Samantha Palya

Samantha Palya started her grooming career in the year of 1996 at Great Lakes Academy of Professional Pet Styling. She entered her first competition at the All American Grooming Show in 1996. From then she earned placements in poodles, and handstripping in her division. She was awarded Best Groomer and Best Groomed Dog in Show for a handstipped terrier at Groom Expo in 1998. She is the proud owner of Absolutely Pawfect Pet Styling, Inc. and The Enrichment Stylist Pet Business Consulting and Education. Samantha apprentices to help give opportunities to future pet care professionals. She holds certificates as a Pet Tech Instructor, Skin and Hair, Salon Sanitation, Canine Body Language, Pet Guru College, Pricing for profits, Communications Skills Leader, Heroes for Healthy Pets, and many more. Samantha is the creator of Enrichment Grooming in which she introduced it to the pet care industry this year as a speaker and educator.