Verena Sutherland

Verena's focus is on creating effective communication between dog and handler while meeting the dog's needs in a human world. She especially enjoys working with reactive dogs, teaching husbandry behaviors and helping the guardians of adolescent dogs. When it comes to training, her more than fifteen years of experience as an instructor for English as a Second Language help Verena break down even complicated concepts so dog owners learn how to best connect with their animals. Verena holds a training certification through the renowned Karen Pryor Academy where she earned her title as Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP). She is also a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine (CBCC-KA).When Verena is not teaching dogs to be solid citizens or working with clients and their animals, Verena loves spending time hiking, playing, and training with her own dog Ozymandias and working with her formerly feral Mustang Guinevere. (And since clicker training truly works with all species, she's even trained her cats to sit!) She also likes watching competitive baking shows, singing in a punk band, and pen and paper roleplaying games.Verena finds inspiration from Peggy Hogan, Monty Gwynne, Laura Monaco-Torelli, Bex Tasker, Ken RamirezCredentials:Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP)Certified Behavior Consultant (CBCC-KA), through the Certification Council for Professional Dog TrainersCertified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog TrainersFamily Dog Mediator (FDM) through Kim Brophey's Applied Ethology L.E.G.S.programM.Ed. English for speakers of other languagesInstructor at Whole Dog AcademyCTRI, Certified Instructor, Treat/Retreat, through Suzanne Clotheir's Relationship Centered Training (RCT)