Sue Kapla has been training dogs and dog owners with an emphasis on humane and effective techniques since 1989 and has been offering individualized training and consultations to owners with dog behavior problems for over ten years. She earned her B.S. and M.S. at Northern Michigan University, conducting her master’s research on the effect of environmental stimuli (including petting) on heart rate in dogs; she received her Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 2005 where her research focused on developing a method for the functional assessment of problem behavior in companion dogs. She currently owns and operates Canine Consultants serving clients with in-home consultations and group training classes.
Working closely with local shelters and veterinary clinics, Sue has served as a behavior consultant for the Dubuque Regional Humane Society (Iowa), Morgantown Animal Medical Center (West Viriginia), Bayshore Veterinary Hospital (Michigan), and the Marquette County Humane Society (Michigan). She is currently a postdoctoral teaching fellow in the Psychology Department at Northern Michigan University where her research interests are the functional assessment of problem behavior and the relation between impulsive behavior, self-control and aggression.
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