Suzanne’s Pet Services

Serves Shelton, CT

35244

Hired 613 times

1 employee

28 years in business

$115

4.8

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and Venmo.

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Background Check

Suzanne Rodda
Completed on 2/24/2022

Introduction

If your serious about wanting a well behaved dog .. then please contact me. I want you to get started on the right foot. This is so important as this is a lifetime commitment Please don’t contact me if you don’t own a puppy/dog yet. Tk you I travel and I’m on time Member of APDT Sample review. miracle worker/dog whisperer Suzanne is the very best Dramatic results after just one lesson. The lesson has stuck with our two cockpit puppies. Amazing! Recommend for everyone. Former . Vet assist. . Jr handler. . Prof handler . AKC puppy judge. . Top breeder . Groomer. . Rescue and placement . TV appearances for training, grooming One lesson 120. My prices are very reasonable Packages of 3, or 5 one hour lessons (packages work out a bit lower I have had years of experience( including 600 plus hires on thumbtack), first training under my mom who had top scoring obedience dogs n later trained under number one trainer in the country placing my dog number one in obedience. Raised n trained all my puppies before selling them *. Please note I checked that I also do therapy but I do not do service dog training (there wasn’t a separate box for that) So, if you wAnt service dog training please contact someone else sorry *. I travel to NJ on Hold right now due to gas prices Worked with a top vet in nyc as an assistant. Became a top breeder of show dogs n train all my pups before leaving for their forever homes receiving calls from confused owners telling me they don’t have any puppy issues Top junior handler later becoming a professional handler n puppy judge at AKC shows Dogs respond well to my techniques n my customers are happy. - currently one of thumbtacks top pros I love my job, love the dogs n they love me. My goal is to train as many dogs as possible so I can put a smile on all the owners faces Most importantly worked in rescue placing 70 dogs into their forever homes Also following up with their new owners providing answers to their questions for every year of the dog’s life 💯 percent!! I’m proud of that!! Including being on TV several times Ps. I took several tests and passed at NYC animal shelter and was offered a director spot unfortunately had to turn it down due to conflicting schedule for one of the 6 days 😢 NOTE: *OBEDIENCE TRAINING * includes basic obedience such as sit, down, come, sit n stay, no jumping, no barking, etc. *PUPPY TRAINING* is the same but I also include no biting and potty training on package deals with Puppy Training.

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

I charge 125/hr however 5 lessons I offer at a discount total 575

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

Listening to everything - then working up a plan that can easily work for owner n dog

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Professional dog handler, dog judge, top breeder of show dogs. Trained under the top professional handlers n under the number one trainer in the country Raised top litter of show dogs n potty n leash trained all my puppies before leaving the nest Vet assistant

How did you get started doing this type of work?

My mom had two obedience Wired Hair Fox terriers. She taught me how important it was to trained them n never let them out of sight All the knowledge I received from her I was able to keep difficult dogs under control in the dog show ring. They responded to me as their leader

What types of customers have you worked with?

Worked with customers who went through several trainers until I was hired. Customers tell me I'm the dog whisper they have never seen their dogs respond like they do for me Have had many wonderful customers but occasionally I run across some difficult ones. At the end they seem to be satisfied

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

Finding a home for a 6 year old dog who was shot in the face from s past puppy miller. We were also able to seal her face with surgery.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Look at overall training. Hands on for years

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

How many years have you been working with dogs? Obedience is not just the general obedience but solving any annoying issues This all comes natural to me as I've worked with dogs all my life