Alexa Tinsley
7 years ago
When we first started searching for a dog trainer, we found Sam Ivy online. We decided against using their services because of the tools. We took our dog to an all-positive trainer, and while he got "better," he would still constantly ba ... See More
When we first started searching for a dog trainer, we found Sam Ivy online. We decided against using their services because of the tools. We took our dog to an all-positive trainer, and while he got "better," he would still constantly bark at people, bite me, and aggressively play with our other dog.
About a year after starting training, we decided we needed something different, as what we were doing was clearly not working.
We have one dog who is high drive, and the other started off with a mild temperament, but had confidence issues. We went from poorly behaved dogs who wouldn't listen, to highly trained, obidient dogs. I can recall from about 10-15 feet away, I can leave the house without fear of being bitten and I can take my dogs out in public without worry of them making a scene.
We can take our other dog in the car without fear of him coming into the front seat and potentially causing an accident. He is more confident and is honestly more loving happy go-lucky now than he was before.
When we started this process, we were concerned the tools would hurt our dogs. When I expressed these concerns, I was listened to, I wasn't judged, and I wasn't pressured. Sam Ivy took our questions, our questions and made sure we understood the tools and how they could be misused.
We actually physically tried them ourselves before we put them on the dogs. And if used properly, they are effective and do not harm them.
We were also concerned our dogs would be afraid of us and unhappy. I can honestly say that while their personality has changed (they are well-behaved dogs now), they are extremely happy, playful and fun-loving pups.
Jackie, our trainer was always a phone call away. I didn't have to worry if I was texting her at midnight, she would get back to me when she could. Whenever we had a problem outside of our training sessions, she was there to help and walk us through what to do.
I highly recommend this company and Jackie as a trainer. If you take the time and do the homework, you'll be amazed at what your dogs can do!