Who We Are
Sara Steiner, Owner
I have had the privilege of sharing my life with dogs for over 20 years. I volunteered with my local SPCA for a decade, and that’s where my love for dogs blossomed. I started out in the cat room where I was comfortable and slowly migrated to socializing and walking dogs and that’s when I was hooked.
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At the time I was finishing my college degree and found a career in the environmental field (my other passion). I was able to combine my love of the outdoors, science and public service managing and educating citizen volunteers, but I’ve always known I would come back to the animal world, and my big motivation was our most recent rescue, Finn.
Finn had a tough start to life. He has taught me so much about patience, connection, behavior, and confidence. While we were struggling through puppyhood and adolescence, I was struggling to find a support system to help me deal with my struggles and feelings of failure as a dog guardian. I decided to embark on the journey of building a place where we celebrate and share the connections we have with our dogs in a positive and safe environment and support each other through the ups and downs of dog guardianship. I believe dogs are family and are an integral part of our emotional and physical well-being, and I can't think of a better way to give back to them, than to provide a safe space to further their well-being. A space where we support our dogs and each other by providing a sense of community and connection with, through and for our dogs.
I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity to share Canine Connection with the community and am looking forward to welcoming paws and people!
Brooke Hurlbert, Day Camp and Park Ranger
Hi! My name's Brooke Hurlbert, I worked in a dog daycare for a little over a year and have always had a big heart for all animals. I’ve always had dogs in my life and my dream was to work with dogs and other animals since I could remember! It's such a blessing to be able to work with dogs and give them the opportunity to be social and have fun!
