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4.9 rating out of 1387 reviews
Sierra Martin
I have a 4 year-old boxer that weighs 90 lbs (I weigh 120 lbs) that I never thought I would gain control over. Dizzy is stubborn and NEVER listened to me. He would growl and bark at every truck, person, and animal that would walk by the window. I barely ever considered taking him for walks because it was honestly embarrassing how much he pulled me around. And worst of all, I stressed about and avoided having people over to my house because I couldn't predict if he was going to try to bite their head off or just lick them to death.
Finding Sam Ivy was seriously a life saver. They understood exactly what I was going through from the consultation. Then they sent Miguel to me, who was awesome! He was very helpful and easy to work with. He showed me all the tools and tricks for intermediate on leash training!
Dizzy now listens to me, does not growl or bark at the window when I am home, having people over is not an issue, and he NEVER even tries to pull me on the leash, no matter what or who is there to distract him !!! Cannot recommend Sam Ivy enough!
Brianna McAuliffe
I had my 2 year old black lab Maxy put into the Sam Ivy advanced on leash program. Maxy was a crazy dog needless to say. She was extremely over hyper, disobedient, and many days I had a very difficult time handling her. Sam Ivy was an amazing experience for both myself and Maxy. The process for my dog was completely transforming because they get to the root of the obedience and behavioral issues. It’s truly a one on one program with techniques that work and get you results! We ended up extending our training program to intermediate off-leash and I am now able to do things with Maxy (go to parks, dog beach, and other public places) that I would have never imagined doing before. Her trainer Jackie was amazing to work with and taught me so much about Maxy that I never knew. If you have a dog with behavioral or obedience issues that are frustrating and you think there may be no solution, then your like me, and your answer is SAM IVY. I am so thankful for them and their amazing dog training program!!!!
John McDonald
Fantastic training program. Gina was our trainer and was absolutely exceptional. I couldn’t recommend her more. She will cater the program to suit our goals and needs - and will work with you until they are accomplished! 5 stars!!!
abby gonzalez
We have a toy poodle who was in charge of our home and we jumped when he said "jump". Constantly growling, barking and snapping at people. If he grabbed your shoe, sock, fabric sheet, etc., we had to run and get treats to retrieve whatever item he had in his mouth. He wouldn't let Maureen picked him up, he would show his teeth and growl. No more. We call Sam Ivy. Enlisted in the training program and we finally have our home back. He has been retrained with the help of fantastic trainer, Gina Avitabile, we were able to command respect again and take charge of our home. Toby is much more relax and understands that he is safe and we are in charge. Thank you Gina. Can't thank you enough for your excellent training skills. Would recommend Sam Ivy to anyone who has issues with their dog. Can't wait to start the next training program