including scent work. Contact her at Shelly@Volsche.com.
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