Meet our dedicated Day Programs staff of experienced animal lovers. Uptown Hounds would like to introduce you to Dan O'Leary, and Sara Cilles!
Social Development Director
Dan has been training dogs since 1979, first as a hobby, then as a volunteer teaching classes for the German Shepherd Dog Club in Oklahoma City. He started his professional career teaching group classes for a major pet store chain and today leads the innovative day programs at Uptown Hounds. Email Steve here.
Assistant Director
Sara has loved dogs her whole life. She began her career as an apprentice guide-dog trainer at Pilot Dogs, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. In 2004, she studied the behavior of captive gray wolves at Wolf Park in Battle Ground, Indiana, and also worked with endangered red wolves in North Carolina. Her best friend is a Shepherd/Husky Mix named Timber.