“My dog Marvin is a 10-year-old Maltipoo mix. We adopted him when he was 2. He is a very sweet boy to humans. However it has been challenging for him to overcome the anxiety and fear of other dogs. He can be neutral when off leash, but on leash, he is reactive to all dogs, once he sees a dog, it’s very hard to get his attention back.

We connected with Samaya couple months ago and started doing game-based training with Marvin. He has been make great progress everyday and I finally feel that I can win his attention over another dog in the park. There are setbacks, peoples mean comments, and he still has a lot of work to do, but Samaya has just been so awesome and helpful to support and to introduce us with new game-based training techniques. She is making us understand what our dogs actually want, not what we think they want.

For the past week, we have ditched walks couple times. I used to have that guilt if Marvin didn’t get a walk or two, or even 3 during the day, but now I’ve changed my mind. Apparently he is not enjoying the walks (always alert, anxious, barking, wouldn’t take treats), then what is the point? We might as well bond over playing games at home. Samaya helped us realize Marvin has a “comfort zone” which is our condo building. His body language changes as soon as he is outside that area, and he will stop eating treats. Once we know that, we have been slowly working around our building and inside the unit, still work in progress. I am hopeful he will improve more and become more confident. For us, we humans also need to let the fear and stress go, just live in the moment with him.

Thank you Samaya for all your support!”

— Herbie Lai

“My dog Paddington and I have been training with Samaya for about a year now. She is an incredible trainer and has made the training experience fun and engaging for both myself and Paddington. I would 100% recommend training with Samaya. Her kindness and obvious love for animals is evident in every second she spends with us. If you’re looking for an incredible and reliable dog trainer, look no further!!”

- Ashlyn Buxcey

“Samaya is incredible!! She is one of the only people I trust with my dog. It is important to me that I train my dog ethically, and Samaya has provided consistent guidance. She is patient, understanding, kind, gentle, and extremely knowledgeable. I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with Samaya and I have seen such a difference in my dog, training for the situation instead of in the situation. I am more equipped and feel more confident because of her. I highly recommend!!! Thank you Samaya :)”

- Raven M

“Samaya is dedicated to help you and your dog live a harmonious life together. She cares deeply about her clients and has a kind and effective approach.”

- Amy Terceira

“We are so grateful to have found Samaya! She is consistently so lovely, dedicated, competent and nonjudgmental with her clients, including our very quirky pooch. I highly recommend her services.”

- Drew William

“Samaya is patient and knowledgeable. She loves dogs and has experience with a wide range of them. She is great to work with and has a particularly great knack for adolescents!”

- Danielle Lowe

“Just completed Samaya's Rapid Recall course. Her content was awesome and is helping me make a better connection with my dog.”

- Connie Dystra