Grisha Stewart Academy of Dog Behavior

Susan is a UK-based, Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviorist and accredited dog trainer, who specializes in working with sighthounds, especially ex-racing greyhounds.

Currently, she works for Dogs Trust as Community Clinical Animal Behaviour Manager, providing behavior consultations for rescue dogs. Previously, Susan worked for UK sighthound charity, Forever Hounds Trust, and has also worked with other rescue dog and greyhound charities, including the Greyhound Trust. She also ran a successful dog behavior and training business for eight years, providing behavior consults, training classes, workshops, and sighthound-only classes.

She has a BSc (Hons) in Canine Behaviour and Training and her dissertation research focused on “Impulsivity in retired racing greyhounds (Canis familiaris): Is racing status an indicator of increased impulsivity?” Susan is a regular speaker at conferences and workshops and has presented at national and international conferences about greyhound behavior and welfare, post-racing.

Susan is a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (ASAB accredited) (yes, "certificated" is a word in British English!) and a registered Animal Training Instructor and Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council. She is a full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians, the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors, the Pet Professional Guild (British Isles) and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

She shares her home with her husband, Sean, their three dogs, Ava (Greyhound), Sherlock (Saluki), and Dobby (Saluki x Greyhound), and their cat, Matilda.