Established in 2016

I worked for sarah for over a year and she is very passionate about what she does. She is very caring and dedicated to each and every client. I learned a lot from her and loved seeing all the pups grow and learn 🙂

Thank you Sarah for helping a 76 yr old lady train a 102 lb - two year old Rottweiller. It was really a safety issue teaching ZOZO to walk nicely on leash and greet people and dogs in a gentle manner. Having her learn “PLACE” kept her from jumping on visitors to greet them. Sarah’s skill and expertise was amazing and her love of dogs obvious. Highly recommend her and so appreciate how quickly Zozo learned to be a fabulous member of the family.

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!

Sarah is awesome. Very friendly, very knowledgeable, very patient. Very open to answering questions and exclaiming things. Look forward to working with her again when my schedule is less busy. Would definitely recommend.

Sarah with Surfside Dog Academy helped us turn our once terrified golden into a now excited swimmer! We are so grateful for her knowledge and loving guidance! We continue to train with her, and can’t wait to see how many more challenges we can turn into great accomplishments!

I met Sara after she came highly recommended on a Facebook page where I requested recommendations for a dog trainer. I schedule a consult and immediately felt a connection. Her presence and extensive knowledge on the subject put me at ease and I knew she was the trainer for us. Fast forward and she’s already helped me with my two very spoiled, very stubborn fur babies. She’s also helped me understand doing what’s best for them in terms of setting boundaries and creating an environment for them where they feel safe and comfortable while I can’t be with them ( they are Covid pups and weren’t used to being alone). The babies get very excited when Sara comes to work with us. So grateful to have found her. I highly recommend Sara for your training, dog walking and dog sitting needs.

I met Sarah through a neighbor of mine who was really impressed with her training so I thought I’d check out her services. We immediately had a connection and she definitely got along with our new puppy Bentley! We were experiencing a lot of the typical puppy behavior as our little one was constantly “escaping” out of the front door and down the street! Sarah was instrumental in helping train Bentley to understand boundaries. I can now open the front door freely and he won’t even try to get out. During our sessions, he also learned so many other commands and is a good boy out on walks! I highly recommend using The Surfside Dog Academy if you need any sort of help with your dog of any age!

Sarah goes above and beyond what any dog trainer does.She truly cares about my puppy and how well she can adjust to her new life in a happy, healthy, safe way.

I was referred to Sarah from a friend and wow, she is just so great with all dogs! She is a great communicator and we saw immediate results and good behavior with our new puppy, Ruby. As you may know, dog trainers train the dog, but more importantly they teach the owners too:). She helped my husband and I navigate having a new puppy again and we did 10 sessions with her. Our dog has become a joy to be around.

Sarah was awesome at helping me train my Dog- Frida (Austrian Cattle Dog). She was very patient with me and my family- she also was very flexible with times and days that worked best for me- a working FT mom of 3! I would highly recommend Sarah- Frida is so much better from the first training session, in fact, I extended our 6 session training to 12 sessions because I saw a huge difference in Friday’s behavior.

What I love most about Sarah is her consistency with wanting to help. She is so patient, professional, caring, consistent, and kind. She genuinely wants you to succeed with your dog. I appreciate her follow ups after training and look forward to her videos she posts...especially when it comes to a video that includes Willow! My dog has tons of energy and we got her during the pandemic so she wasn't socialized with other people or other dogs. I had almost given up on her when I found Sarah through a mutual friend. Sarah has TRAINED my dog but we're still working on TRAINING me. I will keep Willow in Surfside Academy until I recieve MY graduation certificate! ◡̈

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, ValueSarah is amazing! We started training our pup at 3 months with her and it was the best decision. She teaches the importance of a dog obeying vs just the tricks. Sarah was so easy to work with and I recommend if you have a puppy or even an older dog to start them training with her.

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!

I got a golden-doodle puppy when he was about 3 months old and I needed help training him ASAP. Sarah is one of first I called and I couldn’t be more appreciative for the impact I’ve seen over the last 6 months with her. My pup looks forward to every training session with Sarah and her team. They always ensure safety and I feel so confident about leaving my baby with them. I’ve seen such a difference with my puppy! He is so much more obedient and well-mannered and improving every week! Thank you guys for all your hard work!

We contacted Sarah to train our 2 month old golden retriever, Roxy. Sarah came for an initial visit to discuss her program and the training we would be doing. We loved her approach and signed up for a 6 week individual puppy training. Sarah came once a week, during that time we would discuss any issues we had and given homework to do with Roxy. At this point, Roxy responds to sit, down, come, place, walking next to us, leave it, and shake. Sarah has helped us crate train and set boundaries. Roxy is still very much a puppy, but is off to a great start as a well behaved family dog. We highly recommend Sarah!

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. Photo of Surfside Dog Academy - Huntington Beach, CA, United States. Dublin in training at the park

Sarah is AMAZING. She has helped me so much with my Australian shepherd border collie mix (very high energy and anxious). We are now able to walk him in public places with many distractions and he remains calm and well behaved. People often tell me how good of a dog he is and how impressed they are! I owe it to Sarah. If you’re looking for a great trainer, she is the girl for you!

What can I say??? Sarah is absolutely amazing!! Our Frenchie had very bad manners, and is very stubborn. Sarah took the time to teach us how to handle him. She included us and guided us throughout the process which was awesome because now we know how to correct him when he has bad behavior. In fact we have had multiple people tell us how well behaved our pup is! So happy with Surfside Dog Academy!!!