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4.9 rating out of 1327 reviews
kimberly stueve
We were looking for a dog trainer and because of the reviews for Sam Ivy we decided to go with them. We are so glad we did! Sadly, we signed up and the pandemic hit. We were able to meet with our trainer Thuylinh (we called her T) only twice in person. The company decided to go with video training which wasn’t ideal for the amount of money we paid. But it worked out for us mostly because T was just a really good trainer. She was super knowledgeable about the behavior of dogs and specifically our dogs.We used prong collars which she showed us the proper way to correct the unwanted behavior. She was also very patient with me trying to get the whole video thing going. Any question or concern I had she had the answer or solution to. We know it’s really about training us to train the dogs. We liked T very much. Our dogs have done so well with the training. Their obedience has greatly improved. We will continue to work with the girls with the training T gave us. I recommend Sam Ivy and specifically T as the trainer. We are so glad we went with Sam Ivy. Pandemic and all.
Alexis Farnella
We worked with Sam Ivy to train our dog to become a Service Dog. Our trainer, Gina was incredible. Our overall experience completely surpassed our expectations. Our dog quickly became well-mannered and picked up on all of his new commands so quick. Gina was patient with us and always answered all of our questions. We looked forward to meeting with her for our weekly sessions, as did our dog. Gina is the absolute best and we miss her already! We have recommended Sam Ivy, as well as Gina to many of our friends and family. We even joked we wanted to get another dog so we could do the trainings again because we enjoyed it that much. 100% recommend.
Robin Palmer
We found Sam Ivy through a coworker and was impressed by their online reviews. We were hesitant to start training at first because overall our dog is well-behaved and we were unsure if the cost would be worth it. We were also unsure of how our dog would respond since she isn't a puppy. Well I can confidently say that the training has been worth every penny. We just completed the intermediate on-leash training with trainer Thuylinh and both the program and our trainer exceeded all of our expectations. We decided on training our 3 year old Dalmatian, Jade, because she was very inconsistent; sometimes listening and other times being very stubborn. She was difficult to manage around strangers and other dogs. She also struggled with some jealousy and anxiety with very high highs and low lows. We just had a baby so we wanted to build her confidence in order to avoid any future safety issues. We started the training remote due to Covid with two meetings each week and homework. It's been incredible to see what Jade has learned in such a short period of time. She is so much more consistent. We can now have friends over and feel confident that she will be okay around kids and other dogs. The program was tailored to our dog and the trainer went above and beyond to support us! I can't recommend Sam Ivy enough and hope this review helps others who are unsure. Don't give up on your dog! It's so rewarding to see how far Jade has come.
George Nestorovich
Outstanding training that met all of our needs. Having 3 large strong dogs, training and control is an absolute must!!!!! Miguel helped build our confidence which now allows us to be the pack Alpha’s and our dogs have shown so much positive change. Sam Ivy Consultants met our expectations and more!!! Ember, Hershey, and Jax now look to us for guidance and decision making. Ember was seeking to be the pack leader and the decision maker for us. After just a couple of sessions her demeanor and attitude totally changed, and she immediately understood her role in the pack. Great training and we are moving up to higher levels to keep up our success !!!