Sit Means Sit

3 years ago we got a 50lb lab/​ridgeback mix. He’s an incredibly sweet pup who loves people, but had a bad habit of jumping of guests and not listening to us when he was excited. We let his bad habits slide because although it was annoying, it wasn’t really hurting anyone. This summer we adopted an 80lb pibble. This big lug loves people, but wasn’t so great with other animals. I was terrified thinking we made a huge mistake adopting a second dog and briefly thought about returning him to the rescue. Prior to the training I had very little hope for the newest addition to our family. I felt like a bad pet parent for adopting an aggressive dog and putting our other pup in danger. We kept them in separate rooms or on leashes at all times. It was not a fun way to live and my anxiety was through the roof. We signed the aggressive pup up for a 2 week board and train with Peter. Peter sent us updates and pictures almost daily. It was so reassuring seeing how happy our pup looked and knowing he hadn’t eaten anyone! The two weeks flew by and the dog that was returned to us was a 180 from the dog we sent to training. He doesn’t try to eat squirrels, is able to walk by other dogs on walks without losing his mind, and is less aggressive with our other pup! In fact, I cried during our first lesson after the board and train because I was just so happy with how well our big lug was doing. We still have a ways to go, but Peter has continued to be there for support. This was also the kick in the butt we needed to sign our other dog up for training. We chose private lessons and group lessons for our little guy. This week was the first time I was able to walk in the front door without 50lbs of puppy slamming into to me. I recommend Peter and the Sit Means Sit trading methods without an ounce of hesitation.

We interviewed with this organization and were very impressed with the trainer. Peter trained our Labradoodle puppy «Roxy» and the results were nothing less than amazing. He was a very good at communicating her progress and continued to be with follow up. This program takes commitment from the Pet owner but is well worth the investment.

Had a very bad experience here. A trainer actually left her own dog in her car during a house visit (unbeknownst to me until the end of the session). I was horrified. Training was ineffective. Trainer arrived 30 minutes late without apology. Waste of money.

We have tried other dog training programs that suggested we GROWL at our dogs, give treats, but Sit Means Sit has given the best results with our Chow Chow!!! Pete provided great results and always has a great attitude and you can tell he is really passionate dogs and training. We so thankful for Pete and we look forward with the continuing training with our Chow Chow Dexter.