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4.9 rating out of 1398 reviews
Jamie Hofhine
Before training with Sam Ivy, the energy in our home was chaotic and out of control. I got Maggy at 7 weeks. She is a Labrador and she's a love. The more she grew the less I knew how to address the behaviors I was seeing. I was in way over my head. She is a strong and powerful pup. Her pulling me around on the leash was taking a toll on my body. I worried that she would jump up on my father and knock him down. I was so stressed, and I felt like I was failing her. I saw results within the first week of training. Every week things got better and more manageable in our home. The bond between Maggy and I became stronger. We all began to relax, and I became confident that I was going to successfully be able to train my dog. When I got stuck and had a question or needed support, Olivia was there. She was available to me whenever I needed her. She was prompt, knowledgeable and encouraging. She was so kind and always willing to help. I appreciated her ability to communicate. Actually, every communication I had with the Sam Ivy Team was very positive and comfortable. Everything that Brett said they could deliver in our initial consultation, they delivered and more. Maggy is doing things (and not doing other things) that I didn't think possible at the time. This training has opened up Maggy's world. I can now take her out to experience new things with confidence that I have the tools and the training for both of us to be successful. I am so excited about my future with Maggy. She is a great dog! Training her with Olivia and Sam Ivy has been life changing. I highly recommend this company to anyone wanting a well-behaved furry family member.
Sincerely,
Jamie
Addie Olson
My husband and I rescued our first dog, Zoey, about a year and a half before we started training with Gina at Sam Ivy K9. We tried training with her at a large pet store and spent many hours watching videos on training, but struggled to maintain her attention. She listened to many basic commands but was timid, reactive around dogs and some people she didn’t know, and was not reliable with distractions. We decided to look into alternatives because we had dreamed of taking her along with us to as many places as we could. We found Sam Ivy online and we were intrigued. We reached out for an initial consult with Enzo and, although we were hesitant with the online format, we gave it a shot. We signed up for the Off Leash course with Gina, and were incredibly impressed by how quickly Zoey started to hone in her abilities. Within a couple of weeks we saw a huge difference in her responsiveness to us and our relationship continues to grow since. We knew Zoey was capable but we needed the right tools and methods to help us help her thrive. We now have a mutual trust with her that we never expected could come within a couple of months of training. Gina was great to work with and we would recommend this training to anyone who is able and willing to make the financial and time investment. It is well worth it!
Emily Jenkins
Can't say enough good things about this program and our trainer, Holli! We needed some help with our dog interacting with our new baby and a few other behavioral problems (some dog/stranger aggression). Holli has been so helpful and has taught us so much from our very first session. She has been a pleasure to work with and brings such a bright and positive energy to every meeting. The virtual sessions have worked out better than any previous in person training we have done and we now feel that we have all the tools to set our dog up for success. Thank you, Holli! :-)
Jessica Kuhns
When we contacted Sam Ivy, our 2 girls had been fighting for a couple of months and being aggressive towards each other. We didn't want to get rid of them because they were apart of our family. We had no issues prior to moving into our new home with them. We called Sam Ivy and was placed with our trainer Holli. She has been so great! We learned that one of our girls was taking the alpha role and the other was not having it and we learned how to become the alpha within our pack. Our house is again peaceful and happy. The training is done completely over Zoom, so that the dogs do not see the trainer as alpha but you as the owner, and since they are in their home environment they are more comfortable. The compassion and knowledge shown by Sam Ivy and his team has been wonderful, they understand how the pups are apart of your family and strive to make your home a happy and safe environment for both you and your pup.