Poop School is taught by the mother, daughter breeding and training team of Susanne Shelton BOM CPDT-KA and Rebecca Pinkston.  

Susanne is a German Shepherd breeder of nearly thirty years.  Her breeding program, Austerlitz German Shepherds, spans 6 generations, and over 70 litters.   She is an AKC Breeder of Merit, and two time Mid Central Regional First Place Breeder.   She has served as the USCA Mid Central Region Breed Warden, and a member of the USCA Breed Advisory Committee.   Susanne is the breeder of multiple MC Region Conformation Champions, from all classes. She has bred HIT dogs in Obedience and Schutzhund, National participants in Schutzhund, Obedience, and Agility, and has titled and breed surveyed many of her own dogs in Schutzhund, obedience, tracking, and conformation.   Susanne is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed, an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and the owner of Clickety Split Dog Training were her focus continues to be helping companion dog owners and breeders use LIMA compliant, positive reinforcement based methods to solve problems and build enjoyable relationships with their dogs.  

Rebecca has been involved in the breeding program at Austerlitz Shepherds since childhood, she has titled home bred dogs, shown her dogs in conformation, and is the primary kennel manager for Austerlitz Shepherds.    She has whelped, raised, and trained many litters and is expert in all aspects of early puppy care and raising.    Rebecca is a professional trainer, who teaches manners and puppy classes at Clickety Split Dog Training and coaches breeders and puppy owners at Puppy Culture.