Author Archives: brentmcleod
Dog Training at the Lambeth Harvestfest Parade
Sit Means Sit London was happy to participate again in the Lambeth Harvestfest Parade.
To schedule a free consultation and see first hand what we can do for your dog, call 519-870-DOGS (3647)
London Dog Obedience Training
Things are a lot different now for this family and their dog.
London Ontario Dog Obedience Training
This is a video of a 1 week board and train program I did with a 1 year old chocolate lab named Kopi. To schedule a free consultation and see first hand what we can do for your dog, call 519-870-DOGS (3647)
London Dog Obedience Training – Testimonial
Denver had issues with being around other dogs as he grew out of puppyhood. He became aggressive towards dogs, mostly on leash. He would lunge, growl and bark deeply at any dog that we came across. We became nervous just going for a short walk around the block and would always be on guard if there was a dog near. We slowly stopped going for visits to pet stores, beach trips, dog parks and any other area we knew dogs would be. We would actually cross the road if we saw another dog coming our way. We finally decided to give Brent at Sit Means Sit a call and he came over for a free demo. We couldn’t believe how well behaved his dogs were! While he was here he showed us the e-collar that Sit Means Sit uses and he tested it out on Denver. It amazed us that just after a few minutes of walking up and down the sidewalk Brent was able to have Denver walking right by his side and paying full attention to him. We signed up and could not be happier with the results. We were very impressed by Brent’s knowledge of dog training and his training techniques. We loved how the package came with one on one lessons so we were not in a big group right away so we had lots of instruction. We are now able to have control of Denver’s attention when any distraction comes along…including dogs! By focusing his attention on us he is able to ignore other dogs and we have no more barking, lunging and growling at others. We are now taking him all the places we want too and have no fear of another dog coming along…we actually go looking for other dogs! We are so much more relaxed, he is visibly happier and we are enjoying all the activities we can do with him. We feel like we have gained back all control! We never thought we would have such a obedient dog and are looking forward to having him meet his full potential! We wish we joined sooner.
Thanks Brent!
Jennifer, Chris and Denver
London Dog Obediance Training – Dog Spotlight
Name: Jennifer and Chris
Dogs Name/Nickname: Denver / Denny, Doo Dee City: London, ON
Breed: Rottweiler Likes: Sleeping in Mom and Dad’s bed, walks, food, having guests over.
Pet-Peeves: Joggers, people walking by our house!
Favourite Toy: Tuff toys…or anything that will last longer than 5 minutes. Favourite Treat: Raw meat bones from butcher, apple cores and fish oil pills.
Favourite Walk: Walking on the Bruce trail, at the tree farm and by the beach.
Best Tricks: High five.
Arrival Story: We went to look at the litter at 5 weeks, a huge litter of 10 puppies. He was the first one to come up to us and was a big suck! A couple weeks later we were able to pick him up and bring him home.
Dog Training Client Testimonial
I saw the Sit Means Sit van in the park one day while I was walking my 2 dogs and never really thought about it again until a month later when I let Lily loose in the park to run (she loves to run hard) and she would not come when called I really knew I needed help!
Lily is 55 pounds and my 4th “Baby” and the only thing she really did well was sit and go to her bed but to get her to lay down on command was not an option. Walking was a whole other story and coming when called was a waste of time.
We did attend group lessons twice which ended with me being very frustrated and upset. Lily is very skittish and is very fearful of noises and sometimes her response to other dogs was to start a fight so we never did finish the second set of classes. It is really embarrassing to have everyone in class avoid you because your dog might pick a fight. We did manage to walk with a haltie but she hated it and I really wanted to let her run free as long as she would come when called.
Then I remembered the Sit Means Sit van and Googled it. I was very apprehensive about the notion of using an electronic collar on Lily and spent a lot of time looking at other methods and finally called Brent for a very long phone conversation and then agreed to meet. He arrived with Roscoe and had Roscoe “place” on the telephone/cable box at the end of my driveway, well I was impressed. And I was even more impressed when Brent had Lily heeling with him in less than 5 minutes. So I was hooked and I loved the private lessons because it was all about me & Lily and the specific problems we had. So Lily can now “place” on her new blue “place” mat and she loves sitting/placing on picnic tables and benches and she now comes when called. We can both be free in the park and go on very long walks thanks to “Sit Means Sit” and Brent. We are looking forward to our first group outing and meeting other dogs.
Janice and Lily
London Dog Training & Obedience – Dog Spotlight
Name: Janice C
Dogs Name/Nickname: Lily or “silly Lily”
City: London
Breed: Golden Retriever
Likes: belly rubs, running free, car rides, having her nose rubbed
Pet-Peeves: loud noises, men in hats, trucks, & school buses
Favourite Toy: any that squeaks
Favourite Treat: her food & Charlie Bear treats
Favourite Walk: the woods & whenever she gets to run loose
Best Tricks: laying on her back with her legs pedaling in the air
Arrival Story: A friend’s daughter who is a single mom heard that I had lost my beloved Lady Jazz and was looking for someone to take her 3 month old golden after she realized it was just going to be too much work to train and look after a puppy with a 2 year old son. I went to see her and fell in love with the while little ball of fluff and took her home on Dec 9, 08
Bio: Born Sept 20, 08 – Lily is a beautiful white golden who loves affection and takes a belly rub over a treat any day. Lily has a German Shepard boyfriend that lives next door that loves to come & wrestle with her. Lily also has an older step sister – Whitney who is very patient with all her antics.
Motto: belly rubs first.
London Dog Training
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London Dog Training – Testimonial
Nixie, my 10 month old German Shepherd was very quick to pick up basic commands. She picked up sit and ‘kennel’ all on her own, without any training. Her recall without any distractions was perfect; however when distractions were present there was no stopping her. Nixie’s main problem was barking excessively at other dogs as they past us on a walk or in the car. Sometimes I could barely hold her back. I quickly realized I needed a professional trainer to come and assess Nixie to see what could be done, because nothing I tried worked. Brent came out and did a demonstration with Nixie, and within the first 10 minutes there was a huge improvement in her attitude. I was not hesitant at all to have Brent continue to work with her. The first session with Brent really was about changing my perception on how the mind of a dog works and getting the remote training technique down. Nixie was very acceptable to the new method of training and seemed to enjoy the time we spent together practicing her ‘new moves’. Our last lesson with Brent, Rosco and Dash really brought all of the things we learned into practice. I was completely blown away with her ability to listen and perform what she was asked to. The dog I saw on our last day is the dog that I wanted Nixie to be. Nixie and I will be attending our first group class soon with Brent to continue to challenge ourselves in overcoming any type of distraction.
Thank you Brent for all of your advice and wisdom!
Stacey and Nixie
Client Spotlight – London Ontario Dog Training
Name: Stacey P
Dogs Name/Nickname: Nixie
City: London
Breed: German Shepherd
Likes: Dog park, swimming, boat rides/fishing
Pet-Peeves: Blowing in her face
Favorite Toy: Nyla Bone (chicken flavored)
Favorite Treat: All natural, wheat free treats!
Best Tricks: Fetch and retrieve
Arrival Story: One of my close friends decided to breed her German Shepherd and eight beautiful puppies were created. Over the next 12 weeks, I watched Nixie grow and develop her own personality. Nixie was the feisty puppy who would not sit still. At this point in my life, I was ready for my first dog. On April 1, 2010, I brought Nixie home…finally.
Bio: Born on January 23, 2010. Nixie is a very friendly and quirky German Shepherd with ears way to large for her head. She has recently discovered her love for boat rides and fishing with the family. Nixie hopes that she will be able to try out dock diving in the near future!
Motto: “To protect and fish”
