About Shari Sprague MPT, CCRT, DN-Cert, FP-MT, CCKTP

Shari is a licensed physical therapist certified in canine rehabilitation. She practiced human physical therapy for nine years, specializing in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 and received her Master of Science in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 1998. Her love of animals, combined with physical issues with her own elderly dog, led her to change her career focus and apply her passion towards rehabilitating canines.

Shari has lectured throughout the United States on canine rehabilitation topics, including at the North American Veterinary Conference, held annually in Orlando.  She has written numerous publications including textbook chapters in both the first and second edition of The Canine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Textbook and a textbook chapter in Canine Rehabilitation for the Veterinary Technician. She teaches seminars to performance dog owners on Conditioning the Canine Athlete, Injury Prevention, and Return to Sport following injury. She provides distance consultations throughout the world to clients with well pets wanting conditioning programs. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the APTA’s Orthopedic section. She is also a member of the National Association for Professional Women (NAPW). Shari lives with her husband and their three Australian Shepherds outside Atlanta, Georgia where they breed Australian Shepherds. She competes with her dogs in agility, rally obedience, barn hunt, dock diving, scent work, Fast CAT, frisbee, and conformation.