Sarah is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).

Sarah's educational background is in English, with a BA in Literature from SUNY Potsdam and an MFA in Poetry from the University of Pittsburgh. Before moving to Chicago, she taught writing to college students and poetry to high school students. Currently, she works as the full time Academic Coordinator of the University of Illinois at Chicago PhD Program in Disability Studies. In Chicago, she has also worked in doggy day care facilities and walked dogs for Cruisin’ Canines Dog Walking Services. Sarah teaches our Canine Good Citizen, Recall and Leash Manners, and her personal favorite, Middle Management classes. She’s also available for private lessons.

Sarah’s dog training interests are varied. Her main training interest is in the training of Service and Assistance dogs. She also enjoys behavior modification and canine lifestyle management. She reads constantly about behavior, sometimes the same book over and over again, and attends conferences and seminars in the field of pet dog training and behavior. Her favorite and most recommended book? The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson.

Currently, Sarah lives in Chicago with her partner and they share their home with two cats, Josie and Annabelle, 10 fish who prefer to remain un-named, and a 4 year old puppy named Winnie, a mixed-breed dog of mysterious origin, who they adopted together from Chicago Animal Care and Control in September 2003.

For non-doggie fun, Sarah enjoys writing, reading, painting, and creating fiber and bead art. For personal challenges, she is training for the Chicago Marathon.

You can reach Sarah at sarah@animalsense.com.