Meet Sara Sarre

Founder and Owner of Sarre's Home Boarding and Training

I founded Sarre's Home Boarding and Training in 2014, and since then it has developed a great reputation in the Guernsey's Bailiwick (and the wider Channel Islands) dog-owner community. I'm highly qualified and experienced, my services are fully-certified, involving close collaborations with leading veterinarians and we are constantly looking to improve and stay up to date with all the latest research and discoveries in the doggy world. I'm always trying to learn more.

Passionate, kind, experienced, knowledgeable and only using the most current positive methods.

I know each dog is different and I’ll work with yours to give them guidance that is tailored to their needs.

No two pups are the same.

Get to know Sara more

Sara has been brought up in the company of dogs throughout her life, starting with family owned English Springer Spaniels and other breeds. Sara went on to owning her own English Springer Spaniels and then breeding her own. She started her own business – Top Dog (established 2014) and changed its name after another business used the same name To Sarre’s Top Dog in 2019. This was on top of being a trainer at the Island Dog Training Club (2002-2020) where she took classes from puppies, junior handlers, beginners and intermediate. Sara often provided training for the trainers at the Island Dog Training club on teaching techniques, knowledge and understanding of different dog training techniques and learning styles of people and dogs. She continues to over private trainers training and training for the Paws For Support therapy dog trainers. Sara has competed in obedience with several of her dogs and having completed several Pet Dog Training Instructors Courses – passing at the top level and is now a tutor for the one week residential Course annually.

However, up until recently Sara’s full-time employment was as a Teacher at Les Voies School, which caters for students with social, emotional and behavioural problems, many have autism and other challenges. Sara had three dogs that were trained and qualified to go into school to assist with the students learning, Sara worked tirelessly with education to make this possible and continues to work very closely with them to ensure a robust and strict criteria will be maintained - when it comes to dogs in school.

Sara has over 23 Years of teaching experience and 21 years experience in dog training, wishing to combine these two passions and after carrying out extensive research into the use, benefits and legal requirements of training, owning and qualification of Therapy and Assistance Dogs and the possible demand and use within the Bailiwick and Guernsey. The charity Paws For Support (PFS) was started in 2018. PFS was nominated and shortlisted for 3 community awards in 2019 and went on to win ‘Charity of the Year’.

Sara's Qualifications

Sara loves learning and is always looking to improve her knowledge - to make sure she is providing the best services possible:-

Most recent:

Pet Dog Training Instructors (PDTI) – Advanced Instructor – 2015 (Tutor on the course till 2019)
First Aid (Canine) – With GSPCA – Feb 2014
First Aid (Human) – St Johns – June 2016
2016 - The Kennel Club Confirmation and Movement, Points of Dog Assessor
2015 - The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze and Silver Assessor
Child safeguarding training – annually updated
Founded Charity 'Paws For Support' - Therapy and Disability dogs Charity - Chairperson and Head trainer - 2018 - present
Guild of Dog Trainers - Master Trainer - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,
Animal Assisted Therapy Diploma 2019 - Distinction 100%
Canine Communication Diploma - 2020
Registered with Kennel Club - to provide Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Puppy Foundation, Bronze, Silver and Gold - 2020
Scentworks UK - Become a trainer course - May 2020
IMDT Steve Mann Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy Puppy Course - Feb 2023
Service Dog Training Institute - Wheelchair lead walking course July 2023
The School of Canine Science - 30 Days of Canine Science - July 2023