Dog Training

Overheating & Dehydration It is officially summer and with that comes heat and humidity. We often walk outside and get hit by the wall of warmth, but let’s imagine for a minute that we are wearing a full-length fur coat. As the temperatures rise, so does the chance that our furry friends can get overheated…

Geno is a 1.5 year old Golden Retriever. HIs favorite things: family walks, playing in the years, and cuddling. Training Goals for Geno: Geno had some bad manners his family wanted to correct- digging, nipping, and extreme pulling during walks. Geno loves to run around his big fenced in back year.  In fact, it could take…

  Rainbow is a 7 year old pocket Beagle. She likes: food of any kind, sleeping, playing with her friend Sigma, and rabbits. Rainbow training goals: Placing while other dogs are eating, off leash walking, and coming away from rabbits. My first interactions with Rainbow were as her trainer and owner of a doggy daycare…

Recently, our region has been hit hard by large amounts of rainfall and storms including occurrences of grey skies, harsh winds, and fallen trees.  While it is an inconvenience to be without electricity for a period of time, or to have to take an alternative route due to flash flooding, it can be much more…

Get ready, car lovers. Sit Means Sit dogs will be seeking hugs and kisses this Valentine’s day weekend at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show! Show hours are: Friday 2/13 10a – 10p | Saturday 2/14 10a – 10p Sunday 2/15 10a – 6p  |  Monday 2/16 10a – 6p

Many people have misconceptions of what a remote training collar feels like and why they are so effective for basic and advanced obedience. Maybe you have heard of tens units or muscle stimulators that physical therapists and chiropractors use to relieve pain. Maybe you have even used one yourself. Well guess what, the electrical stimulation we…

Such exciting news to share! We’ve tagged up with Pittsburgh Paws Pet Resort in Sewickley and are now offering group classes there on Wednesday nights from 7p – 8p. Classes are outside in the 9,000 square foot play yard and are weather permitting.

Greta is an 8 year old German Shepherd who loves squeaky toys, balls, kids, traveling, camping and hiking. Her best tricks are “leave it” and jumping through a hula-hoop. Greta is alert in the home and was very distracted on leash walks. Her mom and dad wanted her to have better recall for her safety. She is, sweet…

Current clients should consider joining us for the following events – they are all dog friendly and we will have a tent at each of them. Call Lisa (412-345-1748) to let her know you would like to volunteer! Saturday May 17th – Sewickley Unleashed – dog walk – http://sewickleyunleashed.org/ Sunday June 1 – Animal Friends’…

We’re kicking off an Unusual PLACE Contest! The Rules: 1. Send photos of your dog(s) placing on unusual things. The most creative the better! Send them to Lisa (sitmeanssitpgh@gmail.com). Lisa will post them to the Sit Means Sit Pittsburgh Facebook page. 2. Tell friends and family to like the page and your photo(s) to increase…

  We’re looking forward to Pirate Pup Nights this summer! There are 9 dog-friendly games this year. All games are Tuesday nights at 7p: April 22    |     May 6 &  20     |     June 17     |     July 1 &  22     |     August 5,  19 & 26 Contact Jason Hill from the Pirates to order tickets! Jason.Hill@pirates.com…

Great news! Construction is underway at our new 2,400 square foot training facility! 3910 Sawmill Run Blvd., Brentwood, PA 15227  (on Rt. 51 near Brentwood Towne Center) The new space is being renovated with new windows, doors, ceiling, utilities, and we’ll be doing some interior construction as well. No official date yet on completion, but…

Dookie is a very sweet 4 year old black Lab/Shepherd mix, who is aggressive around other dogs, especially when he is on a leash. We started working with Lisa in October 2013 and I immediately noticed a big improvement. We live in the North Hills, so it’s quite a hike to get to the South Hills for classes,…

Rae is an English Pointer mix who was adopted in August 2012. She’s about 77 pounds and is very stubborn for me, much more so than for my husband. We also have a Collie mix and a black Lab. One of the issues we had with Rae was finding her position in the “pecking order”…

Colby was found as a stray and was taken to the Humane Society. He was only there for three days before we found him on their website. He was about 4 months old. We named him Colby for his tan & white color – just like Colby Jack cheese! We grew up with small dogs and…