Sarah and Kate would like to thank everyone who contributed their time and expertise to this book: Lizzie Marks, Navin Sivakumar, Benah Stiewing, Stephanie Teed, Anita Ambani, Coco and Ben VanMeerendonk, Beverly Blanchard, Lindsay Hill, Dianna Santos, Jude Azaren, Jenn Michaelis, Barry Rosen, Richard Knecht, Kevin Johnson, Pat McGowan, and Joy Brewster.
Kate would like to thank chef and advisor Jun Naito, artist Lizzie Marks, stylist Jamie Obijiski, photographer Erich Molloy, and horse trainer Janet Lawson, as well as Florence Valentino and Len Fox of Brooklyn College, for their incredible guidance; Bonnie and Jim Tully for nurturing her love of animals and reining in her love of semicolons; David Muriello of CATCH for encouraging her to pursue dog training as more than a hobby; and Sarah Westcott for hanging in there after hiring the world’s most nervous trainer.
Sarah would like to thank her partner, Vincent Bova, for his encouragement and support; her mother, Suzanne Hall-Westcott, for sparking her love of dogs; her mentor and coach, Frankie Joiris, for her constant teachings, guidance, and friendship; the staff at Doggie Academy for their hard work and being so good at what they do; and David Muriello of CATCH for suggesting that she hire Kate Naito. Sarah would also like to thank Hank, her challenge dog. He passed away before this book was published, but he’s the one that taught Sarah the value of these behaviors. Hank is deeply missed.