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4.9 rating out of 1329 reviews
Scot Arvonio
Our Dalmatian, Duncan, had grown fearful and reactive since an altercation with an off leash dog on one of our walks. We reached out to Sam Ivy to help as it had gotten to the point where we couldn't have people over, he was chaotic on walks and just couldn't relax... we even blocked our front windows to reduce outbursts. Our trainer, Maribel, was attentive, patient and truly invested in Duncan's (and our) transformation. He is 1000 times more relaxed, confident and listens. I am happy for the experience, the tools we learned and most of all, happy for Duncan! Thank you Maribel!
Angeline Davis
When I first contacted Sam Ivy, I was at my wits end with my beloved pup, LG. He was barking, pulling on leash, going after other dogs, and eating everything on the street. This was especially scary since he has a sensitive stomach and kidney disease. When I attempted to take a chicken bone out of his mouth one evening while we were on our walk, he bit me - hard; and his eyes looked angry. I was scared of my own dog, and hurting.
Emily to the rescue!!! She talked me off the "I can't control my dog" cliff, and taught me how to speak "dog." My LG is 13; he's been doing naughty for a long time. Now, not only is he way more obedient to me, he's no longer barking in the house, going after other dogs and pulling on the leash, and most of all, he's not biting me. Emily is very knowledgeable, patient, and kind. Most of all, she taught me how to teach my dog how to trust me so he doesn't have to be the leader - the alpha - in our pack. I am the alpha. She also taught me how to let him know what I says goes, period (without either of us having a meltdown). We took small steps, and soon LG was a changed dog and I am a different owner. I can't thank Emily enough! LG is a different dog, I feel even closer to my Little Guy.
damon mathews
Maribel is an amazing trainer! Thank you Sam Ivy for the quality and professional personnel and service.
Nathan Puffenbarger
PSA: (LONG REVIEW TIME) Our dog Benny is number one is our lives, he is not, and has never been a bad dog. But, we did have some issues like resource guarding, fringe behaviors, overall obedience, etc. We were very skeptical due to the costs and use of "tools" to accomplish the tasks, but decided it was best, for Benny and for us, because the last thing we want is for something to happen and to lose him. Holli was our experienced trainer, she worked very closely with us and Benny to make a personalized plan, work through that plan each session, and adjust it if necessary. Benny is an overly dramatic dog who acted like the collar was killing him the first session, he survived and thrived once we found that he enjoyed working outside doing his routine and walking with the prong collar on. As time went on we watched Benny's attitude slowly change, he was still our same loving boy, but with much more confidence and respect for us. When our last session came we were sad because we truly enjoyed working with Holli and seeing Benny grow and make progress. Virtual training is admittedly different than traditional training and I was more than questionable about it but it's not about the trainer training your dog, it's about them training you how to interact with your dog, because you are the one with them everyday, and continue to grow your relationship with your furry friend everyday. We would highly recommend Sam Ivy K9 to anyone looking for good, professional, personalized training, it was worth every penny and every future moment with Benny.
