Meet our team of experienced trainers.
Susie Aga
Susie is the founder of Atlanta Dog Trainer. Every so often you meet a dog trainer and you realize, “Wow, it’s like she knows what the dog is thinking!” That is one of the most common expressions that clients who meet her.
Rick Carpenter
Alongside his wife, Rick has fostered 90 dogs over a span of 7 years with gratifying results. He believes their passion for dogs allows them to remove the dogs from the instability of their previous lives and socialize them enough to go into their forever home.
Diane Culpepper
Diane Culpepper is a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served just under 20 years. She taught survival techniques and learned how to track animals, animal behavior and how animals think. It was having this training that led her to fulfill a career that she dreamed of as a child.
Rachel Dudash
Rachel Dudash is a newly married, Kennesaw State graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business communication. She knew her passion was animals early in life and strived to peruse them in every way possible. She continued her studies with CATCH Dog Training Academy and has been studying dog behavior for 2 years. From working at a dog daycare to an animal hospital, she feels right at home with Atlanta Dog Trainer.
Trish Carpenter
Trish Carpenter has spent the past 10 years as a tireless animal advocate through several rescue organizations, primarily Labrador Friends of the South. She has worked with dozens of dogs in order to help them transition from a shelter environment into a stable family life.
Jorge Flores
Jorge is a Master Trainer and Behavioral Specialist from Peru.
Jorge is passionate about teaching dog owners and parents how to understand their dog; how their dog thinks and why they behave like they do under certain circumstances.
Jorge specializes in:
Aggression management
Puppy development issues
Basic through advanced behavior modification and obedience training
Breed selection
Breed knowledge
Severe trauma based behavioral rehabilitation
Jorge also teaches:
Dock diving classes, where he teaches dogs to swim
Aqua therapy, for dogs recovering from surgeries, or for dogs needing low impact swimming for joint health
He is also a:
Therapy dog trainer
Companion dog instructor
A specialized instructor for training humans with special needs and/or impairments
A specialized instructor for dogs with special needs and/or physical impairments
He is also a group class instructor for private and in-home training
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Jorge was in the aviation field for 18 years. He decided to retire from the airline industry when he fell in love with dog training. Being an aviation instructor helped him to understand human psychology and now after 9 years of dog training he can't be happier with his decision to train dogs full time.
He lives with his beautiful wife, 3 year old son, and three sweet and well-mannered Bully breeds.
As the Manager and Trainer at Atlanta Dog Trainer, Emma has always had a passion for working with dogs. Growing up, she started her own pet-sitting and dog-walking business at a young age. With over 10 years of professional experience, Emma truly loves her career working with dogs and their owners. She believes she is constantly learning from both the dogs and clients she works with, and values the bonds she forms with them.
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Emma is married with two children. She also shares her home with three dogs of her own: a shepherd mix, a terrier mix, and an English Bull Terrier. Emma and her husband are especially passionate about Bull Terriers, which are an often-misunderstood breed. Emma recently began working with Bull Terrier Rescue Mission to help find these amazing dogs find their forever homes.
Emma has nearly completed her degree in Psychology from Kennesaw State University. She uses the knowledge gained from her studies to better understand human clients. Additionally, her certification from Atlanta Dog Trainer’s Academy for Professional Dog Trainers helps her gain insight into her canine clients.
Emma applies all of her knowledge and experience as the manager of the facility and caring for boarding and daycare clients. She is passionate about tailoring each dog’s experience to their unique needs and preferences. Emma works diligently to ensure each client has the best possible experience. She has been happily employed with Atlanta Dog Trainer for several years and cannot imagine being anywhere else.