"The Canine Connection is the place to train your dog if you want to have fun, learn, and teach all at the same time. It was great to learn about positive reinforcement rather than negative approaches. I can't wait to continue with the next class! Thank you Sarah!"

  -- Quinn Mendez (Molly's person)
 

"I've been through two other dog training programs with my previous dog and always got frustrated and angry when commands and behaviors didn't turn out the way I wanted them to. At the Canine Connection training center my puppy, Maddi, and I are learning together. It's a positive reinforcement program that has enhanced my patience and control. Maddi is responding to the training and showing carryover. She is also enjoying the socialization with other puppies. This is a program I would recommend to any dog lover."

  -- Brenda Logan (Maddi's person)

"Obie learned to heel amazingly fast, and likes it!"

  -- Valerie Miller (Obie's person)

"The positive approach to obedience training works well - I've been telling friends how pleased I am with Sarah's classes."

   -- Patty Arena (Bella's person)

"My Yorkie, Xena, learned how to learn. And I was given the tools to teach her in a very exciting way. This way of learning for pets is just plain ol' fun for them. They learned quickly and respond well to this method! I'm so glad I found Sarah and The Canine Connection!

"P.S. It's not just fun for the pet, it's fun for whoever is training the pet too!"

  -- Sunny Clumpus (Xena's person)

"At The Canine Connection you learn how to relate to your dog on their level - with love, kind and firm limit-setting, mutual respect, and a whopping dose of humor!"

  -- Laurie Hammond (Shadow's person)

"The training sessions with Sarah were great fun for all of us! Her positive training methods quickly built a bond of trust and friendship between us and our new puppy, who went from being somewhat shy and cautious to being confident and comfortable with new people and new situations. I think there's no better method for teaching a dog of ANY temperament to be a happy and obedient and appreciated member of your family."

   -- Colleen DeLaney (Cameron and Kyle's person)
 

"Sarah was a godsend when a stray from the park came to live with my dog Ben and me. Jerry didn't know very much about life in a house. Sarah quickly helped him to settle in, and soon had him sitting and acting calm (instead of jumping on people and the counters). She understands dogs and can see the world through their eyes. The approaches she takes really work and make life fun and rewarding for both dog and owner."

   -- Carol Hendrick (Ben and Jerry's Person)
 

"The class was a wonderful way to improve our relationships with both our dogs. They now listen! Thank you, Sarah."

   -- Jodi and Christopher Roebuck (Kirby and Cooper's people)

"Wow!! Things have surely changed for the better since I first started obedience training my dogs in the 70's. The 'training style of the era' that I encountered back then was choke collar jerking, forcing one's dog into position, and drill, drill, drill until the dog was bored with it all. After those sessions, I was stressed, and my dog was as well.

"However, the positive training methods Sarah teaches offer effective, pleasant results. Her class is fun! It was delightful and so informative in regards to positive training. One learns how the animal thinks, and while desired results may take a little longer, the trust one earns from one's dog is well worth the added time and patience required."

   -- Joy Robinson (Rugby's Person)