Lisa K. and Zeke

My dog Zeke was abandoned by the side of a highway and for several weeks people were yelling and shooting at him as he was looking for food.  My mom worked hard to win his trust by putting out food and water and talking kindly to him.  She finally succeeded and he joined her household.  Within a few days, there was a fight between him and her dog, and Zeke hurt the other dog.  Not knowing what triggered the fight, we kept them separated as much as possible but it was clear Zeke wouldn’t be able to stay there.   I was worried about the safety of the cats at my house so I didn’t bring him here right away.  We tried a couple of shelters but they didn’t work out, either.  My vet assured me that one fight does not mean he’s aggressive and suggested I call Sit Means Sit.  I got an appointment that same day; Jori evaluated him and said she thought he would respond well to the training.

Zeke did the 20 day board-and-train program and Jori was right, he did very well.  He now has manners, he knows how to behave and I take him with me everywhere I can.  He no longer chews things up, he doesn’t try to escape the yard and he likes the cats!  He loves going to day care where the staff understand him and he has friends (dogs and people).  We go to group classes on a regular basis and he recently passed his CGC test.  Zeke is able to show all his positive qualities because of Sit Means Sit and their training of him and me!  I give them the credit for the happy ending this dog got.