Casey Coughlin

Casey Coughlin specializes in solving difficult behavior problems, positively starting puppies, and building strong relationships with your dog. She loves working with reactive and sensitive dogs.Casey has been surrounded by animals since childhood and grew up competing nationally in multiple equestrian events. She attended college at the University of Findlay for Equestrian Studies and later went on to develop and lead the riding instruction program at Nash Hill Equestrian Center, in Gowanda, NY. It was there that Casey picked out her first puppy of her own, a Border Collie/Lab Mix named Riley. Riley was an expert farm dog but lost his job when Casey moved back to suburbia to finish her studies. This was when Casey's love for training and dog sports started. Riley had a new career as a trick, agility, and disc dog!Around the same time, a young neglected English Mastiff joined the family. Through helping Sophie recover, Casey learned the power of positive reinforcement training in rehabilitating dogs with severe behavior problems, allowing Sophie to go from people phobic and dog aggressive to confident family companion.Casey is committed to furthering her education and promoting science-based humane training, she has completed Dr. Susan Friedman's behavioral change course Living and Learning with Animals (2019), enjoys attending Clicker Expo, instructed for the Fenzi Pet Professional Program (2019, 2020), and has contributed and collaborated with several dog podcasts, including Cog-Dog Radio and Fenzi Dog Sport Podcast. Casey has taught seminars across the country and Canada on topics ranging from behavioral wellness to solving dog reactivity.Casey is positive, upbeat, and confident that she can help change your family's relationship with your dog. She currently lives in Windsor, CT with her partner Kristin and their family.