Testimonials.

We adopted our incredible dog Sabre 6 years ago and almost immediately began working with Suzi to help with Sabre’s separation anxiety issues.  Suzi was extremely patient with both me and Sabre and taught us both strategies for dealing with the situation.
By employing these strategies, Sabre’s anxiety issues disappeared in a matter of a few weeks. Suzi is very kind, loves dogs and their owners, and is very good at diagnosing specific situations, explaining what is going on (from the dog's perspective), and steps needed to modify or correct behavior.  We have complete and total trust in her and have recommended her on multiple occasions to friends and neighbors.
 ~ Mike M.

Suzi is kind, patient and compassionate with both me and my dog, Bija. I am a nervous dog mom with a little escape artist and there are very few people in whom I would place my trust and dog, and I completely trust Suzi. An added bonus is that with positive reinforcement methods, Suzi has taught my dog impulse control and tricks I never thought possible with my rescue baby. I am forever grateful for Suzi's loving nature and her skills as a trainer- she taught my dog some new tricks, and taught me a few too!
~ Liz D.
Suzi changed our life!  When we adopted our sweetie, Ohana, the shelter warned us we might need "professional help," but 3 weeks and multiple trainers later, we still had holes in our clothes, scratches on our arms and were unsure of how to proceed.  Meeting Suzi changed all that.  From our first conversation she put me at ease with her knowledge and confidence.  During Ohana's 3 week Board & Train, Suzi worked with her daily, sent us photos and videos and provided us with a detailed report each week.  I finally felt like we were getting to know our dog!  Not only did Suzi reinforce basics like sit, stay, come, but she worked on things specific to Ohana.  Working with Suzi, we got personalized attention for our dog, detailed information about her behavior, as well as tips and tricks for future training!  When Ohana came home to us, Suzi worked with us as family so we felt more confident and gave us real-life training for inside and outside the home.  I highly recommend Suzi, she brings her passion to each dog and family, stays up to date on current training methodologies and truly cares!
~  Kate, Willie & Ohana
Suzi is amazing with dogs (and people!)  Over the last 5 years she has trained and helped me with Henley, my German Shorthaired Pointer.  She has first class dog training credentials and has built incredible experience over many years.  Suzi also has great empathy for their humans and the struggles they have to train their dogs, you wont ever feel like a failure with Suzi, she is calm and patient and coaches with practical advice and insight. She has helped Henley progress from a nervous young dog with unreliable recall to a happy and confident boy with great recall.  With Suzi you are getting an effective dog trainer who loves dogs; and, they love her too, which is really the best testimonial of all.
~  Sue P.
Without a doubt, Suzi is the most compassionate dog trainer I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Her knowledge and skill-set are that of someone who is dedicated to helping find a natural balance and positive working relationship between owners and their dogs. She is always up to date on the most current behavior and research studies and applies them regularly to her training techniques. I would recommend Suzi to anyone who is looking for a positive training experience with someone who genuinely cares about you and your dog.
~  Erica C.
(Puget Sound DockDogs Board of Directors 2012 - 2014, Chase Away K9 Cancer Ambassador, 4.5K-9 Run/Walk for a Cure - Race Director)
Suzi is truly amazing.  We enlisted her help upon bringing a new puppy into the house.  We already had a 7yr old dog who had picked up some bad habits along the way and we didn’t want the puppy following suit.  Suzi worked with us to address the problem areas and help redirect from the bad behavior in the puppy, the real surprise was that the older dog came along for the ride and actually is doing better than the puppy.  I now have two dogs that sit patiently on the rug while I open the front door to let a guest in!  I also really learned how to work with my two puppies as a pack and it has now become a passion for all of us as part of our every day routine.  From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Suzi.
~  Jo A.
Besides her bubbly personality, Suzi was a pleasure to work with. Her ability to read dogs and coach their masters is excellent. Working with our dog Cricket on an exercise while I watched and then having me do it, worked out very well for us. Cricket is a very fun loving dog and was a difficult student but with her help, we have overcome some very bad habits. I would highly recommend Suzi for any dog training needs.
~ Tom M.  (Bellevue)