Cyndy Douan, MHDL, IACP CDT
Behavior Specialist
Professional Biography:
* 1983-1987- College of Charleston- BS- Psychology, cum laude graduate
* 1987-1990- University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Master’s in Human Development
and Learning (MHDL) - Counseling Specialty
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1990-1991- Georgia Council on Child Abuse
Atlanta, GA
Associate Director of Parent Support Services
* 1991-1998- American Dog Training Atlanta, GA
Office Manager, Apprentice Dog Trainer, Public Relations Manager, In-Home
Dog Trainer, Boarding Trainer, Group Class Instructor, Trainer Instructor.
* 1996 to Present- Owner and
Operator of Kingston Kennels, LLC in Kingston, GA www.kingstonkennelsllc.com
* 1997-2000- Professional
Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers(APDT)
* 1997- Attended APDT Educational
Conference- Memphis, TN
* 1998- Attended APDT Educational
Conference- Valley Forge, PA
* 1998- 2001 Brookstone Pet Shop
Acworth, GA
Instructed Basic Pet Training Classes, Puppy Socialization Parties, Pre-Agility Courses, and seminars on Clicker Training,
Dog Tricks, Bite Prevention, and Responsible Pet Ownership.
* 1998- Joined with 14 fellow
professional trainers across the USA to form the International Association of Canine Professionals(IACP) www.dogpro.org
* 1999- IACP officially founded.
Held titles of “Co-Founder”, “Professional Member”, “Management Board Member”, “Chairman
of Membership”, "Director of Education”, “Vice President”, “President”.
* 2000- Attended Seminars
and workshops in Richmond, Va and in Georgia on “Freestyle Dance”, “Tricks”, and “Agility”.
* 2000- Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine- Continuing Education Certificate in Pet Behavior Therapy
* 2000-2004- Happy Tails Pet Assisted Therapy, Inc. Roswell, GA
Pet Therapy Volunteer, Own two certified Pet Therapy Dogs, Volunteer for
Happy Tails Pet Testing, Volunteer
Support for Education in Training and Canine Behavior.
* 2001- “Acknowledged” in the book Kennels and Kenneling: Second
Edition written by Joel McMains.
* 2001- Attended the First
Annual IACP Conference in Hutto, TX at the Triple Crown Training Academy.
* 2001- The success of Kingston
Kennels enabled the business to be formed into a Limited Liability Corporation.
* 2001 to 2004- Happy Tails
Pet Assisted Therapy, Inc. - Accepted official Board position of “Pet Evaluator”.
* 2001 & 2002 –Authored
articles which were published in the IACP Newsletter and the German Shepherd Dog Club of Charleston Newsletter.
* 2001- Elected by the IACP
Management Board to a Directorship Position with the International Association of Canine Professionals. Director of Education
for IACP and administrate the IACP Basic Trainer Skills Exam.
* 2001- Began teaching Pet
Training Classes at Due West Animal Clinic in Kennesaw, GA.
* 2002- Attended the Second
Annual IACP Conference in Hutto, TX at the Triple Crown Training Academy.
* 2002- Earned her first USDAA
Agility DogŪ Title on “Kingston Kennel’s Sallie” in just 5.5 agility tests in only 5 months.
* 2002 thru present- Earned
more than 35 NADAC, USDAA, ASCA, and AKC Agility titles on five of her personally owned dogs. Earned 6 CGC titles on each
of her personal dogs. A herding certificate was earned on one of her dogs while three other
dogs were certified for pet therapy.
* 2003- Cyndy began attending
sheep herding clinics to learn to train her Border Collie to herd.
* 2003-Invited to be an IACP
Mentor for trainers through the IACP LEASH Program.
* 2003- Was an invited speaker
at the 2003 IACP 3rd Annual Conference. Cyndy presented a lecture on the IACP Trainer Certification Programs.
* 2003- Developed for the
IACP a Professional Dog Training Instructor Certification Program.
* 2004-2007- Attended the
IACP Annual Conference every year in Hutto, TX.
* 2003 and 2004 – Was
presented the IACP President’s Award for outstanding contribution.
* 2003- Founded the IACP Therapy
Dogs Division with Kris Butler.
* 2004- Attended a working
agility seminar taught by Julie Daniels for the “Wild Child” Agility Dog. There were only 5 working slots and
Cyndy earned an invitation to this private seminar with her young Border Collie “Riff”.
* 2004- Developed for the
IACP and Pet Safe Radio Systems, three certification programs for trainers of electronic pet containment systems.
* 2005- Presented with the
IACP “Member of the Year” Award.
* 2006- Competed in USDDN
sponsored Freestyle Disc Dog Events.
* 2006- Opened Georgia Dog
Gym, LLC in Rome, Ga. This is the largest canine activity center in the state of Georgia. www.georgiadoggym.com
* 2006- Certified as a judge
for the USDDN (Disc Dog Competitions).
* 2006- Elected President
of IACP.
* 2006- Consulted through
IACP with the Continental Kennel Club in the development of their “Canine Care and Training Program”.
* 2007- Trained for Flyball
Competition and earned two flyball titles on her dog “Riff” in their first Tournament.
* 2007- Attended Martin Deeley's E-Touch Dog Training Workshop.
* 2007- Developed the Certified
Dog Trainer program for the IACP.
* 2007- Attended Stuart Mah’s
Advanced Agility Camp.
* 2007- Consulted with National Geographic producers on development and
filming of a program for the NG Channel called “Dog Genius”.
*2007- Canine Freestyle Judge for the Georgia State Disc Dog
Championships in Cartersville, Georgia.
* 2007 - Became an IACP Certified
Dog Trainer.
* 2007- Freetyle Execution Judge for the USDDN
International Disc Dog Finals.
* 1991- Present- Trained over
2000 dog/owner teams. Includes over 70 different breeds, ages 6 weeks to 10 years old, plus many varieties of mixed breeds.
* References can be checked through a web search. (Google:
Cyndy Douan) IACP can be contacted for a reference by calling 407-469-2008 or by going to www.dogpro.org. Local references can be obtained by phoning Due West Animal Clinic, East Paulding Animal Hospital, West Rome Animal Clinic,
Adairsville Animal Hospital, or Culbreth, Carr, & Watson Animal Clinic.
