Troy Pfeifer

So you’re walking down the street and suddenly some strange person comes running up to you and gives you a big hug. What would you do? How does your dog feel when this happens to him?

What if you can’t take your pet on vacation with you? Don’t just leave him at home and ask friends to feed him every day — give him the care and love he needs by boarding him.

The “dog days of summer” always seem to come early here in Central Texas and heat stroke is a killer, so here are some tips from the Sit Means Sit team to help you keep Fido safe this summer:

I use remote training collars. There, I said it. I have now officially outed myself…I also use clickers and other assorted training markers, treats, toys, leashes, head collars, and prong collars. Why? Read on and see!

Sit Means Sit Dog Training in Austin and San Antonio Texas is now offering Pet Tech PetSaver™ and First Aid & CPR classes…Pet Tech is the first international training center for CPR, First Aid and Care for dogs and cats. There are over 400 Instructors across the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, Australia and New Zealand teaching our pet CPR, first aid & care programs.

The good news; we are finally getting some consistent rain! The bad news; lightning, and especially thunder, can be scary for some dogs. Why is my dog scared? This is most often because the dog was not exposed (or not exposed correctly) to thunder when he was in the curious weeks (about 8 to 12…

Posting by SJ H on 6/10 on Yelp I met Troy at the Pecan Street Festival in April. They called me to set up a consultation with my recently adopted dachshund (with one bad leg) to evaluate behavioral issues. While I had tried other methods, my dog was having big problems with socialization and was…

KVUE News Austin contacted us yesterday to ask us some questions about aggression and the Austin Police Department policy on dealing with aggressive animals. I also suggested they contact the animal behaviorist Lauren Hays M.S., CAAB at Austin Canine Consulting to get a second view from a dog behaviorist. There is still a lot of…

Client’s Name: Kim & Angie Dog’s Name: “Chloe” City: Cedar Park, TX 78613 Breed: Purebred Great Dane Likes: Chloe is a very fun loving, playful Great Dane with a sweet demeanor. She loves snuggling, having her back scratched and racing around the yard at break neck speed! Pet-Peeves: Chloe suffers from the “Scooby Doo Syndrome!”…

Client’s Name:Janna Dog’s Name: “Piper” City: Austin, TX Breed: American Bull Dog/Pit Bull Likes: Piper loves to do outlandish things that make me laugh.  I found her standing in the dishwasher the other day. Pet-Peeves: None Favorite Toy: She loves her stuffed duck with a Santa hat on it.  She pulls, tugs and shakes down…