The team at Sam Ivey has been great! We have used board and train programs for our other dogs with minimal success. We were looking for something different for our shelter shocked London. This was exactly what she needed. Since you are the one actually training your dog, they have the respect for you as their leader immediately vs having them having to relearn you are their leader when you use a board and train. London was a very loving, but also very reactive dog when we adopted her. After 6 weeks of training, she has made so much progress. We can go on walks without constant pulling a reaction. She and her sister get along so well. You have to put in the work, but I can say without a doubt, that Sam Ivey and our trainer Nate have helped us make London the part of the family we knew she could and needed her to be!

If you’re debating on training your dog with Sam Ivy, this is your sign to do it!! Before starting my training with Holli, my dog (Pixie) had no manners. She would bark at me & my family for attention, biting at my senior dog to try to initiate play, never settled down on her own & so much more. Holli is the absolute best! She is super knowledgeable and explains why we’re doing things very thoroughly. She quickly helped with fix all of my concerns & some! Pixie is absolutely perfect now and she will be graduating soon

Gina did an awesome job helping us to train our labrador retriever puppy. The training program works great and is easy to do. People that meet Asa are so impressed at how well behaved he is for 6 months old. Friends and family come to our house or we go to theirs with Asa and they are amazed at how he stays on spot and does not move until he is told to. Thanks Gina for all your help.

Sam Ivy provides convenient and effective training in the comfort of your own home, I highly recommend! Our trainer was Holli, she did an amazing job explaining the training concepts and providing helpful feedback as well as encouragement during training. Lady needed help with jumping and barking, the photo attached was taken from graduation day. She's watching the pool guy calmly, when we used to have to keep her in another room for all the barking whenever we needed our pool serviced. We've definitely noticed an increase in her confidence as well as a decrease in unwanted behaviors. Be consistent with the training and you'll see results! We had a number of interruptions due to evacuating for the hurricane (where the prong collar training came in handy as she needed to stay in a hotel and could not bark or jump at other dogs) and reestablishing routine with implementing the triangle, Lady was able to pick up right where she left off when we got back home. Well worth the investment. Thank you again, Holli and thank you Sam Ivy team!

We started out looking for some way to correct our dog, Mia’s anxiety about box trucks, their truck sounds like sliding doors slamming shut and back up alarms. We didn’t need a dog trainer, since Mia already knew the basic commands, we needed a dog behavioralist. We went online and found Sam Ivy. Our experience with Sam Ivy has been a positive one, especially with Holli. Their training program gave us the tools that turned our relationship with Mia completely in a positive direction. Holli is very knowledgeable in correcting dog behaviors. “Holli is the Best”, so glad we chose Sam Ivy.

We worked with Holli for 12 sessions and she was incredibly patient with us and our dog, Leo. Our dog had fearful aggression tendencies and Holli taught us how to properly correct Leo and grow his confidence. We have made so much progress and are so relieved to have a structure in place to make sure Leo and our friends/family feel comfortable and safe.

Holli was in a word…awesome…she is so smart dealing with dogs and dog owners. She was unbelievably patient and explained everything every step of the way. Our dog is literally a new pup…smart…obedient and our buddy…all thanks to Holli!!! Great experience! Would totally recommend!

My experience with Sam Ivy has been through Gina. My dog was having a tough time adjusting to our move to St Petersburg and living in a high-rise. The elevator became a huge issue if any other dog entered. My historically laid back dog became aggressive and loud - a behavior she never exhibited for the 8 years she has been alive. Gina quickly diagnosed and explained the cause - her insight is invaluable. We then focused our zoom sessions on managing and extinguishing the behavior. This was all done via Zoom sessions. Initially reluctant to hire a trainer who works via Zoom, I am surprised and beyond pleased with the efficacy of the program. My dog is now back to her chill self, I now have the knowledge to prevent a repeat situation, and the relationship between my dog and me has been elevated to a higher level