Susan Marett has been training dogs in
the Lowcountry for the past ten years.  
She offered and instructed the first
Canine Tricks' class and co-founded the
first Kids and Dogs Camp in the Charleston
area.  Susan has appeared on local radio
show Pet Docs, the South Carolina Public
Radio Business Review, and local TV
Channels 4 and 5 to present training
methods and answer questions on dog
behavior.  She has authored numerous
articles for local publications on training
and behavioral issues and spoken to
Charleston area shelter and veterinary
staff on behavioral problems.  

  Susan is also a Canine Good Citizenship
Evaluator for the American Kennel Club, a
professional member of the Association of
Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), and a trainer
mentor for Animal Behavior College.  Her
dogs have titled in Agility and Rally
Obedience, and earned Therapy Dog
Certifications.  Susan is an Honors College
graduate of the University of South
Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
English and Film, studying in Kenya during
her junior year abroad.
Additional Training and Education

2007
APDT Three Day Conference
(Portland, Oregon)

2006
Sue Vickery Rally Seminar (Charleston, SC)
Suzanne Clothier “If Dogs Could Speak”
(Mebane, NC)
Judy Ramsey and Debbie Quigley
Competition Obedience Seminar (Sanford,
NC)

2005
Suzanne Clothier "The Integrated Approach:  
Relationship Based Training” (Mebane, NC)
Anna Schloff Canine Freestyle Seminar
(Atlanta, GA)

2004
APDT Three Day Conference (Denver, CO)
Trish King “From Pups to Problems”    
(Mebane, NC)
Freestyle Frisbee Clinic (Hilton Head, SC)

2003
Patti Ruzzo Competitive Obedience Seminar:
CD, CDX, UD (Sanford, NC)
Chris Bach Obedience and Behavior Seminar
“The Third Way” (Orlando, FL)
Carolyn Scott Canine Freestyle Seminar
(Charleston, SC)

2002
Sue Sternberg “Temperament Testing for
Shelter Dogs” and John C. Wright, PhD
“Behavior Modification and Aggression”
(Richmond, VA)
APDT Three Day Conference (Portland, OR)
Nancy Gyes Agility Seminar at Dogworks
(Zirconia , NC)
Steve Frick Agility Handling Seminar at
Dogworks (Zirconia, NC)
Wendy Pape Agility Seminar (Charleston, SC)
Ed Presnall Beginning to Advanced Tracking:
TD, TDX, VST (Asheville, NC)

2001
Sue Sternberg “Shelter Dogs and Behavior”
(Mebane, NC)
Virginia Broitman and Sherri Lippman
“Advanced Tricks and Clicks” (Mebane, NC)
Alpha Bitch Conference - four day event
(Richmond, VA)
The Dog’s Camp – one week program
(Asheville, NC)
Nancy Gyes Agility Seminar at Dogworks
(Zirconia, NC)
Trish King “Puppies, Adolescents, and
Dangerous Dogs” (Mebane, NC)

2000
The Dog’s Camp – one week program
(Asheville, NC)

1999
APDT Three Day Conference (San Diego, CA)

1998
Dawn Jecs “Choose to Heel for Competitive
Obedience” (Raleigh, NC)
APDT Three Day Conference (Valley Forge,
PA)
Patricia McConnell, PhD “Diagnosing &
Treating Aggression in Dogs,” (Philadelphia,
PA)
Jean Donaldson “Training Against the Genetic
Grain,” (Philadelphia, PA)

1997
Volhard Dog Instructors’ Camp – one week
program (Upstate NY)