Cherisse Feddock founded The Zen Dog Den, LLC, and she is a Certified Dog Trainer with the International Association of Canine Professionals and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

Cherisse has trained under the best dog trainers in the world including Cesar Millan, Heather Beck, The Monks of New Skete, Martin Deeley, Jason Vasconi, Marc Goldberg, Cheri Lucas, and Nelson Hodges.

Cherisse began her career with dogs while volunteering for the Humane League of Lancaster from 2009 – 2015 where she fostered 40+ dogs over 6 years, walked the dogs at the shelter weekly, campaigned for dogs to be adopted via social media, spoke to local schools, and organizations about what shelters do for a community, and served on the Board of Directors.

It was during her time as a foster mom for the Humane League of Lancaster (HLLC) that she became interested in pursuing a career in behavioral dog training, as opposed to obedience training. Many of the dogs that Cherisse was given to foster had various behavioral challenges including food aggression, alarm barking, and coprophagia, plus many of the dogs were puppy mill survivors and hoarding survivors which caused the dogs to be very fearful of humans, filled with anxiety, and somewhat feral. Cherisse worked with all of these dogs to help them to overcome their behavioral challenges and to become more adoptable.

In addition to the HLLC, Cherisse also volunteered at the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania to learn more about dogs from a primal point of view from 2015 to 2020. Studying canines at the Wolf Sanctuary – wolves and wolf/dog hybrids – has given Cherisse further insight into dog psychology, helping her understand the instinctual nature of dog behavior. On a number of occasions, Cherisse has also been asked to serve as a canine behavior expert and consult with legal teams in dog bite cases. 

In her free time, Cherisse enjoys spending time with her family and traveling with her 3 dogs: Henry, Raleigh, and Ellie.

Sarah Poliski is a Certified Dog Trainer with The Zen Dog Den and a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. She has trained under The Zen Dog Den and Master Trainer Heather Beck.

Sarah is a long-time resident of Lititz, PA, and attended Pitt, where she earned her bachelor of science degree in marketing. During the day, Sarah works as a senior public relations manager. Her evenings are spent helping clients of The Zen Dog Den.

Sarah found The Zen Dog Den when she realized that traditional training methods were no match for her strong willed Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Doug. Through hard work and a lot of “zen,” Sarah and Doug have forged a bond that will last a lifetime! Sarah’s experience working with Doug, coupled with her love of animals inspired her to pursue training to help other dog lovers overcome challenges in their own packs.

One of her dog training passions is understanding “drive” and a dog’s breed instincts, especially herding breeds like her corgi. 

In her free time, Sarah enjoys long (structured) walks and hikes with Doug, spending time with her family, and relaxing with a good book.

Amy Hummer is a Certified Dog Trainer with The Zen Dog Den and an active member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. Amy has formally trained under The Zen Dog Den and has been an avid follower of Cesar Milan since she first started her “pack” about 20 years ago.