Sarah is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT) and is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP). She has been training dogs for over 18 years. Her career began as a volunteer dog trainer working with shelter dogs at the San Diego Humane Society & SCPA in 2001. She teaches group dog training classes in Vista, Ca and at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Encinitas, where she founded the "Pawsitive Practices" trainer-in-training team of volunteers whom she mentors. Together, through best training practices, they help to make a difference in the lives of the shelter dogs. Sarah also is the training evaluator for the shelter's Pet Assisted Therapy program. Sarah specializes in dogs who have aggression, fear or reactivity issues. She also is a puppy expert and runs the online Pawsitive Puppy Training Academy. Through safe, humane and positive training methods Sarah helps new puppy and dogs owners stopping feeling disappointed in or stressed out by their pets and start feeling confident that they will behave no matter what the circumstance. Sarah is a wife, mom to three young boys and proud pet owner to her rescue dog Nick, rescue pet pig Toby and rescue horse Mahoney. She also enjoys spending her spare time with her 4 cats, goats and chickens.