Our dog Zero was coming from foster care/rescue and we wanted to start off right with her obedience training. We went ever Saturday for an hour at the Millersville location and it was great. We loved our trainer - and I am so sorry I cannot remember her name (she had Yellow hair!). But she was amazing, respectful, and patient with everyone and the dog parents. LOL She was very skittish in the beginning but with confidence and learning and homework we did a lot of great strides to making her feel more comfortable with us training her and being at home. She still will love checking out squirrels but we have been taught on what to do when that happens. We appreciate all you all do, and look forward to checking out more of their classes. read more

Friendly, professional staff, and clean facilities. Very satisfied with their services.

Great social class for puppies. By the end of the session all the pups had formed a playmate bond and came out of their shell. Positive staff (two instructors) and a fun time for everyone. Some fun activities where thrown to help acclimate the four footed pups and reinforce things learned in other classes. read more

Samantha really understands dogs and teaches you how to communicate to your dog. Our Pit Bull, Lily, was very dog-reactive and even dog-aggressive when we first got her. She would go crazy and it was like I wasn't even there. Now, she rarely reacts, and if she does, she quickly stops when I give a correction. Most of the time, she now ignores other excited dogs and turns away from them if they approach. This is a much better choice than scruffing them! A lot of what corrected this reactive behavior came from obedience training. Obedience in turn made her a better dog and a more confident dog. It strengthened our bond and she looks to me for guidance rather than making decisions on her own. Other behaviors fixed with my dog include the following: 1. Pulling on leash. 2. Greeting guests by jumping up. 3. Going through doorways before me and/or without invitation. 4. Barking at large trucks. When I take her out to public places such as Home Depot, pet stores, Bass Pro, she always gets compliments. Notably, people always mention how they wish their dog was so well-behaved. Samantha gives you the knowledge and the tools to have a great dog. But in the end, it is up to you to follow through. This isn't a magical fix. You must put in the work, the time, and understand to communicate simply and clearly. read more

Our little Boston Terrier, Seamus, has been going to Leash Free Living day training for over a year. He absolutely Loves "school" and his teachers. He cannot wait to get there in the morning and never wants to leave in the evening. We love reading the daily report cards and getting pics and videos. When we go out of town he's never sad to stay with them. We highly recommend all of their services. Your fur baby will be in the very best hands. read more

I am so happy my daughter found LFL! They have really helped me with my dog, who is 2, a very active working dog, very stubborn and smart. We both have made so many improvements and progress together with the help of the LFL team that it's amazing. read more

I contacted this company to help train my new puppy since even though I have had dogs before I wanted to update my skills and not rely on aversive methods of the past. I scheduled the first session for the in-home puppy package, but I was dissatisfied with the lesson. The trainer used more positive re-enforcement than I had been taught in the past but ultimately relied on aversive methods to teach my puppy that I am dominant. (After this experience, I did go back and more carefully read the information that I signed (shame on me) and discovered that there is a section of their board and train paperwork that mentions their option to use a prong collar should they decide to, so buyer beware -- read what you are agreeing to!). When I contacted a manager about not wanting to continue, the person I talked to let me know that if I chose not to continue the puppy "package", I would be charged the non-package price for the lesson ($170), (also in the paperwork I signed - double shame on me) which was definitely NOT the value I received. Apparently, the trainer was supposed to send a follow-up email detailing the lesson and providing support - I did not receive that until I had questioned the $170 value with the manager. Additionally, the lesson had not included all of the skills that the email "recap" indicated that we did. During my conversation with the manager, she chose to try to bully me into continuing with the lesson package in spite of my dissatisfaction and implied that because I have a lab puppy I would not be able to train her on my own. She also decided to bully me further by letting me know that the Star Puppy training classes were only for people who did the initial puppy package. Her tactics only proved that they do not understand good customer service and seem to think that they are the only game in town. I know that there are a lot of positive reviews here - most of them seem to be for board and train, so that makes me wonder what happens when the owners are not watching. If you want positive training and good customer service, perhaps look elsewhere. There are other options in this area. read more

I used Leash Free living to keep my dogs occupied when we are away. I set up a time for Sam to come in and train my dogs on Thanks Giving day. I even talked to them about it. I was surprised that they would work during that day. We made plans to go away just for the day. 3 days before the day I checked the website and my services were canceled. I called and was told that because of Thanksgiving they would not be able to serve us. I can understand this but common at least call us that you canceled. No feedback at all. Sam is a great trainer but this time the lack of feedback was quite disappointing. Now we have to scramble to find an alternative and if not cancel our day trip. Really disappointed read more

I adore leash free living! my golden retriever puppy was driving me crazy and Samantha helped me bring structure and respect into her life- Pup is making amazing progress and gets to spend a week learning one on one with Samantha:) update! it's been a year and my dog has won many ribbons in obedience and been invited to national rally championships- you and your dog will love Leash Free Living read more

This place is awesome! The staff is so kind and our pups love. They come home exhausted. We always love the report card with photos/videos of their day. Would highly recommend to anyone with energetic pups who need to channel their energy into something productive! read more

Way too many dogs in a poorly ventilated back store storage room with no windows. We felt our dog was at risk any time we brought him there so discontinued business and lost money on a package we had purchased. read more

Jayna has been amazing!! Our new puppy is becoming a gentleman!! We are so proud of him!! It's all due to Janya's expertise and talent with dogs. Mars loves her so much!! read more

Sam Daily and her staff are amazing. Sam has been helping me with my first dog since he was a puppy (he's now 3) and he is truly leash free. Sam offers all sorts of classes for every type of dog. She is especially skilled in helping owners cure their dogs' bad habits. This is one-stop shopping for dog care, from classes to day care to overnight tag along. read more

Sam is the absolute best. I just had my first virtual session and I already feel like I know so much more about my dog. She gives you the tools to succeed and that's what I needed! Thanks so much Sam! read more

"My dachshund, Heidi, needed to heed my voice better and we learned that with Leash Free Living--and much more. My dog is so much more responsive to my commands. If I had spent more time doing MY homework, she would be much better trained. I got all the tools. Great company to work with and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who wants a better-behaved dog." read more

Sam is very knowledgeable regarding obedience training. I brought my 4 year old yorkie-poo to one of her group 10 week training courses, and my dog's abilities to listen to me and behave improved a lot. Sam taught us humans many techniques to have good carryover with training our dogs. I will recommend this course to anyone, be it that they have a " problem" dog, or just a dog who wants to learn above and beyond amazing tricks. read more

We had Sam come to do her private puppy lessons last year when we got our new puppy. She is nothing less than amazing. She gave us a solid foundation and helped so much with the nagging puppy behavior issues like biting, pulling on the leash and generally being a (cute) pain in the butt. We would recommend Sam to anyone. She has a great rapport with both dogs and owners and has an answer for anything! read more

Let's face it. The world is an easier place when our beloved animal companions are well behaved. Sam will help you get there painlessly. She works wonders with our four legged kids by somehow convincing them this is the choice they want to make. She can work in a group setting or in the privacy of your home. You will be so happy and dare I say it, a little smug when your darlin' is so well behaved. read more

Sam has been wonderful in helping us train our dog. After the birth of our daughter, our previously sweet, friendly dog has now become aggressive towards other dogs. In one session we have already seen results and progress. We couldn't be happier! read more

Leash Free Living continually has amazing class offerings. Classes are small sized which allows for ample attention to each dog/owner when learning material. They are more than a training facility because they also offer a variety of social gatherings, geared towards learning and even more fun for dogs and owners alike. Sam, the owner and trainer, is amazing. She has built not only a business, but a family community with LFL. Her dedication to dog training and owners who are serious about training shows through as dogs advance through the variety of classes offered. Jayna is also a trainer at LFL who brings her own warm and hilarious personality to each class she teaches. We haven't done daycare, but we have worked with Raechel during groups before and she's awesome!! Literally everyone working and attending classes at LFL is welcoming and eager to help. There have been numerous times where I've been practicing for classes with my dog in a store or elsewhere in public and people have asked where we attend class because they'd like to get their dog in training- I recommend LFL to everyone! read more

Great, all around. The right amount of teaching and action. She communicated well with us and helped us work through issues. Everything is better than we imagined. We have done board and train, group and in home lessons to help with our puppy. Everything is productive and useful and she tailors the content to your scenario. Definitely recommended. read more

We got our puppy Ellie when she was 9 weeks old. She was a cute, fun, crazy puppy that definitely needed some discipline! We hired Sam to come in for 3 private lessons which really helped us as owners get a grasp of what to do when Sam wasn't around. She gave us basic instruction, taught us some tricks and gave us TONS of tips. She was so wonderful that we decided to sign up for the obedience class. We went for 10 weeks and Ellie got to make some cute doggy friends and really focus on what was expected of her. We probably should have practiced and worked with her more on our down time but Ellie passed and even received her Canine Good Citizen certificate! We loved Sam as a trainer; she was straight and to the point, didn't use force and gave us some great strategies to continue to work on. I am hoping to put Ellie in the retrieve class next & then after that, hopefully Sam will have some agility! ;) We couldn't be happier with Leash Free Living and would recommend it to any dog owner! Ellie's happy, and we're happy! THANKS SAM! read more

Sam was fabulous with our dog Cooper. He was a rescue dog who did not listen to us and had a lot of energy. We did 6 private puppy lessons with Sam. She taught us how to train Cooper and we could not be happier. He went from being a difficult dog to an amazing part of our family. I highly recommend Sam. read more

I am so happy with our experience with Sam and Leash Free Living! My husband and I adopted 2 18 month old brother and sister Italian greyhounds this summer. We are experienced IG owners, however, we were not experienced or dedicated in training either of our other dogs. So, with these new pups with lots of energy, we were wanting to get some basic training. Sam certainly accomplished that in our 6 week session but beyond that, we have reaped benefits I did not even imagine and have created a bond with these new dogs that we are so very happy about. Everything the other reviews said is true, Sam knows dogs and how to communicate with them, and she teaches you that communication style as well. She is patient, focused, on time, courteous and efficient - we feel like we have gotten our money's worth and then some. She is intent on addressing the most concerning issues with each dog and wants to help you focus there first. Sam has given us confidence by giving us tools for success and in turn, our dogs have more confidence in us and themselves. They look to us for direction, they have good impulse control where before they had none. Our house is calmer and at the same time, more fun - a lot less yelling (none actually) and a lot more "yes!" and "good dogs!". It does take work, but it is such a bonding experience with your dog, I look forward to the time with my pups when we are training now. Also, training tires our dogs out! Which is great! And Sam always has a new series or version of things so they are never bored. And if one tool or trick isn't working to correct the behavior you are trying to address, she always has another option and is willing to help you find the one that works for your dog. In addition to all of this, Leash Free Living has many different classes and activities available to continue and refresh your skills and get social times with other dogs in a safe and trusted environment. They are quite flexible with scheduling, which is very helpful too. Basically, I would say Leash Free Living is a great dog training resource and community. If you are looking to invest in your furry family members and create a very special bond while also nailing down some key positive behaviors and getting rid of any negative, I highly recommend Sam and Leash Free Living! read more

After trying a few pet store dog training classes that seem to focus solely on positive reinforcement we were struggling with our Scottish terrier. Sure, that may be good enough if you have a dog who just wants to please you but using only treats as a reward creates a dog who will only obey when you happen to have a sack of stinky treats attached to your hip. Who can do that? As a last resort we found Samantha and she was amazing. A former horse trainer, she understood that you have to also let an animal know that disobedience could equal a negative consequence, and some responsibility has to be transferred to the animal to make the correct decision. We try to make children understand consequences... so it makes sense that it would work with animals as well (an uncomfortable jerk on the choke chain for example). MacKenna is a much more obedient dog now and I feel more confident taking her in public and on walks knowing that she knows how to behave and that is the expectation, regardless of whether I have a pocket full of treats. It is also beneficial for her safety, knowing that she will come when I call her off-leash in an emergency situation. We have literally recommended her to at least 100 people in dog parks and on the trails. Totally worth it... read more