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The path to success of a founder begins by pursuing a love of. In the case of Sam Stocking, dog trainer and founder of Korey the Kanine The founder of Korey the Kanine, his love was for dogs. "We always had dogs in my family as a child, and I always loved having them around," Sam shared with . "But I started to be interested in dog training when I got Korey."

In 2019, looking for ways to deal with the symptoms of her Type 1 diabetes, Sam and her husband decided to welcome Korey to their household. Korey was just a puppy when they first got her, but their goal was to train Korey to be a diabetic Alert Dog, a kind of service animal trained to detect and notify the owner of changes within blood glucose levels.

When she and Korey began working with a trained trainer who could aid in helping Korey become the vital diabetes Alert Dog that Sam needed, Sam's passion for dogs transformed into a business idea. "Seeing the amazing things that Korey could learn to do, it sparked my dream of becoming a dog trainer, which was the catalyst for the founding of Korey the Kanine."

In the present, Korey the Kanine offers an array of dog-training classes for dogs and puppies. They also offer popular programs for Diabetic Alert Dog training. " has made it possible and incredibly simple for me to use," Sam says. The process of streamlining bookings on her site, to creating brand new possibilities for growth and a thriving social media profile, learn the ways Sam (and Korey) have turned her passion into a successful business through the potential of .

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Sam first launched Korey the Kanine while living in Germany at the time of the start of the pandemic. "I could start my online business entirely, and then further develop it to include both on-line and in-person sessions after we relocated back in the USA and settled in our new community."