Samantha is the proud owner of Canine Coaching, a Central Alberta Dog Training business. She is certified as a Professional Dog Trainer through ICS College and through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a certified Pet First Aid Provider and Instructor through Walk 'N' Wags.
?Sam was raised in a family with a strong love for dogs you could always find her outside playing with the dogs. As an adult, one of the first things she and her husband Landon bought for their new home was a four legged family member named Tori, a small German Shepherd dog with a BIG personality. Sam and her husband are both huge fans of GSDs so this was the breed they chose, undertaking the challenge of this strong working breed Sam discovered a passion for training. Through an apprenticeship with another local trainer, Sam decided to pursue her education and subsequently certification in the hopes of helping others build better, long lasting bonds with their canine companions. At this time, their family grew adding another GSD - Baron, and Sam’s life would be changed forever. This boy came with myriad of challenges and inspired Sam’s dedication to learning all things behaviour related.

Sam is constantly enrolling in new classes as she believes continuing education is crucial. Continuing education allows her to maintain a current knowledge base on new training methods and stay up to date in this ever changing industry. ? Her passion lies in Scent Detection, Bonding and Behavior solutions. She has trained in both working and sport Scent Detection and loves watching dogs use their noses. Dogs “see” the world through their olfactory senses and excel at working scent jobs or playing scent games. Sam loves sharing this training skill with others and watching bonds grew through trust and fun.