The Happy Hound Behavior and Obedience

Sami is AMAZING. She is extremely knowledgeable and an expert in her field. She provided us with skills and tools to ensure our gentle giant didn’t become a giant, destructive terror. Our pup took right to her, and by the end of each training session she had her mastered her lesson of the day. To see how quickly and effectively she was trained was mind blowing!

There are not enough words to describe how excellent our experience with Sami was. Cash started his three week board and train a fearful, anxious, co-dependent dog. He had severe dog reactivity and we couldnt see a dog a block away without him reacting. On day one, Sami had him socializing with her dogs.She taught him leash manners and he walks like an angel on a leash now - even if we see a dog. His recall is excellent and if he starts to get anxious about another dog, I simply call his name and he immediately looks at me and I am able to distract him and we can continue our walk. Sami gave Cash more confidence and freedom as we are now able to let him roam around parks on a 20ft lead knowing if we need his attention, we can call him and hell come to us.Not only did she work miracles with our dog, she gave us the tools to feel confident walking him and helping him get through his feelings. She sent updates constantly during his stay there and I would 100% recommend her for any of your dogs needs.

10/10! I can’t recommend Happy Hound & Sami enough! She is bright, caring, and an absolute natural with dogs. My pup has her fair share of quirks, and Sami handled them with so much patience and understanding, never once making me feel like my dog was bad or untrainable.What really sets Sami apart is that she comes to your home and works with your dog in their own environment. It’s so helpful to have her see my dog in her day-to-day surroundings, and she tailors each session to what my dog and I need most. She’s incredibly flexible and adjusts the training as needed to make sure we’re both successful.I can’t wait to do another round of training with Happy Hound and continue building on the progress we’ve made. If you’re looking for someone who truly gets dogs and their unique personalities, Sami is the one to call! 🐾

I have worked with multiple trainers in the Buffalo area, Sammy has been the most incredible and dedicated trainer. Our babes couldn’t leave the house due to leash reactivity- and if we did, it usually ended up with my husband picking up our 75lb dog to carry home as she barked and thrashed in his arms. Every penny we invested into their future has been worth it. We can now take them up to 3 miles without being afraid of walking into another dog. We have gone ahead and purchased more training sessions.Sammy is incredible. I strongly urge anyone who has thought of training their pups to invest in The happy hound. It will be the best decision you make.Bonus, with the walks they’re down to 65 lbs each

I am so happy our family found Sami! We felt pretty hopeless prior to starting training. We so badly wanted to train our dog but were continuously quoted way more than we had budgeted. When Sami said we should start with 6 sessions, I felt so relieved that we’d be able to finally start our training journey. Our dog, Beau, struggled with reactivity and overall manners. We focused heavily on leash walking in the early sessions not only practicing structure on his walks but also building his confidence. We started to immediately see results not only on our walks but in how he listened to us around the house. We loved our Thursdays with Sami as we always came away learning something new and feeling both accomplished and hopeful about our training journey. Sami has been such a resource outside of our weekly sessions and I know she will continue to be there for us as we expand upon his training and needs. She has a great outlook on training and made it approachable for us to learn and FUN for Beau to learn. Thank you, Sami!

Sami was beyond amazing to work with each week. Our puppy had some extreme separation anxiety and struggled being in his crate. She helped to guide us in addressing the issue & we’ve made great progress. We also saw extreme improvements in his loose leash walking, reactivity when someone enters our home and place command training. We couldn’t be more grateful for her help and would highly recommend her services to anyone considering. It’s definitely worth it 😊

Sami was absolutely awesome! We have a 3 year old who needed a brush up and a new puppy who needed some more in depth teaching.Their behaviors have improved so much and life is now a bit easier 😀 I highly recommend Sami for all your dog training needs! She is extremely knowledgeable, patient and approachable with all questions and concerns. Thank you again Sami!

“Sami is the absolute best! Mac completed the 10-pack individual lessons and his progress was unbelievable. She transformed our nervous reactive dog to be confident and obedient. Sami’s an expert in reading dog body language and resolving conflict. We were unable to take Mac to the park and pass other people/dogs before training as he would bark, lunge, and react to a point where it was extremely stressful for both us and Mac. We now have the skills and knowledge to confidently bring him in public to walk or even just relax. He now looks at us and listens for guidance in those situations and can remain neutral. We highly recommend Sami to everyone as she is kind, patient, knowledgeable and genuinely cares about her clients and their progress.”

Sami has been an absolute life saver for us! We have been working with Sami for several months for our puppy who had major challenges with leash walking and aggression while on leash. It was almost impossible to go for walks and they were frustrating and awful for both of us. Sami is so positive and calm, is unbelievably knowledgeable, and has completely transformed our walks. She does an amazing job at teaching the dog owners exactly what to do (and the why behind it) so we are able to confidently practice the skills outside of our sessions. I thought it was an impossible task to fix the issues we were having, and our pup has had the most amazing transformation. I can’t recommend Sami enough!!!

We had a great experience with Sami training our 7 month old puppy, Bella. Bella is high energy and had no manors prior to Sami. However, Sami was able to see Bellas potential and she has already come so far. We were even able to introduce Bella to Samis cat with ease! After more practicing we hope to be able to continue to do more training including off leash training. I would highly recommend Sami to anyone and everyone seeking out a great, patient, and skilled trainer.

I recently took Samis Walk Behind Heel course on Emilee Mahars Smart K9 Online page, and I couldnt be more impressed! Samis training style is incredibly effective and her instructions are very clear, which helped everything connect for me. I found her course to be exactly what I needed to make a change with my dog.What sets Sami apart as a trainer is her ability to explain techniques and behaviors in a way that makes it easy to understand put into action. Its rare to find a trainer who not only knows what works but can articulate it in such a user-friendly way. Throughout all of our interactions Sami has been genuinely kind and supportive. She’s the kind of trainer who doesnt rush the process and takes the time to ensure youre confident in the techniques youre learning. If youre looking for a knowledgeable, compassionate, and effective dog trainer, Sami is definitely the person to go to!

Can’t credit Sami/Happy Hound enough. Only wish we had found her sooner.We have unique challenges with 2 big, goofy dogs. Arthur is a typical husky, loud and hyper. Finn is a mutt, fearful and anxious. Both have codependency issues from being raised as WFH dogs and still puppies, both 1 y/o or under when we started with Sami.Our main goals were to be able to walk them successfully at the same time, stop Arthur charging/jumping on guests, e-collar training for both, and confidence building for Finn.We achieved all of that and more within our 10 lesson package. Jumping is significantly decreased, no longer embarrassed when people come over. They walk great together, and only getting better every day. They are successfully trained with the ‘place’ and ‘come’ commands on their e-collars, meaning we also know how to teach them other similar commands thanks to Sami. Finn was able to attend a multi dog pack walk and not be scared or jumpy the whole time. Finn is also able to walk on main roads with busy car traffic without panicking and regressing.Sami not only taught our dogs a lot, she taught us even more about how to be supportive of them and set them up for success. She gave us all of the knowledge and tools we could possibly need to achieve the goals we set at the beginning of our package.We will be booking more sessions for more advanced e-collar training, hopefully getting them just as good off leash eventually 😊 With Sami to help, I am positive they can do it.Thank you Sami!!!

Sami has been our trainer for several years and we absolutely love working with her. It doesn’t matter if we are calling to improve our basic walking skills or overcoming Shelby’s fear of garbage trucks. Sami has been committed to making a positive impact on Shelby’s quality of life and the work has definitely paid off. We can’t recommend Happy Hound enough!

Training with Miss Sami has been such an incredible experience!! We have done individual lessons as well as a 2 week board and train. In this time we have accomplished so much with our puppy from learning and understanding how to teach and correct behavior, to also better understanding our pup’s natural tendencies. We have found so much success since day one and look forward to seeing her obedience continue to flourish through Miss Sami’s guidance! We cannot say enough good things for these programs and encourage anyone to participate!!

Sami was the most helpful person for my pup! She was patient and effective, while also giving me and my family the tools to continue working with our family dog at home! If you are looking for someone to help train or correct behaviors in your dog, definitely go to her! Thank you for everything Sami; from me, my family, and Lucky! Happy Holidays!

Thanks to Sami, my dog Winston’s (separation) anxiety no longer rules our life. We have implemented crating in our day to day, walks and dog friendly activities are now a regular occurrence for us, and his overall happiness and demeanor has improved visibly as his confidence continues to grow and we get to enjoy more things together. Since day 1, Sami’s knowledge and commitment was evident and she made me immediately feel comfortable to leave Winston in her care because he hit it off with her right away. In addition to being an obvious “dog person”, she also does an excellent job communicating and training the human (lol). Because a lot of times we really still are speaking a different language than our pups. She’s been so awesome with continuing to be available for support and to answer questions and genuinely just keeping up with Winston which is much appreciated! 10/10 would work with the happy hound again 🩷

We are halfway through our sessions with Sami and have been nothing short of impressed. We have worked with other trainers in the Buffalo area before but Sami is by far the most personable trainer. Everything approach is tailored to what works for not only our puppy, but our lifestyle as well.

I could not recommend Sam enough! She has helped us so much with our dog Caleb. We had struggled with Caleb’s reactivity towards other dogs as well as his confidence and obedience in general. We saw a drastic improvement with Caleb just after the FIRST lesson! We were thrilled! The training has helped Caleb so much but better yet it has taught my partner and I how to be an advocate for Caleb and understand his training needs. We have learned so much from working with Sam, she is extremely knowledgeable and flexible in her approach. She teaches you how to implement the right training practices for your specific dog and gives you the tools for success.

I had a great experience training with Sami! She was very knowledgeable and was able to read dog body language and explain it thoroughly. The behavioral changes I saw in my dog in just a couple of lessons are remarkable.

We cannot express how grateful we are to Sami! Nessi was always a high energy, reactive dog which really impaired our ability to even take her for a walk around the block. When we did, we would all return home frustrated, and it never seemed as though she was getting the physical or mental exercise she needed. When we would rent Sniffspots to afford her to space to run, our anxiety levels would always remain sky high, because she had no recall skills and there was no guarantee that she wouldn’t run into another animal and cause a problem. We had tried other trainers and obedience classes, but Nessi was never able to generalize those skills to the community; she seemed to know how to act in the class setting but not out in the community with us. Our world truly began to feel so small and, at times, painful. Insert Sami, and our lives completely changed! Sami taught us how to best work with Nessi, to communicate with her, and to help create an environment that allowed her to feel relaxed and safe. Within the first 2 sessions, Nessi was walking around the block without yanking us over and after a few more sessions, she was no longer responding to other dogs during our walks. We were shocked that our primary goal of being able to go on walks was accomplished so quickly, and we were even more shocked when Sami suggested we could teach Nessi how to socialize with other dogs and to run off leash. We couldn’t believe she saw that potential in Nessi – something we always thought was just a dream. But sure enough, after only a few more lessons, Nessi was frequenting breweries with us, learning to play with other dogs, going to farmers markets (where people would repeatedly tell us how they wished their dogs behaved as well as Nessi), and having the time of her life running around open spaces without bolting from us or paying any attention to other dogs there. It is amazing how much happier Nessi seems, how much calmer we all feel, and how much bigger our world has suddenly felt – all thanks to Sami and the way she beautifully imparts her wisdom and empowers you to be the best dog parent you can be.

The Happy Hound training has made our experience and life with our dogs so much more enjoyable. Sami our trainer worked so well with us and allowed us to express our concerns and fears. She first helped us with our Husky, Seven. He bit me 2x when attempting to take an item from him when he would not drop it. Training him was the next step; if it did not work we would’ve had no other option but to give him up.We are so grateful for Sami and the weeks she spent with Seven and us. He is well behaved and receives his compliments on it. The training went so well we took our Border Collie, Elle to Sami. Check Elle out on their Instagram. Thanks to Sami & the Happy Hound we have some amazing dogs. 🥰🥰

We cannot recommend The Happy Hound enough!! We reached out to Sami to start training with our Labrador retriever puppy. Betty. Betty was *terrified* of going down the stairs, jumping / lunging on people during walks, and impossible to recall during a scary incident off leash. Within our 10 training sessions, Betty mastered the stairs, walking politely with a hands free leash, recall, “drop it”, “place”, “down”, reduced jumping on people immensely, and has even worked her way up to off leash freedom at the park due to e collar training. Sami also provided opportunities to learn how to properly socialize Betty with other dogs. If we hadn’t worked with Sami, both Betty and I would never of had the confidence to enjoy adventures together. Betty successfully joined us on a week-long road trip to the beach, several coffee shops, patios, and family / friend gatherings. We cannot thank Sami enough for her guidance and support. Our bond with Betty is even stronger, and she has truly shaped into the dog we have always wanted! I would give more stars if I could ⭐️

Sami is the best!! I’m so happy I found happyhoundtraining as I was looking for someone in the Buffalo area! I signed my diamond up for a two week board and train I couldn’t be more happy with our results. I needed someone to help me understand diamonds lack of confidence/anxiety in new places/the right way to help her and Sami did just that! Getting diamond back I feel way more confident taking her on walks! Diamond seriously loved her and we will be back for more lessons very soon!!

We reached out to Sami at The Happy Hound when we adopted our 2nd dog and we couldn’t have asked for a better trainer! We have two very high energy dogs and we definitely had our hands full. She worked with both of our dogs and helped us handle their reactivity towards other dogs on walks, along with helping us get a better understanding of why they were doing the things that they did. She has endless amounts of knowledge in animal behavior! We can’t recommend her enough!!

We hired Sami as Luke was intolerable on walks. He pulled, he sniffed, he barked. Since it was not enjoyable to take him on walks, we didnt, but I knew I needed too. Sami met Luke, did an evaluation and created a plan. The private lessons paid off and we now have long enjoyable walks. She also helped correct a few other issues and more importantly, made me better with my dog.

Our dog Arlo has made incredible progress over these last few weeks thanks to Sami! Walking him on a leash used to present a lot of challenges, but Sami gave us the tools to better advocate for him and set him up for success. Now, Arlo is so much more polite and composed!We’re especially thrilled with how confident he’s become in new and larger environments. Whether it’s a busy park or an unfamiliar place, Sami’s tips and tricks for both Arlo and us have helped make him so much more comfortable.We’re beyond grateful for Sami’s patience, expertise, and care throughout this process. We highly recommend Sami to anyone looking for a skilled and compassionate dog trainer!

Sam was a lifesaver for us! Kibo is a big boy who dealt with a lot of dog reactivity on leash on top of pulling. Sam helped us through it. She gave us the tools, was a great listener, and really helped us understand his behaviors so we could work through them. I’d recommend Sam to anyone who needs a dog trainer. Now we are able to enjoy walks, outings, and hikes with Kib thanks to her help!

We started lessons about a year after adopting our dog Mac. He was a rescue and very reactive to pretty much anything you could think off. After a couple of incidents with off leash dogs during our walks, we decided to find Mac some training. Sami has helped us learn tools that help Mac immensely with his reactivity and separation anxiety. He’s a completely different dog on leash outside and in the home. Mac is more engaged with us, does not pull or lunge and has not reacted badly to things in months. I can’t thank Sami enough.

Next week I have my final physical therapy session for my rotator cuff tear. That was one of several concerns we had with our energetic Lab rescue (a sweet boy with a lot of enthusiasm). So we turned to Sami. The results have been exactly what we hoped. Rooney is no longer overly excited or reactive on leash, doesnt chase the ball when I play catch with my grandson, and obeys the place command every time (almost). Hes become a great walker and has learned to fetch when hes my designated playmate. Hes not perfect, and we wouldnt want him to be too good, but hes dramatically better behaved than before we met Sami. She was amazing with our guy and with us - a great all-around experience.

If you are considering getting training for your dog, Sami is your best choice! Prior to starting training I felt lost, exhausted, and helpless. Gracie, my just over 1 year old pittie, was high energy, strong, and disobedient. After private lessons with Sami, Gracie is a joy to be around and our bond has grown stronger with a new level of trust. Sami helped with making everyday tasks with Gracie so much more enjoyable and peaceful. Sami is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and unbiased. Gracie’s world has expanded and I am able to enjoy that with her peacefully. Gracie truly enjoyed working with Sami and would get so excited to see her. I 10/10 recommend her services and will 100% be doing more training with Sami in the future.

I cannot put into words how grateful I am for Sam and her knowledge on dog training. She really cares about you and your dogs relationship and making that bond stronger. I highly recommend her!

Penelope is my first puppy. I thought puppy kindergarten and group training classes would suffice, but I was struggling with her pulling on the leash and crate training. With Sami’s help I now know how to actually work with my pup in a productive manner.I can’t wait to work on e-collar training when I buy my next group of sessions!

We are so happy to have found Sami for our reactive bully. She is very knowledgeable and ensured that we were comfortable with all training exercises. Our pup was so excited to see her each and every time which made training fun for us as well! Sami was easy to work with and extremely professional. We can’t wait to keep working with her!

Sending your dog to a stranger can be a difficult decision. The moment I saw our dog Anya with Sami, I knew we made the right decision. Her warm and compassionate demeanor was the perfect match for Anya.Sami’s knowledge of animal behavior is amazing! How she individualizes her training for the dog in front of her, is exactly what we needed for Anya. We knew Anya was a quick learner, has a tremendous drive to work, and good obedience. We just could never fully articulate or appropriately work on her one fault, until we met Sami. She said Anya was ‘insecure dominate’ and she nailed it! (Anya’s training was for socialization.)Sami taught us how to spot specific behaviors in Anya that we had been missing. Not only was she an asset for training Anya, she was an asset for training us to be better handlers. I would not be as confident as I am today walking into group classes or out onto the trial field with Anya if it was not for Sami’s help. We can never say, ‘Thank you!’ enough!If you are considering hiring a trainer, stop considering it! Sami is the trainer you need no matter what your goals are. She will take the time to not only support your dog, but also teach you how to make the most out of your life with your best friend.

Sami is an incredible trainer and person - we couldn’t be happier to have found Happy Hound. Sami is extremely knowledgeable about animal (and their humans’ behavior). Her expertise helped us break down some of the very daunting behavioral challenges we had with our pup, Oscar, into manageable training sessions and daily practices, setting realistic goals for our future. Her professionalism was remarkable as she managed to help us navigate training with our newborn, ensured we were comfortable with all the methods we introduced, and has been available for guidance since. Recommend wholeheartedly!

Sami was great with our newly adopted dog, Luna. Luna is very high anxiety and Sami helped us learn to positively reinforce corrected behaviors. Luna is now a happy hound.

Sami is so great to work with and really cares about all the dogs she helps!! Our dog Sweet Pea tried several training classes, but nothing really stuck for her, and Sami helped us go back to the basics and showed us why things weren’t working. Sweet Pea has gained a lot of confidence since working with Sami and we are still learning everyday :). Our dog also LOVES Sami, and is so excited every week to train. Couldn’t recommend her enough!

Life changing. When I first started training with Sammy I remember telling her “I don’t think there is anything we can do that’s going to change Beaus behavior”. She definitely proved me wrong. We went from reactive to EVERYTHING on walks, anxious, barking, and jumping to being able to actually enjoy our time outside, polite when guest come over, doesn’t bark at every bird and dog and squirrel. The amount of friends and family members that have commented on how much better he is and how much more they can interact with him is amazing. It’s helped him too! Beau was so amped up and overwhelmed all the time and now he has tools to help him calm down and has really started enjoying just being a dog. I could not recommend training with Sammy more. She genuinely changed Beaus life for the better (and mine).

I cant say enough about how amazing Sami is! Our 2 year old Newfoundland Moose has had behavioral issues ever since we brought him home from the breeder. We tried several trainers for 2 years. Non of them could break him of his relentless counter surfing, excessive barking and bad social manners. He was thrown out of 2 different daycare. A groomer recommended Sami and within the first 2 sessions she completely broke him of counter surfing!! After 6 weeks the change in him was dramatic! We had him board and train with Sami while we were on a 2 week vacation. When we got home he was like a brand new well behaved dog!! We had actually thought of giving him to a rescue program thats how miserable we were with him. Sami changed him and us completely. Now he is an awesome dog. Thank you so much Sami!!!

We love Sami! She has completely transformed our hyper, sweet, crazy pup. After years of struggling to walk my dog on a leash she was a completely different dog and by my side within one or two sessions. We worked on ecollar training in so many different environments in order to work on being off leash, going to patios at restaurants, being less reactive to dogs and more. She is so down to earth, helpful, and customized everything to your individual dog. I will be recommending her to everyone I know with a pup

Anybody who has a dog should train them with Sami! Not only did she seem to understand our dog’s behaviors, but she was able to explain training techniques in simple and understandable ways that were easy to implement. So many seemingly small things that made a HUGE impact! It’s been really cool to see the positive changes in our dog, Mookie, from crate anxiety to walking on a leash and interacting with our cantankerous old cats.

If you are looking for a dog trainer - no need to look any further. You found THE one. Sami is not only extremely knowledgable but she truly cares for your dog’s wellbeing and training. She tailors each dog’s training to your family’s and dog’s needs. Our dog went from lunging, being very impulsive, needing two hands to hold on to a leash to now walking calmly beside me while I take our daughter on a walk in a stroller. I cannot speak more highly about Sami. She is professional and knowledgable, but also has one of the kindest and warmest hearts you will ever come across. I wish I found her sooner and pursued dog training sooner with her. We cannot thank her enough for what she has provided for our family.

Sami is just the best! She took time to really evaluate our dog and work with concerns we had on his confidence and obedience. Everything is so personalized to you, your dog and things you really want to focus on. She is kind, knowledgable, and quickly became Scouts favorite person. We looked forward to our weekly sessions so much and would book more if we werent moving! If youre searching for a trainer, shes the best in town. You wont regret booking with her!

Sami is phenomenal. She has a natural way with dogs and they love her. She is a wealth of information regarding canine training and every one of her training techniques resulted in success with my Basset hound Bentley.

Sami is amazing at what she does. Our dog Tucker has some reactivity issues to other dogs, squirrels and people. He loves to bark when looking out the window. She gave us the tools needed to help Tucker. He is doing so much better and we are continually working on his behavior. She taught us the biggest issue is sometimes the owners. She opened our eyes and gave us a new perspective. We are so grateful we found Sami. We are looking forward to more sessions with her. Thanks Sami!! See you soon.

I cannot recommend Sami’s dog training services enough! She worked with our rescue dog, Obi, who struggled with leash aggression and basic leash obedience. In just a few weeks, Obi gained the necessary confidence and structure to not only walk well on a leash, but off leash too. She also taught us the skills to reinforce his training which allowed us to form a well balanced relationship with Obi. Her impact is felt every day on our walks and we are so thankful for her expertise, patience, and support with his training.If you are considering dog training, connect with Sami… you will not regret it!

Sami and The Happy Hound have completely changed the relationship I have with my dog. When we first met Sami, I was at a point where I had no control over Echo and was unable to manage situations that he found uncomfortable.With her help we are able to navigate most situations and environments due to the training tools we were taught. For a while I thought that Echo would be living a life stuck inside. Sami has made it so we can comfortably coexist with dogs and other stimulants in the outside world while even being able to have relationships with dogs that we trust!Without Sami, Im not sure what type of future Echo would have had. I am beyond grateful for her knowledge and experience.

We loved training with Sami and her dogs. She taught us how to handle other dogs in passings and how to use the prong properly. Definitely will be purchasing more lessons in the future!

So thankful for Sami at The Happy Hound! She has helped myself and my dog Hudson work through his reactivity toward humans and other dogs. She has been extremely supportive and has gone above and beyond to not only answer all of my questions, but also celebrate all of our wins. If you’re looking for a trainer in the Buffalo area, I highly recommend Sami at the Happy Hound.

We had just about given up on our high energy Aussie being able to be trained. Controlling our dog in ANY environment was a battle of wills, and anyone that knows Aussie knows that you will lose the battle almost every time. Sami has revolutionized our dogs behavior, to the point where even our neighbors notice the difference. He listens, doesnt chase the cat, doesnt jump, and can behave himself around other people and dogs. Walks are now a pleasure, and people are no longer afraid of our high energy dog when they visit! If you have a problem with your dogs behavior, Sami is a clear choice to help ensure your dog is the best they can be!

Sami is a sanity savior. Not only did she provide us with the tools to train our young lad, but she taught us how to understand him. Meet him where he was at and move forward together. No more pulling, zigging, zagging, dashing or bolting. Now we walk calmly and communicate with confidence. We skateboard too!Thank you Sami!

I have never worked with a dog trainer before, even though we have had many dogs in our family over the years. We knew when we got an Irish Wolfhound puppy that training would be vital because of his size. After a lot of research we chose Sami at the Happy Hound and I am so glad we did!Sami came into our home and got to know us and our puppy. She was enthusiastic and so down to Earth. But what stands out to me is her knowledge and the immediate improvement in our puppys behavior. Any issues we had, she knew what to do. All we had to do was follow her instructions. He is still an overgrown puppy who is learning, but with Sami guiding us we know he is going to be an amazing addition to our family!If you are looking for the best trainer, you cant go wrong with Sami!

I reached out to Sami at The Happy Hound to help me with my two-year-old German Shepherd, Oliver. I enrolled him in the 2-week Board & Train program. Oliver was very people reactive and the tools that Sami gave me are going to be a real game changer. Sami is the one of the best trainers I have ever encountered as she is patient and kind and I felt like it was worth every penny!Thanks to Sami’s training program, not only is Oliver more well behaved, but it’s also helped me tremendously! I would highly recommend The Happy Hound to anyone who is looking for a very knowledgeable, quick-to-respond and eager-to-help trainer; she definitely knows her stuff! She exceeded my expectations and I saw improvement in Oliver immediately. Upon graduation, Oliver was calmer, less frustrated, and more obedient and I am much more confident taking him out in the public now. Can’t thank her enough for her help!

Sami is amazing! We had adopted a two year old shepherd mix, about sixty pounds, sweet as could be, but untrained and terrible on a leash. Sami gave us the advice, tools, and techniques each week, adding and reinforcing lessons, that transformed our dog. This included sit, stay, come, place command (to go and stay in her bed), and general house-time obedience. And to our immense appreciation, Sami also helped us turn our terror-on-a-leash into a much calmer, heeling, and attentive walker with us. Night and day on walks, WOW! Our dog loved Sami, was thrilled every time we met up. And the whole experience was great not only for better behavior, but a lot of good bonding with our new dog. Super appreciative and strong recommendation.