Hank at the Brooklyn Bridge Pup Crawl
Charleston on the set of "Law & Order"
About Doggie Academy, Sarah Westcott
Sarah Westcott, CPDT-KA is the owner of Doggie Academy. As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, she offers obedience training and behavior counseling to New Yorkers and their dogs.
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed
- Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
- AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
- Official Trainer for NYC Sniff
After eight years in the film and television industry, Sarah decided to follow her life long love of dogs and became a trainer. Eager to learn the science of how dogs learn as well as how to be an effective teacher to their human compatriots, she worked with some of the top trainers in the United States. Sarah fostered several challenging dogs for rescue groups like the ASPCA including an aggressive Maltese, a petrified Pit Bull and one puppy that was seized by Humane Law Enforcement after being left for dead in an abandoned house. She worked with her own dog, Charleston, and they became a therapy dog team for The Good Dog Foundation. Sarah officially launched Doggie Academy in 2007.
In July, 2008 Sarah adopted Hank, a Labrador Retriever from Rescue For Life Labrador Retriever Rescue. Sarah and Hank are currently training in agility together. To see Hank in all his goofy glory, watch his videos on our YouTube channel.
As a full service dog trainer and behavior counselor, Sarah crafts a unique lesson plan for each client based on their needs and goals. She believes that training should be fun for both dog and human and strives to be a positive influence on that relationship.
Contact Sarah Westcott for more information about NYC Dog Training.
