Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
and Behavior Modification
877 Main St., Suite 402, Boise, Id., 83702
208-344-0469, susan@k9concept.com
Member - APDT

Susan Clark is a dog trainer and behavior modification specialist for Advanced K-9 Concepts in Boise, Idaho. She began professionally training dogs in 1999, working for Animal Behavior & Training Associates at PetCo., and for Good Dog Behavior & Training, Inc. At PetCo Susan taught basic group classes for older dogs. For Good Dog Behavior & Training, Inc., Susan teaches puppy kindergarten group classes and provides private training lessons for clients. She is also currently president of the Board of Directors for Idaho PAWS for Life, Inc., a non-profit animal rescue organization.

Her dog training education includes the following:

• Completing the Animal Behavior & Training, Inc. dog training program, emphasizing positive reinforcement dog training.
• Two-year apprenticeship with clicker trainer Marty Guerra of Good Dog Behavior & Training, Inc.
• Attendance at the two-day clicker training workshop, Practical Magic with Morgan Spector, held in Twin Falls, Idaho, 2000.
• Attendance at the Search & Rescue dog training workshop, Boise, Idaho, 2002.
• Professional membership with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).

Personal study- some of the books Susan has read:

• Agility Training Workbook – Linda Caplan, Suzanne Clothier
• Applied Behavior Analysis – John O. Cooper, Timothy E. Heron, William E. Heward
• Art of Raising a Puppy, The - The Monks of New Skete
• Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It – Garry Martin, Joseph Pear. 6th Edition.
• Canine Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians – Bonnie V. Beaver, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVB
• Clicker Training for Obedience - Morgan Spector
• Dog Behavior – Ian Dunbar, Ph.D, MRCVS
• Dogs are from Nepture - Jean Donaldson
• Don’t Shoot the Dog - Karen Pryor
• Excel-lerated Learning - Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D
• Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Vol. 1, Adaptation and Learning – Steven R. Lindsay
• How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend: A Training Manual for Dog Owners - The Monks of New Skete
• Lend Me An Ear: The Temperament, Selection and Training of the Hearing Ear Dog, Martha Hoffman
• On Aggression – Konrad Lorenz
• On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas
• Power of Positive Dog Training, The - Pat Miller
• Readings in Companion Animal Behavior – Victoria L. Voith, DVM, PhD, Peter L. Borchelt, PhD, Editors
• Saved! A Guide to Success with Your Shelter Dog, M.L. Papurt, DVM
• Teamwork II: A Dog Training Manual for People with Disabilities- Stewart Nordensson, Lydia Kelley
• Tracking from the Ground Up – Sandy Ganz, Susan Boyd
• Trick is in the Training, The – Stephanie J. Taunton, Cheryl S. Smith

Proving that she is highly trainable, Susan has also earned a bachelor of arts in Philosophy from Boise State University, as well as a law degree from the University of Idaho, School of Law.

Caveat Emptor: Dog trainers are not licensed or otherwise regulated. You can verify this by checking your city and county ordinances and state statutes. Therefore, anyone can call themselves a dog trainer. Some trainers are very good and some are not. The dog owner must be careful in selecting a trainer who will not turn Rover into a nightmare. There are many websites which assist you in choosing a dog trainer. The two links immediately following provide excellent assistance.

• The Association of Pet Dog Trainers
• The Humane Society of the United States

It is up to the individual dog trainer to find reputable sources of information upon which to fashion their training program. At Advanced K-9 Concepts we make certain that the information we rely on to train your dog comes from current, reputable and reliable sources in the fields of animal behavior, biology and psychology. Please review the list of publications our trainer has read and recommends, above.

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