When Samantha was 4 years old she had open-heart surgery, during her long stay in the hospital she was visited many times by pet therapy dogs. Once she was discharged from the hospital she begged her parents for a dog and they got her two. Over the years her passion for rescuing animals grew.

Samantha has owned horses, guinea pigs, bunnies, turtles, lizards, geckos, cats, fish, and many more. In college she rescued two dogs, a few years later she rescued two more dogs, and after moving to Annapolis she adopted one more dog, Emma. Each dog had its own set of issues including fighting, separation anxiety, fear of sounds and quick movement, aggression towards cats in the home, hyperactivity, and extreme potty training issues.

After attending Paws and Possibilities classes her home became a harmonious, and potty accident-free place. Through this process, Samantha realized her passion for dog training, and loves seeing the positives relationship changes between her clients and their dogs.