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Our fearful 2 1/2 year old rescue lab mix was becoming more and more reactive to people coming in the house, reactive to people or dogs walking up to the fence, fearful of cars on walks, barking excessively when approached by people and even nipping them. We were using positive only reinforcement training with mild gains but the minute we were outside of a super controlled environment, he would lose his mind and all knowledge of commands. We were to the point of looking to rehome him. We found Sam Ivy K9 and decided to try this approach to training, focusing on reestablishing proper pack behavior. We are beyond ecstatic to say we have encountered several people outside the fence, have passed people on the street, passed cats outside, stopped and talked to new people outside, and no reaction!! He is so much less stressed! It’s like he’s sighing a sigh of relief that he doesn’t need to take control of situations and that we’ve got it handled for him! It was a little adjustment at first to incorporate some of the new ways of life in to our routine but definitely worth it! I highly recommend the program!

We were experiencing constant barking, aggressiveness toward dogs, anyone walking fast, bicycles, delivery trucks as well as one counter surfing. He was the alpha of the family. A friend recommended the Sam Ivy K9 Training. I viewed the course on line and was impressed with the training methods. Our trainer was Gina Avitabile. I found the program easy to navigate and Gina wad right there to help with any problems. She was wonderful explaining then training and always encouraging. I can't believe the difference the program has made in just 4 weeks. He is no longer the Alpha in the family. He still has improvements to make bu now we have the tools to continue to train him. I credit our success to Gina and her guidance.