Sherry Woodard is Best Friends Animal Society’s resident animal behavior consultant. As an expert in animal training, behavior and care, she develops resources, provides consulting services, leads workshops and speaks nationwide to promote animal welfare.

Representatives from humane organizations and shelters across the country seek out Sherry for advice. Sherry assists individuals and shelter and rescue personnel with animal behavior, management and enrichment. She gives workshop presentations on animal care, animal behavior, training and adoptions at national conferences as well as local shelters.

Sherry has written over 50 animal care, behavior, and training documents for Best Friends Animal Society that are used across the U.S. and by groups in Canada, Romania, China, India and Tbilisi, Georgia. She has created two training CDs with video, a basic and an advanced version. Sherry has also been featured in the National Geographic Channel’s TV series called “Dogtown,” which chronicles the physical and emotional rehabilitation of dogs living at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Sherry has designed a three part series of Dog Behavior and Handling workshops for Best Friends. Students start by attending the beginning level class and, after graduation, can apply for the intermediate and then the advanced levels.

Please note that these classes are very popular and fill up fast!