Doggie Academy Client Testimonials

Sarah has been a great trainer for our dog and for us. She is kind, positive and creative with our dog. She also is very patient with us. She really pays attention to dynamics and gives very clear and simple techniques to help us achieve the behaviors we wanted. She helps us understand our pup better, as well. And, she is always available by e-mail or phone to answer questions and remind us of what she explained during our lesson. We particularly like how engaged she is for the whole lesson, either with our dog or with us. And, as important as any of these other points, we are seeing the results we needed, and both dog and family are happy and well. Thanks, Sarah!
Sandy K.

I will be back! I'm happy to have found a place to help my fearful rescue dog grow and have new experiences. She deserves lots of fun! And I'm excited for more classes. Thank You.
Jennie J. on Dogs Behaving Badly class

Sarah was a great trainer, and provided the right amount of structure into the class while still allowing the puppies to play and be crazy puppies with one another. I loved the opportunity for the puppies to socialize with one another, and develop comfort with one another over the four weeks. A great deal of the lessons we learned we were able to apply right away. I would strongly recommend this class to others.
Shannon C. on Puppy Fundamentals class

It was excellent. Sarah's enthusiasm and love of dogs is incredible!
Joyce K. on Puppy Fundamentals class

Sarah is very focused and so smart about this stuff. And she's super helpful with followup questions.
Sally C. on Loose Leash Walking Workshop

The class was great! We learned a lot and Clyde had a great time. Sarah led the class with warmth and skill and made if fun for me and my pooch!
Martha N.

Sarah demonstrates great knowledge in the field but more importantly is how she caters to our little loved ones (our dogs of course) individually based on their needs and temperant!
Jessica R.

I was very impressed with how each week was organized around a specific apparatus and that each week built upon the previous. We have done lots of agility in the past but I always felt left behind in some things and we were never able to catch up. I wish Polly and I would have had Sarah and her organized approach from the very beginning. Now if we could just have a great big open field somewhere with Sarah!
Margaret W.

Sarah has made a great impact on how we work with Stanley. We feel like we have a better understanding of him through our work at Doggie Academy. Thank you!
Scott V.

My experience was beyond excellent! My dog learned everything he needed to know to pass his CGC class and he was successful thanks to Sarah! She was extremely patient with BOTH of us!
Annmarie G.

Lucky and I had a great experience at the intro to agility class at Doggie Academy. Sarah was precise in teaching how to position Lucky so that he entered the obstacles well. She also clearly taught how and when to reward. Lucky had such a great time , we were sad when the classes ended.
Kezia H.

Doggie Academy was not only able to meet my expectations, but has exceeded them. My dog has shown immense improvement after each week's class and I'm glad I enrolled him in these classes. All of the problems and concerns that I had with him prior to Puppy Fundamentals are significantly less if not completely eliminated. Thanks for all of your help Sarah!
Valerie H.

Sarah is an excellent trainer of both pets and people. She made the learning process very fun and easy. We are so grateful to her and pleased with the results! Many thanks!!
Claire M.

Sarah is a people trainer too, and a very patient one. I feel that if I just follow her directions, I will be able to successfully communicate with Sky. My goal is to enjoy life with Sky as much as possible.
Josephine H.

WOW!!!! I've referred every puppy in the dog run to Sarah's class.
Tamar K.

I was skeptical about the positive reinforcement aspect of the training. I am a huge fan now, Sarah really knows what she is doing and she is always available to answer questions and emails. I had a some concerns in the beginning about nipping, but she reassured me how typical it was for a puppy and methods to help stop, which worked.
Maureen M.

"We consulted others before working with Sarah and they told us there was no hope for our new 8 year old dog who was biting. Sarah promised us nothing but said she would try and she delivered everything. She was very sensitive to the individual dog and to our eccentricities in developing a course of action."
Nina S.

We're really glad we took the [Leash Aggression] class. It inspired us to work harder with Buddy and I see an improvement in his behavior.
Helene D.

"Sarah was such a great instructor. When I brought home our Vizsla, he was so full of energy and had no idea how to behave properly! He was so sweet, but would become unruly and would act like the Tasmanian devil when he "acted out"! Sarah helped me and my boyfriend see that we needed to enforce certain rules so that we would be happy, but also so that Hemi would be happy. She was so right! She seriously helped transform our puppy from a wild man into a well behaved and very obedient dog. She always used positive reinforcement techniques that worked AMAZING well! And she was always patient with our puppy and especially with us! She made the entire experience of training and raising a puppy a lot less stressful and extremely enjoyable. Thank you so much Sarah!"
Hilary G.

"Sarah was an awesome instructor :) She made learning fun & it was a great experience for me & my puppy. We'd highly recommend her & hope to take more classes with her in the future."
Holly G.

"Sumo is my 2 year old Giant Schnauzer. If there was garbage around, she would always run straight for it and NEVER come back. She would chase people and eat anything in sight. We were starting to change our lives to avoid these problems, avoiding places where there could be garbage around, keeping her on the leash if there were people around etc. Recently a group of Sunset Park dog owners arranged a time for Sarah to come help us with our doggie problems. Since then Sumo is a changed dog! Her recall is getting better by the day, even though she still tries to chase people she will stop cold if she hears " Sumo, Here". My husband and I have also changed, we are consistent with our training and really implement Sarah's positive techniques. There is no yelling, no NO's, it is all positive reinforcement and it works! We whole heartidly recomend Sarah, she herself is great company and her classes are fun and very productive."
Carol S.

"Sarah is a really excellent trainer - she explains and demonstrates things really well and is always smiley and patient."
Chloe A.

"Sarah was an excellent teacher! She has a great way with the dogs, firm, yet caring. I loved watching my puppy "listen" to Sarah during sessions."
Elizabeth E.

"Thank you again for all your wonderful guidance and help with training Henry. As you observed during our first training session, Henry's been a headstrong and impulsive chaser of any moving 'object' that approaches- joggers, skateboarders, bicyclists, dogs, and children. He was out of control on the leash and would yank me every which way. I didn't think I'd be able to curb his 'playful lunging'. Well, within 3 weeks of your first visit, his improvement has been incredible. With your help and our practice sessions, Henry is a different dog on the leash. He's not chasing after people anymore, and lo and behold, he's not chasing after squirrels and birds, which is amazing, since that's in his 'hunting' nature. I know I have to keep vigilant about continuing his progress, but I can't thank you enough. You have a tremendous gift and it's been such a pleasure working with you!"
Francesca R.

"Hi Sarah, I hope you are doing well and your puppy too! My parents got home a couple days ago and say Sam is doing well. Thank you for everything. Sammy is already improving and loves me more. :)"
Mollie

"Just wanted to let you know that Chloe passed the evaluation to be a therapy dog! It was all due to your excellent training. Thank you so much!!!"
Liz D.

""Thanks so much for your work w/ Pork Chop. He has made great strides in his behavior in only three sessions with you, and I feel much more comfortable as a first-time dog owner now. Thanks so much!"
Heidi S.

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