Ryann saved us!!! Our 11 year old sweet boy Franklin would become extremely reactive around any dog. It was so stressful for our family. With our daughter recently getting a new puppy, we knew we needed to do something. After much research, we found Sam Ivy and hit the jackpot when we were paired with Ryann. Professional, knowledgeable, clear communicator and very compassionate towards your dogs success. Each session was productive with many opportunities to ask questions and to practice what we were taught. I can’t stress enough how effective the training at Sam Ivy has been with Ryann guiding us. Happy to say that Franklin had his first non reactive interact with our daughter’s puppy. Success!!! It can only get better from here. Thank you Ryann and Sam Ivy. We couldn’t have done this without you. The McCauley Family

We found SamIvy out of pure desperation. My puppy was reactive and we had a hit a major wall. The household environment was tense as we have had prior dogs before and all of them were easy to train and easy going. It was utterly heartbreaking because our dog for sure had amazing potential. When Gina with SamIvy stepped in the results were definite and immediate. My family and I are so grateful for Gina and are very fortunate to have her in our lives. Now, my dog can enter into unknown situations and crowds and be focused on me. People want to interact with her and the number one compliment we received is how calm and polite our dog is. I know their may be many hesitations in the program. My my family and i did share our fears and concerns before we started, but if you go forward with this program, trust in the system and put in the work, you will have the forever companion you want. I cannot recommend SamIvy and especially Gina enough as it has been life changing!

If I can write an essay about my experience, i probably would but Im going to keep it shorter for the sake of your eyes and time . My dog’s name is Belle , when I first got her , she was a very anxious and reactive dog , I have paid multiple apps to train her and online courses as well , they all helped in certain ways but it didn’t solve the root of the problems which is her anxiety and reactivity . I was so frustrated and exhausted at the same time that I couldn’t even take a nice relaxed walk with her , at my very last threshold before I gave up , I decided to seek professional help . I have trust issues with people who are handling my dogs , so I prefer to handle my dogs on my own , after few back and forth comparison we decided to go with SamIvy and Gina . This experience has changed the relationship between my dog Belle and I ( I have struggled of connecting with her ) , it has changed our entire family . From her couldn’t walk 5 min , barking hours , growling , freaking out with every little things surrounded her to now she is my service dog and she goes everywhere with me calmly . Gina goes above and beyond for us , answers my questions outside of her working hours even sometimes its late at night , during the sessions , she always shows up professionally and endless patience, compassion , encouragement, sympathy gut with a stronger leadership when I’m defeated , I am a person who also has a stronger personality, when I am confused, I really needed someone to stand up with confidence tell me this is what you need to you be assertive with it , that’s the first impression I had with Gina , I felt honestly relieved that someone is so confident with their work and it gave me even more hope than I thought initially. I remember I texted Gina after first session that I was able to walk Belle without me crying during the walk , the transformation continues week by week , month by month , not only she provided me the tools I can use to deal with problems on my own but still continuously helping on the side . So we have a second puppy Bubbles , the skill we learned that applies to the second puppy right away from the moment we got home in the car and Gina already sent us a puppy routine one week ahead for us , it has been a smooth transition for our family and the new puppy . Now we are continuing finishing up our younger one’s program. This entire process, this program , our trainer Gina has changed our life and our family and relationships among 4 of us , sometimes I feel like I’m in disbelief how my reactive dog changed to such a calm dog , she still has her challenges and we will continue work with her . Our entire family is grateful, we get compliments of how well behaved our dogs are , so many neighbors and friends want to join as well . If you commit to it , with your consist work , you can have a lifetime long beautiful companionship more than you could have thought .

SamIvy and their process has been incredible for my family and dogs. I have seen my extremely reactive dog flourish and develop into a wonderful companion that is well behaved and a total blessing to have in my life. Their methodology has helped me to better understand how to handle and involve my dog in complex interactions that before would not seem possible. I am so grateful for everything. If you are on the fence about SamIvy i would advise you to commit fully to the training experience and lessons and you will get the results you wanted.

We are very happy with team Sam Ivy, our trainer. Holly is amazing. She is always on time, very positive, and very accommodating to our schedule. She’s very patient, and explains things very well. She always makes sure we have a full understanding of the command and the reason for it. Our dog has learned so much In a very short time. A lot of people might be leery of Zoom an online training. It is actually so easy and very effective. It Works out very well for us. We can have our zoom meeting anywhere that we can get connected. That is a big plus for us. If we’re on the road, we can still do our session. Another advantage is your sessions are videotaped so you can always go back and review. We highly recommend Team SamIvy

We trained with Ryann Dragani and saw an amazing transformation in our dog's behavior! Ryann is a wealth of knowledge and insight. We cannot recommend her enough. After our six week program concluded, we reached out to Ryann with a few new questions and she took the time to speak with us and address our concerns. We highly recommend Sam Ivy and specifically Ryann for anyone looking for effective dog training.

If you’re considering training with SamIvy, do it—it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made for our family and our new rescue pup. We adopted our puppy, Cressi, from a shelter at just seven weeks old. She came with a lot of fear, serious alpha energy, and overwhelming anxiety—especially about being left alone or crated. She barked, bit, cried nonstop in her crate, and even started biting at the crate itself, to the point where she was hurting herself. We were overwhelmed, exhausted from lack of sleep, and completely unsure how to help her. It felt like nothing we tried was working. Cressi is an incredibly intelligent puppy—she could learn tricks quickly even before training—but her behavior was beyond what we knew how to handle. We needed guidance, and we needed it fast. Enter Ryann, our incredible virtual trainer through SamIvy. She completely changed the game for us. Ryann didn’t just train Cressi—she trained us. She helped us understand what our dog was trying to communicate and gave us the tools to create structure, safety, and clear expectations. Using structured tools like the prong collar, e-collar, leash work, and the “Spot” command, we were able to build a calm, respectful relationship with Cressi. She now walks beautifully on a leash—no more pulling or chaos. She waits for her food. No more food aggression (which was critical since we have kids). She respects our time when we eat—no counter surfing or begging. She knows her “Spot” command and stays there until released. She’s not a Velcro dog anymore, and she’s confident in her crate and in our home. Ryann helped us teach her that we’re in charge—not her—and in doing so, Cressi became calm, respectful, and truly happy. It turns out her “bad” behavior was just a result of our lack of knowledge—and once we had the tools, everything changed. SamIvy’s program works because it empowers the dog parents to take the lead. It’s not a temporary fix—it’s a long-term mindset and training approach we’ll carry with us as we rescue more dogs in the future. We’re continuing with more advanced training and hope to take Cressi all the way to service dog level one day. We can’t thank Ryann and SamIvy enough!

We trained with Ryann Dragani and have had such a positive experience! We don’t have enough positive things to say about the program and Ryann’s direction. She took our dog who had aggression towards children and problems with jumping on people and transformed him into the best dog ever. We get multiple comments on outings about how well trained he is. SamIvy completely changed our minds about the use of e collars and prong collars as well! They have been such a positive tool for our Simon! We can’t recommend SamIvy and Ryann enough!!