
Founder
Kelly Sutliff is a domestic violence survivor, psychotherapist, and founder of Kelly’s K9s, Tails of Courage in New Jersey, a non-profit providing trained protection dogs to survivors. After surviving her own abuse, she specialized in Schutzhund dog training to empower others. She also appears in media discussing her survival journey and is a 2025 recipient of the von Liebig Prize.
Kelly reveals how the abuse didn’t end after the night her husband tried to kill her.
Kelly describes the night her husband tried to kill her.
Kelly thought she had finally found the perfect partner when she met Chris.