The VSA Blog

Andrea Quattrucci adores that moment when a client suddenly realizes they can communicate with their dog.

After three decades in the high-pressure world of corporate legal departments, Jutta Koch found herself at a crossroads.

A finance exec discovered solutions for her own challenging dog—and a satisfying new career—at VSA.

A sensitive Border Collie led Edyta Daniel to VSA and a new career coaching people and dogs.

A Middle Eastern pharmacist wanted to raise his Rottweiler puppy with kindness. He found VSA and opened up a whole new world.

The concept of dog training in our society is at an inflection point, and the role of the dog trainer is evolving as a result. More and more, dog guardians are beginning to recognize the importance of truly understanding and accounting for the dog’s life experience, and the role of ‘training’ has taken a critical step forward as a result.

Esmé was on track to becoming an English teacher, when an eye-opening visit to the U.S. expanded her ambitions.

The first time Sabrina Acton fostered and adopted a rescue beagle, her deeper purpose became clear.

Steven Cogswell’s journey to becoming a professional dog trainer and animal welfare advocate has been anything but conventional.

A love of teaching and a challenging puppy named Betsy inspired this VSA graduate