Amazing people and staff

Choosing Sam Ivy K-9 Consultants to train my Spaniel -Mix, Whiskey, was a great decision! I had recently moved from a large Townhouse to a small apartment, and my poor dog was having a hard time adapting. He had to get used to new sounds and a totally new environment. Neighbors were complaining of his barking when I would leave for work or errands. This was my biggest concern and I was not prepared to tackle the issue on my own. As soon as we started the training sessions and he understood who was ‘alpha’ in our little pack, I noticed changes in his behavior and demeanor. He developed more self assurance and It became easier to correct bad behavior. I’m grateful to my children for pushing me to hire a professional dog trainer. I highly recommend Sam Ivy K-9 Consultants, as well as our trainer Maribel, for her personable and very professional support. Whiskey is now a calmer and happier dog! Thank you. Myriam

We can not say enough positive things about Sam Ivy and our trainer, Joel! We adopted our hound dog, Murphy, who was great with us, but very fearful and at times aggressive with strangers. He also had issues with walking and obedience. We call Joel the dog whisperer because Murphy has completely changed for the better! His obedience and leash skills are amazing and we are even able to walk him off leash with no worries. He is now a friendly dog who seeks the attention of new guests and strangers, something we thought would never happen! We are so thankful for the great training we got from sam ivy and we highly recommend them!

Alexis is great! Very personable, pays close attention to our Dobermans needs, wants and incorporates our family too! Her ability to connect with not only our Dobey but our family as a whole has been a blessing. Individually, Alexis focuses on what we want to gain from training and always moves forward with goals set. We couldn’t be more happier with the results we got with our fur baby. Plus, her nickname she gave our boy will live with him for the rest of our lives. Thank you Alexis and your fur baby!

Our trainer Miguel was fantastic! I decided our one year old red mini poodle Georgie should be a therapy dog and be trained as a pet volunteer to visit nursing homes and hospitals as she is super friendly, smart and adorable. However she never listened to us and completely ruled the house. After investigating trainers I decided on Sam Ivy and it was the best money we’ve ever spent. Miguel is smart and kind and was a joy to work with. Beside giving us the tools to train Georgie he gave us the reasoning behind everything we were doing. Having a well trained dog is so important and besides making them happier it makes everyone around them happier also. Georgie loved Miguel and she was always excited to see him. We are going to miss our sessions with him but he has given me all the skills and tools to be able to continue her training. I am confident she will be a fantastic pet volunteer.

We recently bought a Pit Bull puppy to keep our 7 year old Bijon Shitzu company. We saw great reviews for Sam Ivy and decided to try the “advanced on-leash” in-home program. Our trainer was Gina Avitabile. She was AMAZING. We saw results almost immediately. The puppy was a little confused at first, but caught on very quickly, and the older dog was just a show-off during the training. They both are so well behaved on walks now, they listen to commands and are even getting the hang of “spot” training. Gina had a very clear training plan for my wife and I and was very patient with us (we trained both dogs at the same time). Gina was very accommodating to our work schedules and she was always on-time. Our pups just graduated the advanced on-leash training program and we would definately recommend Sam Ivy to anyone. Jim & Karri.

Maribel, Words can not express how amazing she is and what an extraordinary job she did training me and my dogs. I have two rescue dogs with two different personalities. Lila is my 6 year old who was attached by a pit bull and since then her demeanor changed completely. She became aggressive and insecure. As for Luna my 1 year old is the total opposite. She’s overly friendly, not focus and had no direction. From day one I saw a change in both dogs more so with Lila. Maribel showed so much confidence and is very knowledgeable. She trained me to train them. She is patient, explained things clearly, she’s kind and caring. The end result is extraordinary. I can now walk down the street with Lila and not feel that she is going to bark or attack anyone. Luna is more focused and they are both very obedient. I am extremely satisfied with the training provided. I am definitely considering going forward with more training. Thank you so much! Yajaira