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Dr. Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB

Suzanne Hetts PhD, CAAB
Dr. Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB

Dr. Suzanne Hetts has helped thousands of pet owners improve their pets’ behavior and relationships. She is often called upon to consult with animal professionals, veterinarians, dog trainers, humane societies and personal injury attorneys to help them understand and work with animal issues.

Dr. Suzanne and her husband, Dr. Dan Estep, are co-owners of Animal Behavior Associates, Inc., a behavior consulting firm in Littleton, Colorado. Their firm provides behavior education products and services to pet parents and pet professionals throughout North America and other countries through their websites www.HelpingKitty.com, www.HelpingFido.com, and www.BehaviorEducationNetwork.com in addition to www.AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com

Suzanne is a popular, award winning international speaker and author of Pet Behavior Protocols, and co-author of the award-winning books Raising a Behaviorally Healthy Puppy and Help! I’m Barking and I Can’t Be Quiet.  Suzanne has lectured on four continents to both pet owners and pet professionals and also consults with major corporations in the pet industry. Suzanne is a columnist for Dog Watch and contributor to Animal Wellness magazine and her articles have appeared in many popular dog magazines.  Suzanne’s publications and videos are used in nationwide training programs for animal caretakers and pet owners.

Dr. Hetts has a Ph.D. in zoology, with a specialization in animal behavior from Colorado State University. She is certified by the Animal Behavior Society as an applied animal behaviorist and has served on many boards and committees for APDT, CCPDT, Delta Society and the Animal Behavior Society. She and Dan share their lives with rescued Dalmatian Ashley, Buffett, an elderly orange tabby cat, and diva-dog Coral, a young Irish setter.
 

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