Sezan is lead clinician and founder of Oz Dogs. With over 15 years of clinical experience, she has worked with both universities and animal welfare organisations as well as owners across the UK and internationally. She’s passionate about turning evidence-based theory into practical, effective tools for everyday life with dogs.

Sezan holds a BSc (Hons) and MSc (Res) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science from Bristol Veterinary School, where she also completed a three-year Clinical Behaviour Residency. Following her studies, she became Acting Clinical Lead at Langford Animal Behaviour Clinic.

In 2015, Sezan moved into the rescue sector; supporting leading rehoming organisations with dog behaviour assessments, training plans and staff mentorship.

Sezan takes a positive and practical approach to dog behaviour modification. She uses a holistic approach to promote an optimal mindset, alongside building strong relationship and communication skills between dogs and people - enabling them to navigate potentially stressful situations together with trust and confidence.

Sezan spends just as much of her free time training dogs as she does her work time, she has dabbled in different dog sports and is currently working on building a strong working partnership with her future sports prospect puppy Remedy the Malinois, as well as enjoying adventures and training for fun with Vice the Schipperke.

Sue brings over 20 years of experience in the animal sector, including 7 years in behaviour and welfare education and 5 years in clinical behaviour practice. She is passionate about helping owners build happy, positive relationships with their dogs.

She holds a first-class Honours degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from Bristol Veterinary School, where she went on to complete a Master’s by Research and a PhD in animal welfare.

For the past 7 years, Sue has taught animal behaviour in higher education. She is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Companion Animal Behaviour at Bristol Veterinary School, and Deputy Programme Director for the Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour degree.

With her strong academic background and love of teaching, Sue excels at being ahead of the curve in evidence based practices. She takes great satisfaction in supporting people as they grow in confidence and ability—benefiting not just themselves, but also the animals they care for.

Sue shares life with Brian and Edna, her wire-haired dachshunds, who keep her on her toes. Together, they enjoy a variety of fun dog activities focused on enjoying life to the full and building their bond.

At Oz Dogs, Sue supports cases and contributes to monthly strategy and ideas meetings, alongside her ongoing work in education.