Sara Kung, Dip. CBST, CSAP-BC

Head of Tricks & Trainer

Hello peeps! I’m Sara :)

My love of animals began early on through the small critters (hamsters, guinea, pigs, rabbits, birds— you name it), and through animal shelter volunteer work as a kid.

After graduating university - and a less than successful job search - a little brown dog named Koda plopped into my life and sparked that long-lost childhood passion in me; a fire that hasn’t stopped burning since.

I have worked as a canine hydrotherapist, a doggy daycare attendant, and at my current positions as manager of Petite Paws Playcare and Raintown dog trainer.

As well as having a Diploma in Canine Behaviour Science and Technology, I am a certified Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant with a passion for incorporating canine health— both mental and physical— into dogs' daily lives. This passion manifests itself in Tricks training and cooperative care in particular.

I believe the relationship we have with dogs is unique and symbiotic; they push our boundaries and teach us daily how little we actually know. I believe we owe it to our furry best friends to open ourselves up to new ways of understanding and conversing with them.

In my spare time, you will find me either studying, doing hot yoga, hiking, binge-watching Netflix with my partner or training with my dog and cat, Koda and Toby (but also binge watching Netflix with them).

“I can’t say enough good things about the classes I took at Raintown. My pup, Finn, and I did their Kindergarten and Basic Manners classes with Bern and Sara and they were fantastic. Both of our instructors were so confident and concise with how they taught, and focused on crucial as well as fun learning topics. I walked away feeling confident with what I have learned and use the tools they have taught me, almost daily.

I HIGHLY recommend these classes for every dog owner.”

— Amy D.