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…

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…

Our Training Programs

Private In-Home Training Our sessions together take place in the comfort of your home.  The time we spend together is our time, you are not sharing our training time with other people.  We concentrate on the needs of your dog(s) and your situation.  We can agree that most people would rather have the dog trained…

So why should I hire you as my Dog Trainer?

There are multiple methods to train dogs and most any trainer will tell you that their method is superior and why.  The joke is usually told that if you put 5 trainers in the same room, the only point they can agree on is that the other trainer is wrong.  With all the information that…

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 hosts Pet Tech class in Durham, N.C.

Sit Means Sit Palm Beach hosted an 8 hr Petsaver class and a 3 day P.T.I. Instructor course in Durham, N.C. at the American Underground near Duke University on October 21-23,2012. There where 13 Petsaver students. Our 5 new Instructors include 2 Sit Means Sit owners