About SUE CONKLIN:

As a horse trainer for over 20 years, I found the teachings of the ‘Horse Whisperers’ Monty Roberts and John Lyons who trained without force. My goal was to train animals without force. I learned to develop relationship based training methods. For over 15 years I worked with horses using a gentle approach. My husband and I managed Thoroughbred horse farms in Ohio, MD. and PA. Using gentle techniques to handle and train race horses.

When career changes brought me back to the dog world, I made it my mission to teach dogs without force by teaching dog owners to develop leadership and build a better relationship with their dogs. Since that time, I have attended classes, seminars, and conferences, read books and watched videos to learn all that I could about dog training and behavior.

My Border Collie Lucky has appeared on television and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen. Lucky was adopted at 5 months of age when he became aggressive towards his former owner’s children. He has since earned numerous titles in Agility and Rally Obedience. He was one of the first 16 dogs in the country to earn a Rally Obedience title R1MCL (Rally, Level 1, Magna Cum Laude) from APDT in 2000. He also holds a Rally Excellent title from AKC and has passed a Herding Instinct Test.

My younger Border Collie, Brody has competed successfully in Agility with titles and placements in both AKC and USDAA competitions. He earned his AKC Rally Novice title early in 2008. Brody has also appeared in a film and competes in Frisbee Toss and Fetch. Both dogs are “Second Hand” dogs. Brody had already had 4 different homes before he came to me at four months of age.

I have been featured on local TV shows speaking about dog training and safety. Currently, I appear regularly on WSPA's Your Carolina with Jack and Kimberly. I have appeared on the Montel Williams Show with other dog trainers. I have given demonstrations on Obedience and Training at Pet Expos, been interviewed about training techniques for articles in national dog magazines, and written training articles for local newspapers.

I have taught more than 2000 dogs and their owners. Some of my graduates have gone on to become Search and Rescue and Pet Therapy dogs. Graduates have appeared on television and been shown in Agility and Rally Obedience. Most have simply become beloved family pets.

Moving to South Carolina in 2004, I worked at Top Dog LTD in Greenville teaching classes for Puppies, Basic Training, Advanced Training, CGC, Agility and Rally Obedience. I taught group classes for Puppy, Basic and CGC at Speedy Paws in Greenville for over 3 years.

I started The Puppy Nanny LLC in June 2006 and opened The Puppy Nanny's Place in Simpsonville SC in January 2011. Running my own dog training business has long been a dream of mine. Becoming "The Puppy Nanny" has fulfilled that dream.

* Full Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers

* Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator (#961)

* Certified C.L.A.S.S. Evaluator for the APDT

* Certified to teach Red Cross Pet CPR

*  Mentor Trainer for the Animal Behavior College of California.

* Voted Best Dog Trainer in the Upstate 2010

                         

 

I believe that participating in continuing education is one of the most important things that any trainer can do. Learning new techniques and exploring new ideas on behavior and training helps create a better trainer. Over the years I have had the opportunity to learn from some of the best.

 

Seminars, classes and workshops attended;

Agility                                      Behavior

Abbie Tamber                         Chris Bach              Nicole Wilde

Jen Pinder                               Sue Sternberg

Julie Daniels                            Trish King

Stewart Mah                           Ray Coppinger

 

Canine Massage                       Clicker

Maria Glinski                           Clicker Expo 2010       Gary Wilkes

Optisage-1995 Graduate          Karen Pryor

                                                Kathy Sdao

                                              

Obedience/Rally                      Various

Jack and Wendy Volhard         2001 APDT Conference

Pam Dennison                         2003 Natural Dog Expo

Hannah Brannigan                    2010 APDT Conference

Bit Jordan   

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