Super targeted training to a dog and owners best abilities. Highly recommend this program! read more

Sarah is amazing! She is great at communicating and has been able to get us in for a training session or walk when needed on short notice. Highly recommend Surfside Dog Academy for all your training and exercise needs! read more

We love working with Sarah at Surfside Dog Academy. She was so good with our two energetic Boxer boys. Sarah was always on time and very thorough with her training. I would recommend Sarah for any dog training needs. She is also very kind, patient, and sweet. read more

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Sarah and Rudy have done wonders for our rescue dog, Harry. We had tried training him on our own but reaching out for help from Sarah and Rudy made all the difference. They were able to transform our chihuahua mix from a reactive and scared dog whollinto a confident and calm pup. He is able to obey commands now and is so much easier to train and work with thanks to them and their amazing expertise. We've learned so much from our training and would highly recommend their services to anyone who needs to learn how to work with their dog for behavioral corrections. read more

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10/10! We adore Sarah and her dog training service! So personable, so patient, and so thorough in dog training. We used her to train our golden retriever puppy Bear and he's such a well behaved young 2 year old now. It's amazing what a difference it has made our lives to invest in good dog behavior. Don't think twice! Highly recommend. In addition, she does dog sitting in the Orange County area and not only did we feel safe having her watch our dog while away, she trains and keeps them on good behavior while parents are away! read more

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After my dog completed the dog training sessions, we have continued to see amazing progress. We are able to enjoy our meals without any begging or trying to steal our food lol. He is obedient and loves his place. We also continued services with Surfside Dog Academy as Sarah has been so trusting and unfortunately we don't have a lot of time during the week. They were very accommodating and also communicative during the walk. My pups loved it! Will definitely be continuing services with Surfside Dog Training. They are amazing at what they do! They are patient with both the dogs and the owners as we learn how to guide our pets through the training! Thank you Sarah! read more

If you are looking for an amazing dog trainer that not only works with your dog but also educates you, then Surfside is right for you. Sarah was so knowledgeable and patient with my 2 dogs. One was easier to train than the other and she was able to work with both of them. I'm able to put them on a place command so they aren't out of control and jumping all over everything. They walk next to me now. They don't run out the door. They are quiet when they walk by other dogs. She is also flexible with scheduling and I was even able to have my kids help so they could use the same commands. We also had Sarah dog sit. Knowing that our dogs were well taken care of makes traveling easier. I highly recommend her if you are looking for an experienced dog trainer. read more

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We have 2 cute rescue dogs with very different challenges. One has anxiety that shows up in the form of barking at people and growling when they enter our home. The other is great at home, but was reactive to other dogs, e-bikes, and skateboards on the street. So walks were very stressful. Sarah has given us tools to help teach both dogs how to navigate their most challenging situations. She uses positive reinforcement to help foster change in your home, so the dogs love it and you feel good about it. This was a big thing to me and challenging to find someone who didn't want a prong collar or e collar right off the bat. It has changed our home and made life so much less stressful! I also had a hard time finding a trainer that was willing to work with a dog that wasn't a puppy- and socializing rescue dogs is so important! Sarah was never hesitant to take on any of the behaviors that many others wouldn't. We are beyond grateful and still learning! Our dogs love her. When we need dog sitting or they need a midday walk, Sarah is our go-to for that too! read more

Prior to working with Sarah we were at our wits end with our boxer puppy (1.5 years). Our dog only obeyed one person in our household and disregarded everyone else. He was a bit on the aggressive side as well and resource guarding which made correcting him a challenge. After interviewing a few trainers we picked Sarah because of her professionalism and ability to connect with us and our pup. We started working with her and things improved immediately. The training that Sarah provided us and our dog through the course of sessions has helped immensely. She has given us the tools and instruction that we can use now and in the future for how to all live peacefully and respectfully in our home. We are forever grateful for finding Sarah!! read more

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Sarah is amazing. She truly saved us with our dog Scout. He was out of control on walks, barking all day with anxiety and he is a different dog after working with Sarah. Most importantly we have the tools to continue this training. With her guidance we were able to establish dominance in the house and have Scout learn proper behavior and commands for work that are rooted in both discipline and reward. No more pulling on leashes and everyone is much happier, including Scout! I would highly recommend working with her for any dog needs but especially if you have a hyperactive, reactive border collie and are at your wits end! It doesn't have to be that way! read more

Excellent training. Consistency is key! My dog is a service animal who visit's patients with me. He can visit during meals and is perfect because of our training with SDA. read more

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Sarah was a great help with training our crazy puppy, Miso. We hired her right away (when Miso was about 12 weeks) after our good friend recommended her and she made us feel much more in control of the puppy phase, which was making us lose our minds a bit. She helped us stay sane when potty training, got him walking better on the leash in no time and helped us teach him the "Place" command which was such a lifesaver. She got him to stop barking in the crate IMMEDIATELY in only one training session and also told us what we should and shouldn't do in terms of crate placement, puppy gates, etc. I highly recommend Sarah to anyone who is in need of dog training and thank her for making the training process so smooth! read more

Sarah is absolutely amazing at what she does! She understands what dogs and humans need in order to succeed and is so great in teaching in a way that is understandable and totally doable. We had rescued our beautiful puppy and needed to teach her some basic manners and we got that and so much more! We have recommended her to friends who have seen real results with their puppies as well! read more

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Sarah is amazing at her job! I have a high energy English Springer who is named Dublin, who is currently 7 months old. I first started with Zoom Room training but I did not like the clicker and it was not a real world setting. Sarah was training other puppies in my neighbor and I got a card. We have been training since March 2021 and I am amazed by the transformation of my dog, Dublin. We train all over HB- local parks, downtown Mainstreet on Tuesday during the street fair, in my home and all over town. Dublin has become a better dog directly because of the training and I have a better understanding of my dog's unhealthy habits and how to correct them. read more

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Sarah is incredible! She trains the owner to train their dog. Her method was very effective for my 1.5 year old Cavalier King Charles. My Lola went from counter surfing and stealing food out of my daughters mouth to being a calm attentive companion. Sarah was always very professional and taught with multiple avenues of positive reinforcement for good behavior and gentle corrections when needed. No shock collars or anything! I couldn't recommend her more! read more

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Sarah is the best! I have a blue nose Pitbull and I got her when she was a puppy, I don't know if she had trauma but she was very afraid to go out on the street and she was very scared by noises ... since Sarah started training Cali she is much more confident and lost the fears and learned many commands too, Amazing how my Dog like Sarah now, I am very thankful :) read more

Sarah is THE BEST! She worked with my high energy Aussie for the last 12 months and I can't recommend her enough. Charlie is the best listener now and although he is still under 2 years old, he follows commands, has the best manners and we are able to enjoy all things in life together. I truly believe that if you make a decision to bring a pet into your home, being well trained is extremely important to maintain a healthy relationship with your new family member. Sarah made it possible for Charlie to integrate into our home seamlessly. Thank you for helping us bring out the best in this sweet boy! read more

Sarah is phenomenal! I have a rescue pup with leash reactivity and just stubborn issues, Sarah has helped us push through even when I felt discouraged. She came to our house once a week,but is able to come more if needed, worked with our schedule and involved my kids in training as well. She holds me accountable and really cares about the animals she trains. We recently stopped training because we are moving and Sarah was still willing to answer any questions I had and help me even if it's via phone. I absolutely recommend Sarah for your pups needs! read more

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Call her. Now! I found Sarah's IG page a month before we brought our chocolate lab home. I loved her approach and ideas and education on training. She came over for an initial meet and greet and my husband and I knew she was going to be a great choice!! She has helped us with so many things and really explained the "why" into what we are doing. Everything was so personalized. Our hyper lab has done so well and on most days she is the dream puppy thanks to the foundation sarah laid for us. She's also an excellent walker, I get compliments all the time at how well she is on the leash. Since we've finished our small group training sessions, I've still called sarah a few times to come over for private training on a few things that have come up As Rosie grows and she instantly helps solve the problems. I've even called her to vent about puppy antics and she's listened and given me pep talks to get back into our routine of training and schedule. I'd bring my young boys to training too and she'd always get them involved and teach them what to do as well so we as a family were all on the same page for training and we could remain consistent. So thankful for her! Thank you sarah!!!! read more

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I have loved working with Sarah to train my two dogs Rocky and Obie. Rocky was a 3 year old golden retriever when we began training and was stuck in his ways, but Sarah was really able to teach an old dog new tricks!! He listens much more, understands boundaries, and we can walk on a leash without getting a full body work out. Obie was about 7 months, and is a lab/aussie mix so lots of energy. Obie has transformed into a completely different dog - he is crate trained, responds to all commands, disciplined, and a good happy pup. One of my favorite parts about training with Sarah is that during training we also have play time which really drills in positive reinforcement for the dogs. I truly cannot recommend Surfside Dog Academy enough and am so thankful I decided to use them! read more

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Highly recommend Sarah for dog training. She's got lots of experience and energy. Our dogs love her too! Storm is always right there to greet her when she arrives, and they come home home happy & tired. Now we need to work on a way to get Pancho to stop eating worms. read more

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Sarah is an absolutely fantastic trainer! My German Shepperd puppy Whiskey was and is the most stubborn dog I have ever owned. Thanks to Sarah, Whiskey now listens to commands and has become a great dog. Before Sarah's training I could not take my dog anywhere. She is now 11 months, well behaved and I can take her everywhere with me. Everywhere we go I am constantly complimented on just how well behaved she is for a puppy. She not only teaches the dog but you also which it what it takes to have a well-behaved dog. Sarah will never leave you without making sure you understand the process and always available to help. You will not be disappointed with her process. read more

Sarah is a friendly and funny and kind and generous and knowledgeable dog trainer. She was my dog training life safer!!! I have an almost 2 year old cattle dog who is my world! But we were having some issues with our doggie - owner partnership. He had gone through a board and train where he was taught everything beautifully, but what he learned in two weeks I didn't learn well in an hour. I was hoping for someone to show me what I was doing wrong, and Sarah was that person! She came to my house and evaluated my pup and I and then endured 6 weeks of training where I was finally being trained to teach Dante (my dog) what I needed him to do. We were also working on reactive dog work because he is quite reactive to other dogs and even people. Sarah showed me the tools I needed to help him get through this and with time and consistency I know Dante and I will be a better team. I highly recommend Sarah! read more

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Excellent trainer, and love that she will work around any schedule! Give her a contact if you want your fur babies to start behaving

Sarah's the BEST! Very kind, cool and patient. She's excellent with dogs and very good at what she does. My girlfriend and I had a wonderful experience! We highly recommend her to anyone seeking help and assistance with tips and tricks. 5 stars! read more

Sarah was so great with Frida our new puppy. she gave us plenty of tricks to train our energetic dog!! she also trained us to be better dog owners. Sarah was always on time and very flexible with my schedule which made training Frida a lot of fun and enjoyable to do!! read more

Her job is amazing, I have an old dog and my beliefs were that she is already old to change behavior and bla bla bla. Seriously I completely changed my mind after some sessions, Lolita is now much more calm and I've been feeling more comfortable about her anxiety. Something change in my dog's life and also in my. So grateful for your contribution in our life Sarah!!! read more

Sarah gets my dogs! Tucker and Piper couldn't be more different- yet her style has resulted in positive changes for them both! Even though I can't be present for much of the training , Sarah provides easy and quick drills to practice with them that have improved their overall behavior. She is professional,experienced, and knowledgeable! Her credentials are solid and pricing reasonable! read more

Sarah was awesome! She was really able to help us understand Brutus's behavior and was able to help us get a grip on our dog! We have a large breed pit bull/golden retriever mix and he is strong! We've leavened how to be a leader on the leash as well as in our home! So much less stress! So happy we found her! read more

I have two dogs, one we just rescued and the other we had rescued two years ago. Our new dog is quite skiddish and gets aggressive around other dogs on our walks. Just from a few sessions I feel more confident walking her which is huge! Can't wait to see how much they both progress as we continue to work with Sarah read more

We rescued a 6 month old puppy and he had been abused. Although Sarah has just begun to work with Kilua he has already learned so much. We can't wait to see how his behavior improves as time goes on. We know we have a long road ahead of us and we are confident that Sarah will help us get there. read more

Where do I even begin!? First off I want to say Sarah has made a huge impact on our lives and we are forever grateful. When we got our pitbull he was a pup and 2 weeks later the world went on lock down. Unfortunately our socializing phase turned into isolating causing him to develop lots of anxiety. We hired a trainer, spent money, and got little out of it. My boyfriend and I tried our best for the year and a half after that... but then we found Sarah! I feel Sarah correctly and effectively identified areas of concern and developed a training plan that set our pup and us up for success. She explains things in detail, guides us, and invests in us all the way. By giving us the right direction we found improvement in our pup and the well being of our household after the first lesson. Our pup still has a ways to go but we are finally on the right path. The connect and confidence I experience with our pup now is on a whole new level. Overall Sarah is reliable, flexible, dedicated, and experienced. 20/10 recommend this life changing woman! read more

Surfside Dog Academy - Sarah training our 2 year old male pitbull, Slug. - Pet Training Near Me

Sarah at Surfside Dog Academy is great. She has been working with our Pomeranian Ted who is 2 years old and was so out of control when walking just around the block. Any distraction would set him off. She works with you to teach you the right way to train and takes him to group training which he needed to help with his aggression towards other dogs. We can now calmly walk him around the neighborhood and are now walking him on the beach path. He is so much better around other dogs and people. Ted loves Sarah and is excited whenever he trains with her. She is the best, reasonable pricing and local in Huntington Beach. I am very happy with Sarah and would highly recommend her for training your dog. read more

We desperately needed to start training for our large 8 month old Rottweiler. Sarah was quick to take us on and start training Jax. She was easy to contact and returned our message quickly. She made an immediate connection with our pup, Jax, and we started seeing results after the first day! Now 3 months later, we continue to be so pleased with his training! She not only has taught Jax the basic commands, but taught us how to practice with him and create consistency. We couldn't be happier with Surfside Dog Academy! I have already recommended her to several friends! read more