“We have a very large golden doodle, Howard, and we wanted him to be very well behaved and easy to handle, particularly as he is a big dog. We started with a food reward training program and very quickly learned our boy is too easily distracted to take a food bribe over rough housing with another dog.  Then we went to ‘clicker school’. He didn’t even hear the clicker if he was distracted. Then a friend told us about Sit Means Sit and Darin came to visit and in 30 minutes showed us real training and real results. Sit Means Sit gave us the tools and the training to train Howard and so that we can expect - even more importantly RELY ON - great behavior. Everyone who comes to our home comments on Howard and how well behaved he is. I can walk him off-leash in our neighborhood with total confidence, I can meet anyone walking an untrained dog and know Howard won’t get caught up in anything and we can do so many things that are impossible with a poorly behaved dog at your side. The training is a process but it’s clear and straightforward. You need to be consistent so your pooch knows what you want from him and yes, of course, it takes up a few hours but every second will be time well spent. We can even take him to the group sessions to brush up on anything that we‘ve gotten a bit careless with and that’s always a great experience because we still learn a few new ideas and I can ask for help with anything new that’s come up for Howard. We’ve also seen some amazing transformations at the groups sessions in dogs who have had specific needs and issues and we’re always blown away by how the trainers work with every dog and get the best out of every dog. I can’t help but love everything about Sit Means Sit - I wish every dog (and owner) had the benefit of the training they offer.                                                                                                                   Howard’s awesome and we couldn’t be happier. I think you may be seeing our neighbor’s dog this weekend (Stedman, a beagle). I know you can help him. Hope we get chance to say hi, otherwise we’ll see you in Alpharetta at class sometime.”                                                                                                                        -Angie & Steven Gawreletz (and Howard Huge)