"My mission is to bring comfort, confidence and wellness to animals through service and education." -Sarah

Sarah has studied human and animal nutrition since 1996, and has worked on behalf of animals since her young adulthood.

In 2011, Sarah became certified in holistic cooking for animals, graduating with 99% perfect grades. She develops balanced recipes and transitional meal plans for animals, and has written dozens of publications focusing on animal-related topics including health, special needs pets and dog friendly policies.

Sarah is the founder of DogFoodCoach.com, dedicated to helping pet parents create healthy diets for their companion animals. This is achieved through meal coaching, menu planning and education.

• 1996 - Diploma, Comprehensive Nutrition (Dip.C.N.), Huntington College of Health Sciences
• 1997-1999 - Animal law and ethics lectures, Harvard University
• 1998 - “Ethics and the Nonhuman," philosophy department, Western Connecticut State University
• 1998 - Lecture audit, Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy, Tufts University
• 2000 - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, University of Connecticut
• 2005 - Canine Massage Advanced Studies certificate, Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy
• 2005 - Functional nutrition, assessment and dietary therapy studies, American Health Science University
• 2010 - Canine sports and therapeutic massage studies, Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage
• 2011 - Holistic Chef for Animals (HCA) certification, Global College of Natural Medicine


• "A Chicken in Every Pot, and In Every Dog: My Inspirations in Switching to Homemade"
• "Apples for Justin, And My Dog Too"
• "The Perfect Storm: Comforting Your Dog in Scary Conditions"
• "From Ho-Hum to Oh-Yum: The Transition to a Homemade Diet"
• "Is It Soup Yet? Getting an Unwilling Dog to Drink Water"
• "Something's Fishy: The Importance of Omega-3"
• "What's For Dinner, Mom? Including Your Dog in Your Culinary Routines"


• The Blind Dog Guide: Restoring Normalcy in Your Blind Dog's Life and Yours
• “The Animal Invitation,” Global Dialogue (co-author with Dr. Paul Waldau)
• Dismantling the Dogma: Fallacies Behind "No Dogs Allowed" Policies

Sarah's websites & projects

• Cori's Vision - help for blind dogs and their human caregivers
• DismantlingTheDogma.com - booklet urging industries to incorporate dog friendly policies
• DogFriendlyCompanies.com - information about dog friendly companies
• DogFoodCoach.com - customized diet planning for dogs
• GoodHealthForDogs.com - information about how to help dogs live healthy lives
• PetFriendlyCompanies.com - information about pet friendly companies

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