Meet Sarah
Dog Trainer, Sarah Westcott
Meet Sarah Westcott, an experienced and accomplished dog trainer with over 15 years of professional experience. In 2020, Sarah moved to the Lehigh Valley and is enjoying working with clients in the Valley and Upper Bucks County, helping them achieve their “win.”
Sarah founded Doggie Academy in 2006 and it is still one of the most popular dog training companies in New York City. She opened the Brooklyn Dog Training Center in 2011, the first location dedicated solely to dog training in the borough and it is known for offering a variety of training options, from puppy training to dog sports to behavior seminars. Sarah still oversees the operation of both Doggie Academy and the Brooklyn Dog Training Center and continues to work with NYC clients both online and in person.
Sarah co-authored the award-winning book “Play Your Way to Good Manners,” which offers a unique approach to dog training that focuses on building a strong bond between dog and owner through play-based techniques. The book draws from techniques used in dog sports, games, and trick training, and applies them to a positive-reinforcement manners training program that you and your dog can easily follow and enjoy.
She has also worked as a Trainer for The Good Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to training and certifying dogs for animal-assisted therapy as well as a Behavior Counselor at a multi-location Manhattan dog care facility. Working with rescue groups like the ASPCA, Sarah has fostered several behaviorally challenged dogs 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 and her late dog, Charleston, volunteered as a therapy dog team for The Good Dog Foundation. Her dogs have also appeared in numerous TV shows, commercials and print ads.
In addition to pet training, Sarah trains in a variety of dog sports. Agility is her primary focus and competes nationally and internationally. For more information about Sarah’s agility accomplishments, click Here.
Our Happy Fur Friends
Let’s see what they have to say…
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Cooper
Grace B.
“It was all really helpful – Cooper is working on not jumping up, recall, and not being sassy when we put on the harness 🙂 all of the exercises were helpful and we’ve already started working on them with him and are slowly seeing improvements!”
Bigi
Jason F.
“We had a great experience. I have quite a bit of experience training dogs and taught our Bigi basic obedience. I had never done agility and was interested to learn about it. I learned a lot and it was great for Bigi as well.”
Harley
Dog Trainer
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