Doggie Academy
Training Philosophy
Doggie Academy offers full-service dog training and behavior counseling for New Yorkers and their dogs. They are educated in a wide variety of training techniques and are able to draw from an extensive toolbox to help you reach your goals. Each client receives a customized lesson plan based on his or her dog, needs and lifestyle. They think outside the box to find a solution that works for you.
Services
Doggie Academy provides a wide variety of services, so whether you need assistance with pet selection, pre-pet planning, puppy manners, basic obedience, advanced obedience or behavioral issues, they will help. They also offer enrichment training in agility and tricks that improve dog-human communication skills and strengthen the bond between you and your best friend. Doggie Academy trainers are recommended by several area veterinarians.
Certifications
- Sarah Westcott, CPDT-KSA
- Kate Naito, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Toni Walton, CPDT-KA
Specializations
Puppy training, basic obedience, advanced obedience, agility training, tricks, behavior modification, leash aggression, separation anxiety, resource guarding, destructive behavior, house training, jumping, leash walking, pet selection, pre-puppy prep, puppy care, puppy nipping, rally obedience, trick training, Canine Good Citizen
Training Methods
Positive reinforcement, clicker training
Customer Reviews
- Stephanie T. with Sierra – So amazing. I can’t wait to take another class. I’ve always loved training and working with Sierra but after this freestyle class, I feel so much more motivation. I am so excited to take future classes there with Sierra!
- Denise J. with Mufasa – Sarah was wonderful. She was timely, friendly and Mufasa seemed to love her! We really appreciated her thoughtful approach and willingness to talk about anything we threw at her.. and we threw out a lot
- Melissa R. with Stanley – Thank you so much for all of your help and guidance. We really learned a lot and had a great time in the process!
- Sharon S. with Reilly – Very pleased with our experience at Doggie Academy. Reilly clearly enjoys it. It’s fun to see that he’s an eager learner and it’s great exercise for him physically and mentally. Sarah sized up Reilly right away and gave specific suggestions for training our speedster.
Media Appearances
Sarah & Fever on AKC.tv Ask The Expert
Sarah, Fever & Doggie Academy Alumni on News 12
Kate on AKCtv’s Ask the Expert
Sarah, Kate & Fever on The Pet Show with Dr. Katy
Fever’s Rover.com Commercial
Sarah & Fever on Fox & Friends
Fever on Blacklist: Redemption
Fever & Hank in a campaign for The Body Shop
Sarah & Kate on the Japanese television show Made in NY
Made in NY 43 ドッグトレーナー from Broadway Caprice on Vimeo.
Hank in The Hunt with John Walsh (viewer discretion is advised)
Sarah on Good Morning America
