Virtual training was amazing! I contracted with Sam Ivy to help with our new rescue pup, Georgia. Georgia had some issues with jumping/nipping, aggression, separation anxiety, and she had never learned how to walk on a leash. I’m proud to say that after our course with Sam Ivy-shout out to our trainer Gina!- Georgia has become a well behaved, trustworthy member of the family. Gina gave us all the tools to work with Georgia, all done over my phone! We had zoom training sessions 3 times a week that were easy to follow and use, just had to prop up the phone and Gina could see what we were doing. I never once thought it was inferior to in person training, which I had done 11 years ago with another dog. I would highly recommend Sam Ivy and Gina!

The training was organized and presented in a clear and professional manner. The trainer responded to my questions with concrete suggestions. I was impressed with the trainer and the sequence of the training.

Our pup had boundary issues paired with separation anxiety as well. He also pulled while on walks. We chose Sam Ivy based off of reviews and we weren’t disappointed. Of course Covid struck right after we came aboard, but that didn’t affect the path of our training. The Sam Ivy team pulled together to make the virtual sessions a success. Our trainer, Thuylinh was always available and responsive! She was flexible, encouraging, and most importantly understanding of these crazy times we are in. She truly taught us as a family how to be better owners and handlers for our pup.

These trainers are second to none!!! Honestly, I was a little hesitant to spend money on training that was going to have to be done "virtually" instead of in person due to COVID-19. I can honestly say, it was the best decision I have ever made. I have had many dogs in my life and always take them to professional trainers because a well behaved dog is important to me. Sam Ivy is by far the best I have been to EVEN virtually! Their training philosophy, professionalism, and love for their work really shows. I believe the virtual route of training really helped the bond I have with my dog as well as helped him to understand that I am the alpha NOT the trainer. Madina was the absolute best trainer I have ever worked with. She provided us with not only obedience/behavior training but went above and beyond to give us "real life" tips. She made training fun instead of a chore. We can't wait to start off-leash training with Madina. I highly reccommend this company (especially Madina!!!!). Thank you Madina!

In short... -On time -It's obvious they LOVE animals, especially dogs. -They know their stuff -The expert training shows through, over the days, via the trainer. MY trainer (lol), Nate was stellar. I'm a seasoned dog/cat owner and KNOW it's WE HUMANS who need the training, the dogs are just along for the ride. I think that's the most important message that's clear... So now it's up to me. With a fabulous, super smart rescue dog like Abigail... if she turns out bad it's MY FAULT. I thank Nate and SICC for a job well done. SPAY/ NEUTER

We were looking for a dog trainer and because of the reviews for Sam Ivy we decided to go with them. We are so glad we did! Sadly, we signed up and the pandemic hit. We were able to meet with our trainer Thuylinh (we called her T) only twice in person. The company decided to go with video training which wasn’t ideal for the amount of money we paid. But it worked out for us mostly because T was just a really good trainer. She was super knowledgeable about the behavior of dogs and specifically our dogs.We used prong collars which she showed us the proper way to correct the unwanted behavior. She was also very patient with me trying to get the whole video thing going. Any question or concern I had she had the answer or solution to. We know it’s really about training us to train the dogs. We liked T very much. Our dogs have done so well with the training. Their obedience has greatly improved. We will continue to work with the girls with the training T gave us. I recommend Sam Ivy and specifically T as the trainer. We are so glad we went with Sam Ivy. Pandemic and all.

We worked with Sam Ivy to train our dog to become a Service Dog. Our trainer, Gina was incredible. Our overall experience completely surpassed our expectations. Our dog quickly became well-mannered and picked up on all of his new commands so quick. Gina was patient with us and always answered all of our questions. We looked forward to meeting with her for our weekly sessions, as did our dog. Gina is the absolute best and we miss her already! We have recommended Sam Ivy, as well as Gina to many of our friends and family. We even joked we wanted to get another dog so we could do the trainings again because we enjoyed it that much. 100% recommend.

We found Sam Ivy through a coworker and was impressed by their online reviews. We were hesitant to start training at first because overall our dog is well-behaved and we were unsure if the cost would be worth it. We were also unsure of how our dog would respond since she isn't a puppy. Well I can confidently say that the training has been worth every penny. We just completed the intermediate on-leash training with trainer Thuylinh and both the program and our trainer exceeded all of our expectations. We decided on training our 3 year old Dalmatian, Jade, because she was very inconsistent; sometimes listening and other times being very stubborn. She was difficult to manage around strangers and other dogs. She also struggled with some jealousy and anxiety with very high highs and low lows. We just had a baby so we wanted to build her confidence in order to avoid any future safety issues. We started the training remote due to Covid with two meetings each week and homework. It's been incredible to see what Jade has learned in such a short period of time. She is so much more consistent. We can now have friends over and feel confident that she will be okay around kids and other dogs. The program was tailored to our dog and the trainer went above and beyond to support us! I can't recommend Sam Ivy enough and hope this review helps others who are unsure. Don't give up on your dog! It's so rewarding to see how far Jade has come.