About Sara McLoudrey

CDBC, CPDT-KSA, LS-SC, FF-CT, FF-L1 (Elite) TagTeach L3, FitPAWS MT

Founder - Wielder of Magic Wands - Muzzle Queen

Sara McLoudrey

Sara has been a professional dog trainer since 2004. In addition to running Decisive Moment Pet Consulting she is also an animal trainer at Synergy Behavior Solutions a veterinary behavior office. In 2004 Sara founded ROOT Dog Training in suburban Chicago as a single proprietor business offering in-home training. ROOT grew into a facility with a training staff and intern program offering a range of services from group classes, day school, and behavior modification programs. At ROOT Sara was known for her creative classes and building community with returning clients.

More Details About Sara

  • Certifications

    Sara currently holds the following professional certifications: - Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with IAABC - Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowlege and Skills Assessed with CCPDT - Fear Free Certified Trainer and Level 1 (Elite) - Low-Stress Handling Silver Certified - FitPAWS Master Trainer - TagTeach Level 3 certified - Living and Learning with Animals Graduate Previously she was a Certified Nose Work Instructor and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer

  • Mentees

    Sara has mentored a number of trainers. Some trainers started as owners of “problem” dogs and grew into interns gaining the skills and knowledge to pass their CPDT-KA exams. Some trainers joined Sara after their successful completion of programs such as Karen Pryor Academy or the Victoria Stilwell Academy.

  • Dreams and Goals

    Care with Consent and Mentoring mean the world to Sara! By mentoring she can expand the number of clients and pets being served by thoughtful, knowledgeable, supported, and compassionate trainers. Care with Consent has come a long way! It is the precision, challenge, and creative problem solving that draws Sara to the work. The more clients learn how to help their pets, the richer their bond and safer their care can be for everyone.

  • The Dogs

    Sara currently shares her life with Rizzo (photo above) an American Water Spaniel and Lindy a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Rizzo is a sassy, curly-haired dog, who lives to follow her nose. She is an Elite Level Nose Work dog. Lindy is a hard working, hard chilling dog who is equally comfortable spending a day in her water chariot (AKA my kayak) or competing in nose work trials.