Do your dog’s big feelings give you big feelings of your own? Dogs who bark first and ask questions later are hard… and a little embarrassing. Suzanne specializes in helping people with barky, lunge-y, growly, screamy dogs.
Do your dog’s big feelings give you big feelings of your own? Dogs who bark first and ask questions later are hard… and a little embarrassing. Suzanne specializes in helping people with barky, lunge-y, growly, screamy dogs.

All Fired Up!
Coming soon: Suzanne’s All Fired Up 1-1 program will take new form with the addition of group support and independent learning options.

Is Your Dog All Fired Up?
We have a plan to quench the flames!
Suzanne specializes in dogs with big feelings. Specifically, she focuses on solutions for dogs who bark, lunge, growl, or scream first and as questions later. Her All Fired Up 1-1 program addresses the feelings and needs underlying this rather frustrating behavior while providing you with the support system you need. Suzanne’s super power is breaking big goals into a series of easy, manageable steps.
Behavioral Wellness
Physical activity, mental stimulation, nutrition, enrichment, communication, and more.
Managment
Prevent the rehearsal of unwanted behaviors and minimize negative emotions.
Remedial Adaptation
Therapy to help your dog feel better and training to teach your dog to do better
The Human Side of All The Dogs
Suzanne Dubnicka
PhD, CPDT-KA, FDM, UW-AAB, CPCFT
Suzanne is a self-proclaimed dog nerd. And she wants nothing more than for you and your dog to live your best lives together. Starting her career in professional dog training later in life disproves the old adage that you can indeed teach old dogs (or humans!) new tricks.
As a dog nerd, she learns all she can about dog training and behavior, and then she uses her wealth of knowledge and experience to solve your dog’s behavioral challenges. Suzanne also holds a doctoral degree in statistics from The Pennsylvania State University which tells you that she’s willing to dig deep to solve those challenges in the best way posible.
Less formally, Suzanne enjoys reading, knitting, running, and helping her own dogs live their best lives!
Testimonials
We had the pleasure of working with Suzanne as our trainer for our dog Posey. She was very knowledgeable about canine behavior and provided positive training methods to help us work with our new puppy. Through the use of these strategies, and Suzanne’s support, Posey is a becoming a well-behaved and socialized dog. We are very appreciative of the confidence that Suzanne instilled in us that is aiding in our continual training of Posey.
Suzanne was one of the trainers in the class we started when Cinder was 10 weeks old. She was very patient with Cinder and us. Over several months we worked through lots of challenges and ended up with a wonderful lab that is frequently complimented on her behavior. We miss her and River since they moved.
