Ready to share life with an attentive, responsive dog?
Imagine a dog who looks you in the eye, settles next to you, greets people and other dogs politely, and walks calmly on leash. We’ll teach her how!
Online Coaching—I support your training
I’ll create a customized training plan for your dog and your goals, then support you step-by-step via easy online videoconference training sessions, as you acquire your new set of dog training skills. (No tech savvy required, I promise!)
Day Training—I train your dog for you
I’ll design and implement your customized training plan, come to your home for all hands-on training sessions, and take your dog on training field trips. Then I’ll transfer your dog’s new professionally trained results to you.
Professional positive reinforcement training can help!
Ready to start training? Schedule your in-home consultation today.
Call 805-845-8458 or click to email
3 WEEK PACKAGE
Includes: 3 hours of trainer support per week, including:
+ 2 follow-up sessions
Each week I’ll map out simple steps to move your progress forward. We’ll meet online two times each week to coach you through your steps and teach you the tricks to getting and maintain your dog’s best behavior. Video review sessions will provide a unique opportunity for me to experience and review your real-life training in action, and I’ll also check in with you via a shared online task list several times each week for a bit of extra support. My goal is to have you feeling relaxed and confident, and to make life easier for both you and your dog. (We’ll use our 2 follow-up sessions to make sure that relief sticks!) Learn more about online training!
5 WEEK PACKAGE
Your trainer travels to you
Private In-home training
Out-in-the-world experiences
Ongoing Support: Weekly Q&A via Zoom
Includes:
+ 2 follow-up sessions
3 WEEK PACKAGE
Your trainer travels to you
Private In-home training
Out-in-the-world experiences
Ongoing Support: Weekly Q&A via Zoom
Includes:
+ 2 follow-up sessions
Each week I’ll meet with your dog, either at your home or out in the world, depending on your goals and our progress. Using positive techniques, I’ll teach him new solutions for his old behaviors. I’ll transfer progress to you in a fun, hands-on session at the end of each week. Then we’ll use our two follow-up sessions to make sure everything is feeling good before we call it a wrap. My goal is to relieve some of the stress of your dog’s unwanted behavior so you can relax and have more fun with your best friend.
I’m passionate about teaching your dog the desirable behaviors you dream of, and then showing you how to ask for and get those great behaviors.
Having witnessed the amazing capacity of dogs to learn via positive reinforcement and to happily offer desirable behavior time and time again has made a deep impression on me. Because of what I’ve observed, learned through study, and experienced during application in my own training sessions, I have committed to using reward-based, positive reinforcement methods.
My training is based on the exciting, paradigm shifting knowledge and science now available to us humans that allows us to change our lives with our animals without causing emotional or physical distress. I use no aversive or damaging equipment, nor do I borrow harsh, traditional, old-school training tactics from the past. Be assured that your dog’s emotional and physical well-being is my priority.
You may want to know that both my academic education and hands-on training has been rigorous and extensive, and that I’ve earned multiple credentials, which you can read about on the “Meet your Trainer” page. And more importantly, you may also want to know that my clients most appreciate their dog’s behavior change, and the harmony that results from having a dog who knows what to do and is happy to do it.
Our Vizsla developed some unnerving and scary reactive behaviors on the trail when encountering other dogs. Thanks to Sara, we now have great tools to keep her focused and relaxed around other dogs she doesn’t know. It’s an incredible relief to have worked with Sara and our girl feels that way too!
Gina Fidel
Sara was wonderful and fun to work with and my dog loved her too! Her training methods are positive, loving, humane, and effective. After completing her four-week training program, I feel like I have all the right tools to work with my super high energy dog. My dog is so much calmer and relaxed and happier than before, and therefore, so am I!!
Nancy C.
Cool tips and hot tricks—and other generally useful info—for living your best life with your best friend.
Rest assured, I refuse to barrage you with emails or sell your address. It’s not my style…and I’m way too busy training dogs and their people! 🙂
