Sarah takes the toughest shelter dogs - the ones no one believed in - and turns them into easy, everyday companions. No treats, no theory. Just body language, clear boundaries, and real leadership.
✅ Which behavior is wanted.
✅ Which behavior is an absolute no-go.
✅ That he can trust you - because you're the one leading.
Toto is one of the naughtiest dogs in a dog shelter in Southeastern Europe! He used to hump anything and anyone, including me, a caretaker at the shelter, and my filming assistant. One volunteer who once took him for a walk even had to be picked up by car because he wouldn't stop humping her. She ended up calling the shelter owner in tears and asked to be collected. Not to mention that Toto could not at all walk properly on a leash before we started training him.
Alex is a highly energetic black German Shepherd. Whenever someone walked past his kennel, he would become extremely excited, jumping up and running in circles. Because he is such a large dog, it could be quite painful when he jumped up on caretakers and volunteers. He also pulled heavily on the leash, making him difficult for volunteers to walk. On top of that, Alex is deaf. As nobody knew how to teach him commands, he hadn't learned any. In reality, because we rely heavily on body language in our training, there is very little difference between training a deaf dog and a hearing dog. Only a few small adaptations are needed.
Poppy is a Croatian Shepherd who is always overexcited, extremely easy to distract, and had never received any leash training. For highly excited dogs like Poppy, it is essential not only to play with them but also to teach and reinforce calm behaviour. Play is important, but calm, structured walks are just as important. With Poppy, we focused on building calmness, structure, and concentration, even when she encountered distractions.
You've probably heard it: "Just be consistent enough - stop every time he pulls, or change direction every time, and he'll learn to walk on the leash!"
Honestly? Give it a try! But switch up your approach if you've got nothing to show for it after weeks and months.
One of our clients tried everything with her foster dog and her stubborn Husky - and got nowhere. She was smart enough not to keep doing what hadn't worked for months, and tried a new approach instead.
And now? The leash walking finally clicks!
No. Every online seminar comes with an exclusive (i.e. private) Facebook group. Inside, you can connect with other dog owners who are training along with the same seminar, ask deeper questions, find training partners near you and Sarah jumps in with tips and feedback regularly!
After your purchase you'll get an activation email. Click the link once, set your password, and you're ready to go! With your email and password you can log in to your profile at www.sarah-fink.com, where you'll find your online seminar(s).
You can access our online seminars on any device, anywhere, anytime and you have lifetime access. All you need is a computer, smartphone, or tablet with an internet connection.
Of course. Just send us an email at kontakt@sarah-fink.com and we'll set up a bank transfer.
Yes. With puppies you train exactly the way Sarah does in the seminars - just in shorter sessions, smaller steps, and with more breaks in between.
Our customers have just about every breed you can think of - herding dogs, hunting dogs, sighthounds, livestock guardians, mixed breeds, you name it. As with any method, your success depends far less on your dog's breed than on how you apply it: your body language, your consistency, your attitude, and your timing in training.
