Marlee and Andrea have a bond of trust and communication that is out of this world.Īndrea currently teaches Intermediate/CGC classes at the center and loves to do special events to educate the public on the importance of pet dog training.One of the many things I love about today’s dog training world is that now, thanks to our culture’s paradigm shift toward positive reinforcement-based training, a lot more people are having fun teaching their dogs to do tricks. Although Marlee is selective, she is now able to go out in public, visit the vet with minimal resistance and enjoy life, she even participates in agility classes every now and then. It took her years to come out of her safe place and be touched by humans. She almost died when spayed and was extremely fearful at a young age. Marlee was born with the MDR1 gene and deaf. Abbey has been in 2 live plays "Of Mice and Men" & "The Miracle Worker" at the French Creek Theater in Lorain County in which Andrea was a co handler.įor the last 5 years Andrea has been working and training sign language with her special dog named Marlee, a toy Austrailian Shepherd. Andrea also visits the Wellington schools with her therapy dog Abbey a golden retriever owned by Kim and Scott Spreng, clients of Club K-9. Just as puppies learn so much in the first five months of their lives, she believes teaching starts with children. She is also currently working with local vet clinics and groomers creating knowledge for pet dog owners. She specializes in educating children about the responsibilities of dog care and positive rewards of training. She is always learning new ways to create fun and exciting informational classes. In 2009 she became a pet first aid instructor through the American Red Cross. She obtained her 4-H Pet Pal Master and completed an accredited class on “How to be a Great Dog Trainer through Animal Behavior Associates” (2005). She has been a 4-H advisor and dog trainer for the past 15 years. Susie lives at home with her husband Jeff, also an instructor here, and their German Shepherd Levi as well as their farm animals.Īndrea started her dog training career thru 4-H. She says her job is very rewarding and not everyone has the opportunity to do what they love and enjoy doing. She has the opportunity to see the progress from working with a puppy as it develops into a great dog, or seeing a shy dog that needs socialized blossom into an acceptable member of society. Susie says she sometimes feels she has the best job in the world. She has also had the opportunity to be a judge at some of their dog events for the past several years which includes judging at the Lorain County Fair. She enjoys working with them and their dogs. Susie is a 4H advisor for Clover Buds which are the 5-8 year old kids. She has attended seminars and classes at Ohio State and continues to attend seminars and classes to continue learning about dogs and techniques for training them. She is an evaluator for the American Kennel Club which allows her to test puppies and dogs for the STAR puppy test, CGC (Canine Good Citizen), CGCA and CGCR tests. She also has experience with her own therapy dog and knows how rewarding it is to own a well trained obedience dog. She has experience with teaching the intermediate, advanced, focus and Rally obedience classes and helps out when needed in these areas as well. She teaches puppy kindergarten classes, basic obedience classes and our tricks class. Susie has been training here at Club K-9 Training Center since 2003. Cris established Club K-9 Training Center in 2000 at Douds Veterinary Hospital to help educate dog owners on the value of training. She trains, breeds and shows German Shepherds. She participates in most areas of dog training including AKC competition and Schutzhund. Cris has experience as a 4-H judge and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Cris specializes in severe canine behavior problems and uses motivational training methods together with other proven training techniques to achieve the utmost results. Her experience includes more than 20 years of professional training in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties and receives referrals from local veterinarians. Cris continues her canine education by attending training seminars sponsored by Cornell University as well as leading animal behaviorists and trainers all over the country. She was also a veterinary assistant and manager at Douds Veterinary Hospital. Cris is a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio, a graduate of LCCC and a graduate of West Virginia Canine College where she completed a 600 hour certification program on canine training and behavior, personal protection, Schutzhund, scent detection, police K-9 training, man trailing, canine health and kennel management.
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