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Sue & Hawkeye

Sue Alexander, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC

Founder, Dogs in the Park

Founder, Losing Lulu

Founder, The Dog Trainer’s Crucible


Sue Alexander has over 25 years experience training and handling dogs, both her own and those of her clients. Sue has been teaching dog obedience lessons since 1993. She has participated in a wide variety of dog sports including obedience, tracking, retrieving, Schutzhund, nose work, and agility with her own dogs and those of her clients.


In the past year, Hawkeye has joined Sue as her most recent canine partner. Outside of the dog training world, Sue is an avid outdoorsman, participating in camping, hunting, fishing, and canoeing, and she is also an enthusiastic equestrian athlete. Sue enjoys riding her gelding, Kahless, and learning the finer points of dressage.   


Sue founded Dogs in the Park when she was a student at the University of Guelph, which she co-owns that with her husband John. Sue is particularly interested in the rehabilitation of aggressive dogs and the resolution of behavioral problems with dogs in family homes. 


In 2003, Sue passed the Certificate of Professional Dog Training and in the fall of 2004, she was accepted into the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants as a clinical member. More recently she passed the Certificate of Behavior Consulting Canine, Knowledge Assessed. 

 

Sue is a well respected speaker, both on line and in person and has delivered programming in Canada, the USA, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sue has delivered webinars, seminars and lectures on Applied Behavior Analysis, Resolving Behavior Problems, and Working with Clients. 


Sue's Teaching Highlights:


Sue's Most Requested Talks:

  • Talking About Behavioral Euthanasia: From “You Can’t Say That” To Compassionate Connections

  • The Good Dog Model: A powerful tool for Dog Behavior Consulting

  • Do You Want To Become a Professional Dog Trainer? Everything you need to know about becoming a Pro!


Resources:


A Shift in Changing Non Fear-Based Dog Aggression: Part Two

Sue Alexander CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA

https://aggressivedog.com/2025/03/15/a-shift-in-changing-non-fear-based-dog-aggression-part-two/


Two Points of View: Changing Non Fear-Based Dog Aggression

Sue Alexander CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA

https://aggressivedog.com/2025/01/15/two-points-of-view-changing-non-fear-based-dog-aggression/

Steven Lindsay Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470376874

Sue Alexander's Arousal Chart https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iGPvn-DJTEVGguq6s9yD5Q6N_EeqB-eo/view?usp=share_link Losing Lulu Website - https://www.losinglulu.com/

Losing Lulu Summit - https://www.losinglulu.com/losing-lulu-summit-2026


Making the Decision for Families - free course

https://www.losinglulu.com/making-the-decision-for-families


Losing Lulu facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/losinglulu/

CDBC credentials - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jaMB5aEkjks54kyyjTlue6c9JgCLij0n/view

https://thedogtrainerscrucible.thinkific.com/

Pigpen and the Professor can be found at: https://www.tiktok.com/@pigpenandtheprofessor




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