About

I'm Sarah Hursthouse

My love of dogs started as a child. My mum bred Poodles and we spent all our weekends at dog shows! My first dog of my own was a gorgeous Border Collie called Toby. After later starting a career in business, I decided that what I really wanted to do was work with dogs and so it began! After lots of study, Dogskool was born in 2000.

I have a University degree, an Advanced Diploma in Canine Psychology and I am a Gold standard Approved Instructor with the Academy of Dog Training and Behaviour. I am also a member of the Pet Professional Guild, the National Register of Dog Trainers and Behaviourists, the Registration Council of Dog Training and Behaviour Practitioners, the National Register of University Certificated Expert Witnesses and a Kennel Club examiner for the Good Citizen Dog Scheme.

My profile

Dogskool is also a proud sponsor of Alsager Animals in Need in Cheshire and I am an approved Assessor for Dobermann Rescue UK & Europe.

I have been working with dogs for over 25 years now and prior to that, I have years of experience in breeding and showing, as a former Dog Handling Champion. I am also a qualified Dog Groomer.
I am also a “DogAid” approved Assistance Dog Trainer.
I’m a qualified “Expert Witness” and offer assessments and behavioural reports for criminal and civil dog-related cases. I can attend Court and give evidence.
I’ve made several TV appearances, even appearing on The Real Housewives of Cheshire training their dogs! I’m a regular voice on BBC Radio Stoke as a local “dog expert”, doing phone-ins on dog behaviour. I have written a series of online courses and eBooks on dog behaviour that I’m sure you would find useful!

My name is Sarah Hursthouse

My TalkTV interview

Multiple accreditations

Numerous awards for my work with dogs

I'm obviously a dog owner too!

I have 3 dogs of my own, 1 Border Collie, a Pomeranian and a Sheltie. I’ve competed in Flyball for many years, including competing at Crufts, the British Flyball Championships and the European Flyball Championships. We were delighted to make the Crufts Flyball Final in 2017 with my Flyball team, finishing Third overall, with all the team dogs trained in my beginners Flyball class originally! I also ride horses, just to keep me busy!

Contact me

Interested in my services? Or, if you have a general question, please feel free to reach out. I will be more than happy to answer any dog behaviour questions.