As an educator, author, and advocate for evidence-based dog training, Sara blends scientific methods with practical application to ensure every training plan meets your dog’s unique needs. She considers the science of animal welfare, effectiveness, and real-world applications, using data, practical observations, and proven evidence-based best practices. She writes a monthly column for Bay Woof, publishes weekly on her dog behavior blog, and offers online courses for structured, self-paced learning and practical application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sara specializes in complex behavior challenges, including reactivity, resource guarding, and aggression, drawing on years of experience in shelter work, teaching group classes, and training in competition nose work, obedience, and ring sports. She provides tailored solutions that empower owners and transform their dog's behavior.
While known as a pitbull specialist, Sara works with all breeds, customizing training to each dog’s needs. Her extensive experience with bully breeds, including serving as lead trainer for BAD RAP and working with the Michael Vick rescue dogs, makes her a go-to resource for owners seeking compassionate and effective solutions to behavioral challenges.
She focuses on dog aggression management, identifying root causes and implementing structured training plans to help dogs and owners achieve sustainable, positive change.
Many anxious dogs show huge improvements with structured training for anxiety or separation anxiety, but consistency is key. As an anxiety specialist, Sara also helps dogs struggling with noise phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, fear-based issues, and other canine anxieties, providing tailored solutions for long-term success.
She provides monthly coaching, one-time consultations, and an online dog training course designed to help with behavior challenges. Whether you're looking for a dog training class online or need ongoing support, Sara’s best dog training programs offer expert-led solutions tailored to your dog’s needs.
Book a dog behavior consultation with Oakland’s leading dog trainer to get a tailored training plan that addresses your dog's unique challenges and supports long-term behavior success.
About Sara Scott
With 25+ years of experience, Sara Scott is a trusted expert in dog behavior and training. Training professionally in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2000, she comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience that can only be gained through time and dedication to the art and science of dog behavior and training. A Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a certified separation anxiety behavior consultant, she has studied under renowned trainers Trish King and Denise Fenzi and provides one-on-one coaching and dog behavior consultations that help owners tackle behavior challenges with structured, practical strategies.
