Did getting that additional puppy create even more stress at home?? Did getting Rover a new friend to "help" with his behaviors actually increase the dog problems at home? Does training multiple dogs take work? You bet it does, but not nearly as much work as you would think when you are working with Sit Means Sit Dog Training.
Have more than one dog? Give us a call and we’ll schedule your free home demo! PLUS You get 50% OFF any additional dog you train with SMS of Atlanta. Call us today at 770-214-9247 or email for your free demo.
Group class open for all clients every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Class is held at Mardi Gras Plaza in Alpharetta. The class location is in the Mardi Gras Plaza at 5155 HWY 9, Alpharetta GA 30040. The plaza is at the intersection of Hwy 9 and Campground Rd. There is plenty of parking and a huge green space. The training field is located behind the buildings. View Larger Map
It’s back and so am I to extend another invitation to last years participants and to all new walkers, runners and more importantly all animal lovers to join "Team Trib & SMS" for the 4th Annual Atlanta Walk/Run for the Animals on September 27th, 2008.
Every year the Atlanta Animal Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless animals, holds this event to raise money for indigent animals. Last year Team Trib raised over $3,000 and this year we are again joining forces with Sit Means Sit to raise even more money!!!
When:Saturday, September 27, 2008
Why:Benefit to raise money for the medical care of homeless animals
Where:Entertainment Lawn at Heritage Green
6110 Bluestone Rd. Sandy Springs, GA
1 Mile Walk/Run:1 Mile Walk/Fun Run starts at 10:15 a.m.
Cost:$20/$30 (after Sept 21) to Walk/Run - Expo Admission is FREE
Event Open:8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Registration Opens at 8:00 a.m.
Stage PerformanceContinuous Family Entertainment and Live Music
Pet Super AdoptionPet Super Adoption with over 500 dogs available - purebred & Mixed Breeds
Each individual who makes up "Team Trib & SMS" will be able to register online and create a FREE web page to collect pledges. Your web page can be emailed to anyone you know. So be sure to ask employers, co-workers, friends, family members, your church, neighbors, and local businesses to go online and donate. Also, any donations you collect offline can be recorded on your webpage and you will turn these in the day of the event.
So come Celebrate Animals with us by joining "Team Trib & SMS" and start raising funds today by clicking on the link provided below, select "Get Started" and make sure you join "Team Trib & SMS."
Register with the team: http://www.firstgiving.com/AAAwalk4animals. Sit Means Sit will provide t-shirts for the human team members to wear and bandanas for our furry team members.
If you know of anyone that would like to participate in the fun-raising event for animals then please forward this email on to them, anyone is welcome to join. I look forward to seeing each of you and your furry family members at the event as we Team Up for the Animals!!!
Also, for a small donation,Sit Means Sit will be conducting the AKC Canine Good Citizen test throughout the event!! Proceeds from the testing will benefit the Atlanta Animal Alliance
“Vanessa and Darin changed our lives by training Shadow. They made it possible for us to enjoy our dog the way dogs are supposed to be enjoyed! Shadow became the talk of the neighborhood because she was the perfect dog who listened when we gave her a command. Our small children, then 11, 7, and 5 years old were able to take her outside and handle her. Shadow didn’t have to wear the pinch collar anymore, could be off-leash, and was more confident. The most amazing thing about the training and this experience is that they trained Shadow with quiet voices and gentleness. She had been through a couple of training sessions, (before we found Vanessa and Darin) with another trainer, who started using harsh tones, and yanking her off her feet to make her listen. Once I saw that, I never went back to that trainer! For the past six years we have enjoyed Shadow so much and finally got another German Shepherd. Shadow loves Duke and he will soon be much bigger than her. He is the opposite of Shadow and very stubborn. While going for walks, Duke would throw himself down on the ground when he was done walking! It was impossible to take him for a walk with Shadow, because he would weave all over the place, pounce on her, and pull the kids. It was a muscle game all over again! We knew exactly what had to be done and contacted Sit Means Sit sent Duke to them when he was 7 months old. Vanessa worked with him for two weeks and when Duke came home he was off-leash trained. He was even more lovable and joyous to be around. Together, Duke and Shadow make a great pair of dogs. We have so much fun with them and can take them anywhere knowing they will obey our commands. It would not have been possible without the help of Sit Means Sit. We have great dogs because of them! A dog is only as good as the owners and how much time, effort, or training they are willing to invest in him or her. If you want your dog to be the most amazing pet you could ever have, call Sit Means Sit. You will forever be grateful and will have the best and most rewarding relationship with your dog. If you still have doubts before enrolling, have Vanessa or Darin contact us so you can see for yourself! “Adele McMurry, Shadow & Duke
"We’ve been using Darin’s training methods and remote collar for over a year and are very pleased with our results! Our Husky / Shiba Inu mix also loves the freedom she now enjoys. Her obedience as a result of the training that we received from Darin allows us take her with us wherever we go."
“My dog Scully is a yellow lab, and when I got her as a small puppy, I was not prepared for how big she would become. I started her off with group classes at a local pet retail store, which honestly did little except teach me how to not get her to bark a lot. After almost a year, she was so big that I could hardly walk her. Not unlike most labs, she liked to jump up on people, run around like crazy, knock over the little ones, chew everything in sight, and just generally didn’t listen to anything we said. Though we kept her crated in our home, she did a LOT of damage to the outside of our home. And, she like to jump the electronic fence we had installed, making our neighbors very nervous! In summary, training was the last chance she had. When Darin came to our home to demonstrate the Sit Mean Sit training, I was shocked at how he could control my dog so easily within minutes. After a few lessons, I was able to control her as well. Through my consistent practice and training with her, Scully has blossomed into one of the most beautiful and lovable yellow labs you ever want to meet. I trained her to run with me right by my side. Through the training techniques, I was able to teach her to listen to my children’s commands. Now, my 4 year old can tell Scully what to do and she listens obediently. She no longer chews up everything in sight. She is gentle with my little ones and doesn’t jump all over the neighbors when they come by. Now the neighbors call to her affectionately! If you have a dog that is creating a lot of stress in your life, please call Sit Means Sit. You will be glad you did. There is great satisfaction in being able to control your dog. You may not be able to control your husband or wife or kids, but your dog WILL listen to you and you will be very proud!!”
One of the most common requests that we get is for “potty training”. At Sit Means Sit, extraordinary results are the norm. Here is a picture of Sonic and Beck taking a much needed bathroom break after our dog training demonstrations at a recent expo.
Here is a short dog training video from our recent Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida. It was a great time training with Fred Hassen from Las Vegas, Dave Skoletsky from Denver, and the entire Sit Means Sit gang from our Florida locations. My Sit Means Sit Atlanta Dog Training team will be on hand at the upcoming Atlanta Pet Expo in May 2009. You can find more details here.
Chris, Darin, Zeke, Nix, Lilly, Bauer, and my personal favorite "Just Jack",
Thank you so much for taking the time to come to our facility with your dogs. Under normal circumstances the children that are in our care would never have had the chance to experience such a demonstration. We are a residential facility for kids in crisis, many of the children will live in our care for up to a year and most of the children in our care have been "in the system" for quite sometime. This experience was positive from so many aspects. Being able to touch, hug and pet your dogs brightened their day. Showing them that dogs have so many different roles in society, not just drug or police related was such an education. You opened their eyes and their hearts. For many days afterwards the children in our care talked about how high Lilly jumped, how Bauer was much like them when they can not pay attention and need a redirection and how happy they felt when they pet Jack. Who knows maybe we will have a dog trainer in our mix? Your ease with our children and the natural instinct your dogs showed was so healing. Especially in long-term care facilities, it seems everyone is entertained by animal visits in some way and you did just that!!! As so often happens in this line of work children express the sadness over having left a pet at home after being placed in care, the grief over a lost pet or the desire to one day own a pet. Your day spent with us filled some of that void.
I can not thank you enough for your time spent with us and for your dedication to your profession. You are both so much more than "dog trainers".
From the bottom of our hearts,
Shannon Hendrix RN
Nurse Manager
KidsPeace, Inc.
101 KidsPeace Drive
Bowdon, GA 30108 shannon.hendrix@kidspeace.org
(770) 437-7229
