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4.9 rating out of 1316 reviews
Allison Mangan
Our experience with Sam Ivy K9 Consultants was excellent! We have worked with other (very expensive) trainers and have never had lasting success. We were desperate to fix our mini schnauzer, Dax. His biggest issues were dog to dog aggression and excessive barking. From the first session with our trainer, Alexis, we saw improvement. We can now walk him all over our neighborhood and he remains calm and obedient even if he sees other dogs. When we have family, friends or workers into our home his barking and jumping up on people is non existent. We can even take Dax to our vet now without having to sneak in and out of the back door.
If you need help with your dog....call Sam Ivy and ask for Alexis. She is now a trusted friend and is so kind and loving with Dax. We've decided to sign up for the next level of training because working with Alexis is so easy and enjoyable. Alexis is hard working, dependable and very flexible. Thank you Sam Ivy and Alexis for giving us the dog we always dreamed of!
Aaron Aycock
Sam Ivy K-9 Consultants have done an excellent job transforming our pup. At just 6 months old she has learned sit, stay, heel, down, etc and more importantly, she has learned proper pack behavior. It has been awesome to watch her transformation! Miguel is our trainer and he has been excellent. He has given us the skills to not only correct any bad behavior that our pup had but he has also prepared us to handle any bad behaviors that may arise in the future.
Carla Fontanez
Our experience with this company has been amazing from the very beginning with the consultation until the very end for our dog Hulk (2yr old male pit bull) One of the best parts about it is that the trainers work with your schedule! We took on Proper pack behavior training with MIGUEL as our trainer and I must say it was the best decision and money ever spent. Miguel has been an ANGEL to us and Hulk. From the moment we met he's been very understanding, patient & more than professional with my family and training Hulk as well. He knows what he's doing and does it very well. We thought It was too late for Hulk to change his ways but With Miguel's lessons and training Hulk has made a complete 360. He never jumps on people or fences anymore & stopped being aggressive towards other dogs which that was some of our biggest concerns with him. We will definitely be enrolling Hulk once again for other classes and look forward to training with MIGUEL again. We loved it !
Christopher Tiller
I had tried another trainer in the past to work with my dog's behavior issues, (people and dog aggression, lots of lunging, leash pulling, very reactive, etc), with minimal success. I requested help from Sam Ivy, and after just a couple of sessions with Alexis my dog made extremely quick progress.
Now he doesn't pull, doesn't bark or growl at unfamiliar dogs, people, or objects, he doesn't react aggressively to anything whatsoever, has had a massive boost in confidence, pays attention on walks, is cool as a cucumber in stressful situations, is much more playful at home and is overall just a far better behaved dog!
The transformation cannot be understated. These guys are the real deal, and you will without a doubt get the results you want.
Thank you Alexis, and thank you Sam Ivy. You have changed both my life and Stanley's for the better. We will definitely return for the higher levels of training.
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Added after the "Intermediate on Leash" course
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We've just finished the second of the training packages that is offered, for intermediate on-leash training. This covered all of the basic obedience, (sit, stay, come, etc), and focused on getting those to a desirable level.
Before doing this course I would say that my dog's obedience was "hit or miss" depending on his mood, and at no point would I expect him to consistently listen to me outside.
Surprise surprise! Now he does!
As before, Alexis was a fantastic instructor, and the approach to Stanley's obedience felt very solid. He now understands very clearly what I mean when I give any of the basic commands.
As before, I would still recommend Sam Ivy to anyone having any sort of issue with their dog. Their training program works wonderfully.