Karma Dog Training Santa Clarita is part of a larger organization founded in 2004 by Jeffrey Liebowitz, who also wrote a book on dog communication and established several related programs including a nonprofit pairing veterans with dogs. According to their website, the company describes itself as the largest 100% positive-reinforcement training operation in the country, with nearly 100 trainers across multiple cities.
The Santa Clarita location offers private lessons and several board-and-train formats, including what they call cage-free, reverse, and camping options. Their site indicates they work on behavior issues like separation anxiety, leash reactivity, and aggression, and they also train service dogs for psychiatric, mobility, and medical-alert purposes. One trainer listed for their service dog program, Sammye Darling, holds a CPDT-KSA certification and has a background in psychology research.
The company's philosophy, as they present it, centers on avoiding force or pain-based tools in favor of building trust between dogs and owners—they frame this as an "enlightened" approach. Their site claims endorsements from organizations like the ASPCA and HSUS, repeated appearances on national TV programs, and top Yelp ratings for five consecutive years. The team page lists numerous trainers and directors with varied backgrounds, from animal behavior study to veterinary tech training to shelter work, though formal certifications appear limited beyond the service dog specialist.
