Dog Training

Can my dog be a Therapy dog

Caring Angels Therapy Dogs of South Florida is an affiliate of K-9 Caring Angels Therapy Dogs. There are Caring Angels Therapy dog groups throughout the U.S.. K-9 Caring Angels mission is to provide service, therapy and comfort to the community through our well trained and rigorously tested Service, Therapy and Comfort canines. Our organization includes…

New law can save dogs lives- “Hot Car” Law

There is a new law (Fla State Statue 768.139)  that allows people to break into a car when they feel that the occupant whether it be person or animal is in danger.  We all know how hot it is here in Florida and that the inside temperature of a car can reach over 150 degrees…

Testimonial- Maggie, Golden Retriever

Thank you Bob and Sit means Sit for a rewarding experience, your knowledge and calm approach helped us and our Golden Maggie Mae to become  a trained and affective Canine / Human team , we no longer fear outings or dangerous  exposure to the many unexpected threats in the public domain. It has made the…

Is the Remote Collar for me?- a matter of perspective and understanding.

In the world of dog training there are a few hot topics that really get people riled up.  These topics include spaying and neutering, food choice, vaccination methods and training tools (to name a few).  Few topics though rise to the level of heated argument that is seen with remote collars, otherwise known as the…

How do I get my dog to understand the task? Breaking down the problem.

I am a very visual person who tends to make points using stories and analogies. When i discuss problem solving with my clients, I refer to my “loaf of bread” analogy. Imagine a problem being like a loaf of bread. If I were to force you to eat this loaf of bread (problem), you would…

Door Manners

Many clients during an initial evaluation express their concern over the manners that their dog has at the door. The dog barks continuously at the door after someone knocks or rings the door bell. The dog acts aggressively when someone comes in. The dog jumps up on the guest. Some clients state that people do…

Is my dog safe in the front seat next to me?

How many times have you seen a car driving by and you notice that there is a dog on the drivers lap and also probably sticking their head out the window.  This is a severe distraction for the driver that can easily lead to a car accident.  The front passenger seat is not much better….

How can I help my Reactive Dog?

Dogs react to their environment in the best way that they know how.  There in lies part of the problem.  If they do not know how to cope, they usually either go into Fight or Flight mode.  The dog thinks, ”  Can I take the problem out with force or can I get away from…

Sit Means Sit at Roger Dean Stadium

Sit Means Sit was invited by The staff of Roger Dean Stadium to put on a demonstration at their Dog Days of Summer event. Roger Dean Stadium is the home of the Jupiter Hammerheads, a Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Kody and I had a great time doing our thing on the…

Starting to Learn Heel

Many of you have seen our Sit Means Sit dogs walking in this beautiful looking heel. This level can be achieved by you and your dog, but you have to start at the beginning. Here is a video of one of my clients learning to walk his dog in heel.