Tag Archives: obedience
K9 Practice- Getting Kody ready for school
Kody and I will be participating in a Police K9 School that will be instructed by Fred Hassen. Shown here is some basic Police K9 courses that Police Dogs are tested on. First is the walking course. Dog stays with you as the handler walks out, makes a right, walks out, makes a right, walks out. Some courses have gun fire at this point. Dog and handler then returns to the start. I changed things up a bit for the return. Control of the dog is essential, but I really put some distance into this practice run. Looking forward to learning new techniques and polishing up existing ones with Fred Hassen.
South Florida Police Expo 2009
Sit Means Sit Trainer Bob Burnell and his dog Kody participated in the South Florida Police, Fire, and Security Expo at the Palm Beach Convention Center. Once again, Sit Means Sit showed off our style of training and the benefits that can be achieved. This year, we brought our new puppy- Kacey. I am not sure which dog impressed the crowd more.
Video of Kody in Action
Video of Kacey in training
Testimonial- Crush
I can’t begin to express my gratitude to Bob and Eileen Burnell at “Sit Means Sit” for “giving us our dog back!” Crush, our 4 year old German Shepherd, has always been a sweet, relatively obedient dog with all of our family, but strangers and new experiences, like going to the kennel or vet, brought out the worst in him. Crush was insecure and timid when we adopted him at 6 months, but along the way, combining the lack of confidence with his inclination to protect us got him into trouble.
Bob and Eileen certainly trained Crush—giving him confidence and guidance, but more importantly they trained us—particularly me—to become the leader. Their complete and thorough explanations of the philosophy of their training method, directions to me about how and why to conduct practices with Crush, and incredible patience when we didn’t always get it right the first time translated into tremendous progress for all of us. Even the folks at the kennel commented on the difference in Crush already.
Bob and Eileen’s very obvious love for the dogs and their clear concise training plan that gets results every step of the way is a winning combination.
I could go on and on, but I will simply say that I recommend “Sit Means Sit” wholeheartedly.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Taustin
Introducing Kacey
Sit Means Sit of Palm Beach is happy to introduce our newest staff member. Kacey is a 9wk Vizsla/Golden Retriever mix and she will be amazing. We look forward to sharing her with you. This video was shot on her first 24 hours with us. She is cute and very smart.
Crush
Here is Crush, one of my newer client’s dogs. Crush knows many commands, but like most dogs can become lost when a distraction comes into play. We had a great time with him and the client has already seen a difference in his behavior. Dogs that are under control tend to be calmer and more relaxed.
2009 West Palm Beach Home Show
Kody and I participated in the 2009 West Palm Beach Home Show at the South Florida Fairgrounds. This video focuses more on the fun we had at the show, then Kody’s talents. We were located at the Pet Pavillion with several other dog related vendors. The staff and fellow vendors were all great and Kody had a blast posing with some of the vendor’s products. The fashion show drew quite a crowd.
Testimonial- Espina and Seraphina
Dear Bob,
Thank you from the bottom of our heart for your patience, expertise, and all
the time you spent training Espina and Serafina.
I thank God the day I went to the pet show and saw Bob (of Sit Means Sit) showing his dog. I
was so impressed that day that I got his card and called him. We set up an
appointment and Bob showed us a demonstration. He was extremely
knowledgeable and courteous. This was a no brainer; we knew right away that
we wanted Bob to train our dogs. Bob is a very patient and wonderful man. He
was always on time, never missed an appointment and came for quite awhile
for us. The dogs love him, trust him and look up to him.
He never raised his voice, always gave them praise when they deserved it. It
was truly a wonderful experience for all of us. Serafina never wanted him to
leave and would block the door.
Espina is a 3 year old Dogo, Argentina Mastiff who is 110 lbs. and Serafina
is an 11 month old Cane Corso who is 155 lbs. They both are large dogs.
Espina is set in her ways and was petrified of getting in the car and issues
with walking. Serafina had many issues: Pulling when I would walk her,
jumping, not paying attention, and not listening. With the very first
training, Espina walked great on the leash, no pulling- she sat when I
stopped. It was truly a wonderful experience. Serafina pulled excessively,
she is a very large dog and I couldn’t control her. After 2 visits, she
walks like a show dog. I was truly amazed and very grateful. I look
forward to my walks now with the dogs, as before the training, I was always
very apprehensive. When Bob started working Espina to get in the car, he
was very patient with her, I could see every day progress was being made and
then one day, Bob said this is it, let us see if she will get in and she
did. We were so excited. I truly did not think this was going to happen,
without Bob’s help it never would have. I am extremely grateful to him and
highly recommend him to train any dog. I am more than happy to talk to
anyone about his expertise. Bob has my phone number.
Thank you Bob from the bottom of our hearts for all the time you spent with
us.
Maryann and Ray Polizzi
2009 Palm Beach Home Show
Kody and I participated in the 2009 Home Show held at the Palm Beach Convention Center. This video showcases the abilities of a well trained dog in dealing with multiple distractions. We had a great time and met a lot of nice people. Kody was a big hit with fellow vendors and visitors.
Videos of Client’s Dogs
People are amazed by the level of obedience they see in one of our trainer’s dogs. The same foundational work we put in them is the same we put in our clients dogs. The question is “How far do you want to bring your dog?”. Here are two of my clients dogs- Alfie and BB
Testimonial- Roxy
Dear Bob and Eileen,
Thank you so much for the time and effort that you both put into our little, but
sassy dog, Roxy. Our family was at wits end with her housebreaking and overall bad
behavior. She was out of control no matter what we did. We hired one “trainer” ;
that did not work. One week with Sit Means Sit…….. you and your dogs put her
right in her place! We never wanted a “show” dog. We only wanted an obedient
family pet and you made it possible. As a result, we are able to enjoy our
adorable puppy. Don’t get me wrong, she is still sassy but we know how to deal with
her and make sure she knows that every single family member is in charge, not her.
We are continuing at home with and without lessons with few issues and look forward
to our “at home sessions ” until she reaches a year old, when we plan to send
her back to you for more intense training. Every dollar that we spent at “Sit Means
Sit” was a great investment.
Thank you so much,
Doris George
