Dookie’s Story

Dookie is a very sweet 4 year old black Lab/Shepherd mix, who is aggressive around other dogs, especially when he is on a leash. We started working with Lisa in October 2013 and I immediately noticed a big improvement. We live in the North Hills, so it’s quite a hike to get to the South Hills for classes, but it’s definitely worth it. Lisa is outstanding and I am now able to walk around our neighborhood without being on high alert, like I’m looking for a bomb or something. Gosh it was stressful.

Dookie is listening to me much better and he absolutely knows what he’s supposed to do – Lisa has taught him that. He still forgets sometimes and we have more work to do, but like I say, we’ve only been working with Lisa for a short time. She has done spectacular things with him in that time. I actually had the courage to take him to Petsmart last weekend, just to walk around and practice with other dogs. He did very well.

I would absolutely recommend Sit Means Sit and especially Lisa. We have signed up for a year of classes and my goal is for Dookie to pass the Therapy Dog test. I actually wish Lisa had more classes that we could attend.

(Stay tuned for Dookie’s continued progress)

– Diane, Pittsburgh (North Hills)