This year we adopted a 2nd dog. When she came in to our home I immediately realized that I might be in over my head. I also realized that my first dog, (who I thought was an angel), wasn’t exactly the best dog at all - he became assertive and possessive and very needy. I knew I needed help. I went on to the Sam Ivy site and watched all the videos and knew instantly that their style was exactly what we needed. We had the best trainer, Miguel - he was so professional, calm, informed and clearly he is very passionate about animals and teaching great habits. Within a week, we saw improvements (for real). I was shocked….. even though I signed up and was fully committed I didn’t believe my dog would ever stay on spot or stop barking at ppl walking by, or allow for me to visit with guests! Yes, you have to put in the work but I am telling you it is worth every minute and every dollar. I wish that I would have met with them sooner. I wish that I would’ve engaged them with my first dog. I am soooo happy with the services and the results. I am writing this review for a couple of reasons - first, I want everyone to know that it is possible to get great results with your pets (I only kind of believed this before) - just follow their guidance! - And secondly, I want to thank Miguel who is a terrific trainer and a great advocate for pets and humans and for me - Thanks Miguel! I highly recommend Sam Ivy and Miguel - Don't wait, just call them!

We have had about 10 rescue dogs through the years but it wasn't until we rescued a 70 pound, 3 year old brown and tan coonhound, Freya, did we realize how little we knew about properly training dogs. We had Freya for about 4 weeks and it was utter, total chaos...she chased all the cats out of the house, was very aggressive toward our other dogs and birds, and was chewing up everything and anything in site. We were at wits end and at the point of returning her to the shelter or finding another home for her on our own. Then we found the Sam Ivy online school and thought we'd give it one more try and boy are we glad we did! We found out right away, after talking with our instructor, Nate Childs, that Freya was a "perfect storm" of characteristics...highly intelligent, stubborn as all get out, and very energetic. We also had another dog, Téa, that was almost the opposite...timid, shy, with low confidence who was very intimidated by Freya. But, after only a few weeks of training Freya is now a calm, controlled, fun dog who's an absolute joy to be around and Téa is much more confident and getting along with Freya! I have little doubt that had Freya been sent back to the shelter she would have continued to cycle through owners or worse. The bottom line is the training works and it works quickly and in all likelihood saved Freya's life! So we cannot thank the Sam Ivy organization or our wonderful instructor, Nate Childs, enough! Nate is very knowledgeable about dogs and how to train them as well as very patient with us. He also made the sessions fun, informative, and productive along with encouraging a LOT of questions which was great! He's simply a wonderful instructor who we'd highly recommend without any reservations along with the entire Sam Ivy organization! If you have a problem dog or dogs or simply want to learn how to properly train your dog we'd highly recommend the Sam Ivy School and Nate Childs as an instructor!

Cumple con todas las espectativas, accesibles en horarios y buena comunicación. Hablan español y aclaran todas tus dudas. Me encanta la técnica de virtual por qué eres tú el entrenador de tu perro y aprendes mucho sobre el. Además te ofrecen varias opciones y técnicas para bregar con la disciplina de tu perro. Aprendes a poder comunicarte con tu perro y entenderlo. Paciencia y mucho amor. Recomendado al 100%

I can’t thank or recommend Sam Ivy K9 Consultants enough! Maribel was the perfect trainer for “me” and as a result my new puppy Dani (Daenerys) has a great start to being the best version of canine self! When we rescued Dani we quickly realized she was a large breed that would likely grow into those HUGE paws. She was very sweet and smart, but also very strong and strong willed .... at 3 months old! I am so thankful I reached out to Sam Ivy K9 Consultants so early. Virtual training was extremely effective. It provoked me to take control as the owner in all situations, instead of relying on Maribel to “handle” Dani. I honestly believe that virtual training is better than in person (with the exception that Dani didn’t get to meet Maribel in person to give her puppy kisses and cuddles!) Throughout the 8 weeks of training, Maribel was always excited with our progress and truly invested in our success. She was patient with me, always available to answer questions along the way, and a pleasure to work with!

Value Professional Reliable Responsive Shadow and I had the best experience during his proper pack and on leash obedience training! Shadow graduated today March 6th and has gained so much confidence since his first day of training! As a 3yr old pup he didn’t have much of a chance to grow into a self assured pup, spending most of his time in a back yard, garage or in a small space w three children! Thuylinh Nguyen was our trainer and we absolutely adore her ! Her knowledge and sensitivity to both Shadow’s and my needs made training so remarkably awesome! She is the best and if we pursue Service training we want to continue with her! Not only did Shadow’s low self esteem improve but it improved my skills tremendously to continue working with Shadow after his graduation! We will miss our weekly sessions w Thuylinh very much but she has instilled confidence in both Shadow and myself that we will remain successful with our continued training on our own!

We did the advanced on-leash program with Nate for our young female pitbull mix rescue and we are really happy with the results! She is more confident and has a strong foundation for behaving inside the house and is amazing out on walks with other dogs a neighbors around. We did the entire curriculum over zoom which was really convenient and helpful in reinforcing my husband and I as the alphas instead of having another person around giving our dog commands. Nate was great at working with us on the leash commands and let us bring in our other male pitbull who was formerly trained by Sam ivy on the advanced off-leash program and now he is better than ever.

Hello Nate, I want to thank you for everything you have done for our family with learning to lead our new family member, Mango. Mango is happy and so am I. I was very nervous and concerned with a virtual training course. Once we began the classes, I new it would be a great experience. You are indeed patient but firm. You taught me to use my "Big Girl" voice when giving Mango commands. The entire family sees the change over the past few weeks. We will continue to use every tool and words of encouragement to push Mango to greatness! Thank you.. Thank you.. Thank you!