Holli from SamIvy has been a game-changer for our family and our 8-year-old Golden Retriever, Chief. With our first baby on the way, we wanted to polish up Chief’s behavior, and Holli’s guidance has made all the difference. We’re already seeing progress and feel so much more at ease. Holli was wonderful in walking us through every step of the training process. We’re truly grateful for her help and support!

Hollie was an amazing instructor who really helped out with our Golden Retriever’s food aggression and reactivity. The tools that she helped us incorporate were a real game changer!

We enjoyed working with our trainer Holli! The SamIvy curriculum is very thorough and addresses all important skills needed to train your pets. It does a great job with getting us to understand our pets better and what tools they need to learn effectively. We’ve noticed a big improvement with our puppy and highly recommend this program!

We had a wonderful experience with Kyle in training our German Shepherd puppy. He provided a great foundation that has set her up for lifelong success. We highly recommend him!

I cannot say enough great things about Sam Ivy! From my very first consult to graduation, I’ve been so impressed with their knowledge, compassion and kindness. I’ve learned so much about how to communicate with my dog in a way that she understands. And it’s bonded us even more than I could imagine! My trainer Ryann was INCREDIBLE!! And could tell she genuinely cared about the success of my both me and my dog, Sally. The behavioral obedience and training she provided has changed us forever. And Sally no longer has leash aggression and has found such great confidence. I am so pleased with her that we are containing our training to have Sally become a service animal. Every dog owner should go through this training! It makes the biggest difference

Before I bought the course, I was skeptical of the claims that I read. Now I believe them all. As I had said to my trainer Gina, "It's like suddenly becoming wealthy." I chose the off-leash training course and now Charlie rarely wears a halter as most of his daily activity is in the backyard. Taking him out is no longer anything like a "okay, walk the dog" chore. I open the door, we spend five minutes in the backyard, he runs around, and then comes back in. I do that generally six times a day or night. He still wears a halter and leash in public. A strong part of the results are that Charlie is far more confident in himself and his vast doggy powers and abilities, and he loves being able to learn new things and overcome his need to be right next to me all the time. Watching him evolve into the dog that he has become was terrific. He would do his "happy dance" when he mastered a new skill, and was delighted with his progress. The training started indoor and then moved to outdoor. I learned an amazing amount about dog behavior. To wit: Not having an Alpha leader creates stress because they have to (to a degree) step into that role. Also, the prong collar, which mimics a nip by the Alpha, gives them the structure and confidence needed when (in the early indoor stages) learning a new skill. My goal now is to build on what we have learned in the 20 sessions and (to a degree) set up "rally-o" and "agility" training and obstacles in the 3/4 of an acre backyard. For some reason the machine is not letting me upload photos of my seven year old 22 pound fluffy white dog, who is a Cavachon, that being 1/2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and 1/2 Bichon. I highly recommend the course.

Dolly is a such a wonderful 14 month old dog that we adore, however, we couldn't walk her or truly manage her at all. We knew she was smart, but didn't have the patience or skills to train her into good behavior. I loved the idea of learning how to train her myself and not be in a big group - frankly, was worried she would be too distracted, and I would be frustrated. After three weeks training with Nate, Dolly was a joy to walk and listened to simple commands. We so appreciate Nate's personality and training techniques that really worked for us. She continually improved after each lesson and behaves exactly as we hoped! As much as we wanted to have our dog be a part of our daily life and all our activities, it was worth every penny. We highly recommend. Mike and Dawn Martin

Hollie is amazing! I highly recommend her as a trainer. She has worked with me to transform Declan, my 5yr old Greyhound, from a squirrel crazed maniac to a great walking partner. Before our training Declan had a complete breakdown when he saw a squirrel, barking, lunging and almost pulling me down. It was embarrassing and other people walking looked afraid. He’s the most mild mannered boy except around his nemesis, the squirrel. Hollie was so patent and gave me the confidence to use the prong and e-collar. She explains every step throughly and ensures that you’re comfortable before moving on to the next. I can’t thank her enough! I was a little skeptical about virtual training. But, they’re right, I needed to be trained. Declan is still the happy go lucky boy who snuggles with me on the couch. We both now enjoy our daily walk. Thank you Hollie!