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About US



The Flock-N-Farm LLC was founded in 2008 by Katherine McGill when she decided to turn her 20 year dog training hobby into a professional business and expand into different canine sport venues.

In 2015 The Flock-N-Farm LLC formed DBA S.A.M.S. Dog Training Center that is now situated on four fenced in acres offering a wide variety of venues including behavior modification.

S.A.M.S. stands for Seeking Alternative Modification Solutions and was named after Sam, a special puppy with a hard luck story. McGill and the many trainers that teach at SAMS believe each puppy deserves a positive education to help them grow into the well behaved canine companions that we share our lives and homes with.

All training programs at S.A.M.S. are taught with positive reinforcement techniques. No Shock Collars, No Prong Collars, No choke chains, No fear or Intimidation and Absolutely No Leash Jerking!



Meet Our Trainers



Katherine McGill



Certified Dog Trainer



Katherine McGill is the Owner/Head Trainer at SAMS Dog Training Center. She started her journey training her dog as a child before her parents divorced. Years later as a single mother, she raised her daughter with multiple dogs and cats in the house. She also helped teach positive training methods while her daughter was a member and president of a 4-H dog club.

McGill has obtained multiple titles on her latest five dogs over the past several years. McGill holds a Class A CDL and is a Professional Member of the APDT, Member of the PPG, ABMA, IAABC.


McGill's Education includes

  1. Penn Foster Career Diploma/Dog Obedience Trainer-Instructor
  2. Do More With Your Dog/Certified Trick Dog Instructor
  3. DogNostics/DN-FSG1 Certified Fun Scent Games Instructor
  4. Ethology Institute/Certified Professional Dog Trainer
  5. Ethology Institute/ Certified in Applied Canine Ethology
  6. AKC Evaluator #89939
  7. AKC Star Puppy Instructor
  8. Karen Pryor Academy/Puppy Start Right for Instructors
  9. Karen Pryor Academy/Shelter Dog Training & Enrichment
  10. C.L.A.S.S. Evaluator
  11. Northwest School of Animal Massage/Certificate of Completion
  12. CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed)/Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
  13. Former Prison Program Dog Trainer & Shelter Dog Trainer
  14. Attendee of the 2015 APDT Annual Education Conference and Trade Show
  15. Keystone Diesel Institute Graduate, driving End Dump - Bulk Hauling ingredients that are used at dog food manufactures.


Janelle Mondi



Certified Dog Trainer



Janelle attended Edinboro University earning Bachelor of Science in Nursing while raising seven children with multiple dogs and cats in their home. After many years working with humans and canines, she understands the positive connection and emotions both have for each other.

Having experience working in canine boarding facilities, her passion for behavior was ignited when she purchased her latest German Shorthair Pointer,Belle. Since then she has overcome the trials and tribulations of raising and working with a fearful puppy. Together they earned their AKC Puppy Award, AKC CGC,AKC CGCA,AKC CGCU,Advanced Senior Dock Diving Title, and She is one of two in the world having earned the Champion Trick Dog Title with a GSP.

Each year Janelle continues to add to her experience and education.She earned her Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor from Penn Foster Career School and is PETCPR+Certified. She has received her Certified Trick Training Instructor with Kyra Sundance's program "Do More With Your Dog". She is also a Presenter with Doggone Safe flagship Bite Prevention program called "Be A Tree". This program aims to teach school children about canine body language,increase understanding between dogs and kids, and reduce the number of dog bites. Janelle is also a C.L.A.S.S. Evaluator and accepted an invite to NADD/AKC Eukanuba National Diving Dog Championship held in Orlando Florida, December 2019.

Janelle is pictured here with her GSP,

Sander Mt's Boppin Birdie Belle TDCH CGC,CGCA,CGCU,DN,DS,DJ,DSA,TKA,TKP,BA




Mr. O'Malley Cat



SAMS Parking Attendant



Positive training works with all animals.

Mr.O'Malley Cat demonstrates ringing the bell on the door to go outside.



Cotton Kitten



SAMS Feral Rescue



Cotton Kitten, one of the many feral cats tamed by SAMS trainers, has earned her Novice trick title from Do More With Your Dog.


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13857 North Wayland Rd
Meadville, PA 16335



S.A.M.S. Dog Training Center