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4.9 rating out of 1327 reviews
Nancy Lockwood
Our trainer Miguel was fantastic!
I decided our one year old red mini poodle Georgie should be a therapy dog and be trained as a pet volunteer to visit nursing homes and hospitals as she is super friendly, smart and adorable.
However she never listened to us and completely ruled the house.
After investigating trainers I decided on Sam Ivy and it was the best money we’ve ever spent.
Miguel is smart and kind and was a joy to work with. Beside giving us the tools to train Georgie he gave us the reasoning behind everything we were doing. Having a well trained dog is so important and besides making them happier it makes everyone around them happier also.
Georgie loved Miguel and she was always excited to see him. We are going to miss our sessions with him but he has given me all the skills and tools to be able to continue her training. I am confident she will be a fantastic pet volunteer.
Jim
We recently bought a Pit Bull puppy to keep our 7 year old Bijon Shitzu company. We saw great reviews for Sam Ivy and decided to try the “advanced on-leash” in-home program. Our trainer was Gina Avitabile. She was AMAZING. We saw results almost immediately. The puppy was a little confused at first, but caught on very quickly, and the older dog was just a show-off during the training. They both are so well behaved on walks now, they listen to commands and are even getting the hang of “spot” training. Gina had a very clear training plan for my wife and I and was very patient with us (we trained both dogs at the same time). Gina was very accommodating to our work schedules and she was always on-time.
Our pups just graduated the advanced on-leash training program and we would definately recommend Sam Ivy to anyone.
Jim & Karri.
Lynn Carpenter
Extremely organized and smart approach to dog training. I saw results with a strongly prey-driven dog within day. As we learned our steps, Sally became confident and calm. She used to catch iguanas and nab flying ducks out of the air on our walks. Now she's a polite girl who never pulls and never crosses in front of me. When I stop, she sits. She will keep a stay forever. And Jackie Uharriet, our trainer, was a champ at teaching exactly what I needed to know to help Sally succeed.
1973YAJAIRA
Maribel,
Words can not express how amazing she is and what an extraordinary job she did training me and my dogs. I have two rescue dogs with two different personalities. Lila is my 6 year old who was attached by a pit bull and since then her demeanor changed completely. She became aggressive and insecure. As for Luna my 1 year old is the total opposite. She’s overly friendly, not focus and had no direction. From day one I saw a change in both dogs more so with Lila. Maribel showed so much confidence and is very knowledgeable. She trained me to train them. She is patient, explained things clearly, she’s kind and caring. The end result is extraordinary. I can now walk down the street with Lila and not feel that she is going to bark or attack anyone. Luna is more focused and they are both very obedient. I am extremely satisfied with the training provided. I am definitely considering going forward with more training. Thank you so much!
Yajaira