Germine Mohamad
3 years ago
We were recently got a beautiful Great Dane puppy (Indigo) from a great breeder. Although the little pup was gorgeous and would melt your heart, she also was very opinionated, opportunistic and was smart enough to get her way. I went to ... See More
We were recently got a beautiful Great Dane puppy (Indigo) from a great breeder. Although the little pup was gorgeous and would melt your heart, she also was very opinionated, opportunistic and was smart enough to get her way. I went to Sam Ivy because Indigo was nipping and biting my kids and me. Sadly, this behavior deterred us from getting close to her. After looking at a few dog trainers both local and franchise, we got a consultation with Sam Ivy. The Sam Ivy rep (Brett) was very thorough and honest. He set expectations and discussed methods. Although I was skeptical about training via zoom, Brett’s honesty gave us what the assurance to give this a try.
Next, Emily (our trainer) contacted us. She, not only did she have experience with Danes, ensured all our questions were answered before signing the contract. Emily and the Sam Ivy team were very supportive. Emily was pretty much available 24/7. In addition, if she could not answer a question, she would ask her colleagues. It was very clear that these were animal loving trainers that wanted to enable their clients for success.
Although Indigo was a “difficult” case, we managed to graduate from Proper Pack training. The nipping and biting stopped (I am attaching a photo of my two sons with Indigo- now they can hug her which makes me so happy). Although we are uncertain of what Indigo will do tomorrow, we are certain that we have the tools we need to deal with it. Happy Holidays and special thanks to the Sam Ivy Team!!