Owner, Head Trainer and separation anxiety specialist
Modern Hound is owned and operated by Shoshi Parks, Ph.D., CPDT-ka, CSAT.
Shoshi is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT). She completed the San Francisco SPCA's Dog Training Internship Program and Public Teaching Internship and is certified by the Canine Behavior Academy of the Marin Humane Society. Shoshi was a dog training instructor at the SF SPCA for six years.
Shoshi is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, is certified in dog first aid and CPR and is fully bonded and insured for pet care. In 2009, Shoshi earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in the Social Sciences. She launched Modern Hound in 2011 to fill the need for highly skilled and trained humane, positive-reinforcement dog training. She is passionate about helping people to build the best relationship possible with their pets by teaching new skills, improving behavior problems, and providing excellent care for working and traveling parents.
Shoshi is a regular contributor to the pet content at Business Insider and Rover.com. She has also written about dog training, dog behavior and dog lifestyle for a number of other publications including 7x7, Hoodline, Vitabone and BayWoof.
