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Using our innovative Board and Train approach, Sit Means Sit Training brings our exclusive transformational system to all of the islands, especially Honolulu, Oahu, and the surrounding areas.
Sit Means Sit has the best professional doggy training with repeatable, reliable results. Our Transformation Academy options are for all breeds of dogs and puppies. Programs range from Puppy classes to Off Leash obedience, all the way to Deemed Dangerous dogs.
Simply send your dogs to us, and our behavior specialists will work to transform them. We work with all breeds and have the most reliable program for creating lovable family pets who obey at all times and around any distractions. Sit Means Sit is the program to use when you need reliable obedience that lets you take your dog with you on adventures. Our board and train program makes it easy for us to accept dogs from all islands. We’ll work with them and send them back to you as a fully transformed individual. Reach out to us, so we can send you some videos of our training and transformation process.
When you want people to say “wow” when they see you in public with your dog, you need to give us a call. We serve all of Hawaii.
Let’s talk. Give us a call today at (808) 283-3647 for a free training evaluation!
We also do a lot with our military personnel stationed here on the islands. We offer a military appreciation package for our service member families. Additionally, there is reciprocity with 170 Sit Means Sit locations across the mainland. When you go home, you will be able to join group classes and continue to develop your dog’s behavior skills.
Dog Training Classes
Any Dog Any Age Any Problem
Transformation Academy (Board & Train)
The Board and Train Transformation Academy is ideal for active families and individuals with busy schedules filled with responsibility, as well as those who want to be involved with their pet’s polishing process while securing our professionals to instill a solid foundation. Your enjoyment begins after the transformation is in place with our “Transfer of Leadership” private lessons that are supported by our “Trainer for the life of your dog” guarantee. Let our team address your dog’s challenges and bad behaviors and develop them to be obedient canine companions, all while in one of our secure and safe facilities.
Are you interested in transforming your dog’s behavior and skills with our board and train program? Give us a call or fill out our free evaluation form today to learn more!
Puppy Training
The first 16 weeks of life are a critical time in your puppy’s development. The Sit Means Sit Puppy Management Program is for Puppies 8-16 weeks. We will teach you the principles of raising a well-mannered, confident, and socially outgoing puppy. We provide critical puppy socialization and positive dog training to set your puppy on the right path.
This is done through a combination of private lessons and controlled small-group classes for puppy socialization. Topics include basic obedience training, house/potty training, how to stop play biting, controlling chewing before it gets destructive, and laying the foundation for good manners and obedience with commands like “come,” “sit,” “down,” “place,” and shaping of the “heel.”
If you’re ready to get your puppy for socialized and comfortable in their environment, give us a call today for a free evaluation.
Advanced & Specialty Classes
Take your dog’s training to the next level with our advanced and specialty classes! These are available exclusively to clients who have gone through our private lesson or immersion programs. These classes are incredibly popular with our clients and include:
- Advanced Off-Leash Obedience Class: Take things to the next level by fine-tuning your dog’s loose and off-leash skills while at the park or beach, downtown, and while visiting cafes and coffee shops.
- Dog Tricks 101 & 201: Learn unique, fun, and impressive tricks like high five, shake, reverse walking up the stairs, or even our Fire hydrant pose
- Beach Etiquette Class: Teach your dog the value of freedom by having polite beach manners
- The Trained Retrieve: Your dog will learn to bring you things like a newspaper or toy. Whether you’re doing service dog work or just wanting your slippers, it all starts with a trained retrieve.
- Directional skills at a Distance: Send your dog to a place with remotes, sits and downs at amazing distances
Do you want to get your dog’s skills and training to a whole new level? Contact us for a Free Evaluation today to see what our advanced classes can do for you.
Board & Review
Our Board & Review program is for Sit Means Sit Hawaii Program Graduates. All dogs will enjoy the full spectrum of reinforcing and polishing skill sets as needed on a daily basis with the training protocols and progressions that originally helped to guide them to the behaviors they now enjoy on a lifetime basis. This time spent with us acts as a refresher period to tighten things up. Sleep well knowing that SMS team members are on location 24/7 while your dog is also under the watchful eye of our 28 camera security system. Effective 1/17/24 $75 per night. Holiday $85 per night.
If you’re heading out on a vacation and want the best place for your dog to enjoy their stay, give us a call today!
Seminars
Sharing knowledge of our attention-reward-based communication system for dog training is something we love to do! Have our staff of certified professional trainers talk to your group, dog training club or pet-related store. Topics we cover include the power of reward-based training using markers, proper use of the remote training collar for motivation, teaching a trained to retrieve, basic to advanced Off Leash obedience, directionals, and dog tricks.
Do you want to bring a group in to learn more about working with your dog? Contact us today!
Lunch & Learn Program
If you and your staff interact at work with dogs, if you are a veterinarian, pet taxi, boarding kennel, or groomer, let us buy you and your staff lunch. We will share and teach your team strategies and ways to increase safety while handling your clients’ dogs. We will discuss dog behavior problems, breaking up dog fights, and bite prevention. Our staff of certified professional dog trainers look forward to the opportunity to share the lessons learned that have earned us Voted “Best in Hawaii” through our scientifically proven methods of the attention-reward-based communication system of dog training. We will even provide some fun entertainment with our trained dogs.
If you want to advance your doggie knowledge and learn about important topics, let’s plan your Lunch and Learn today.
Dog Trainers & Staff
Professional trainers. Attentive friendly staff.
Scott SanchezOwner
Scott Sanchez is the Owner and Director of Training at this Sit Means Sit franchise. He is also the Vice President of Research and Development for Sit Means Sit Corporate. He handles all domestic and international locations, and has spearheaded the 300-page Franchise Owner and Dog Training Manual. Scott is also an Olympic athlete and many times Olympic coach, with 35 years of medal winning athletes.
Rhonda Smith SanchezCo-Owner / Trainer
Rhonda Smith-Sanchez thrives with all breeds of dogs from the lovable pit bulls, to all the small and medium dogs in between. Rhonda is also a professional athlete, 5 times Overall World Windsurfing Champion and Personal Trainer. Scott and Rhonda are goal and results oriented in both their personal lives as well as their work with dogs. This is exactly why you can count on Sit Means Sit to help your dreams come true with you and your dog. We boldly show the results of our proven system daily online with our client’s videos. As former professional athletes, Scott and Rhonda are driven by the challenge of creating positive results. We set a high standard of results for dog obedience and the fun that is attainable for families and their dogs.
Michele CabatinganKennel Master / Handler
Michelle began her relationship with Sit Means Sit Hawaii as a client. She is now a highly valued member of the team, responsible for the safety and well being off all the dogs in our care at our facility. Michele oversees and ensures that every dog receives individual love and attention daily. You’ll be hard-pressed to find an individual who is as attentive and loves dogs like Michele.
Kimo MalabonAssistant Trainer
Kimo, born and raised on Maui, has always had dogs in his life and has been an avid competitor on the Hawaiian Dog Show circuit for many years. He shares his dog handling skills with a contagious smile and enthusiasm with every dog with whom he engages. His dedication to detail when teaching the dog is exactly what we strive for with all our SMS Hawaii Team Members. His dogs Strawberry, Maui and Moana are great teaching assistants and help out daily with other dogs.
Tracey HarrapHead Trainer
Tracey is a Certified Sit Means Sit trainer and life long dog owner. She is empathetic to all our families as she has rescued and looked after dogs all her life. You will find this New Zealand native to be both pleasant and direct in helping you achieve the lifestyle you are looking for with your dog. she found her current dog Koi starving on the side of the road and brought him back to health and trained him with Sit Means Sit, you will find his smile in a number our Pit Bull videos.
Service Areas
We proudly serve the following areas in Maui.
Cities
- Haiku
- Wailea
- Kahului
- Kihei
- Kula
- Lahaina
- Makawao
- Paia
- Pukalani
- Puunene
- Wailuku
- Makawao
- Kaanapali
- Napili-Honokowai
- Aiea
- Ewa Beach
- Kapolei
- Kailua
- Kaneohe
- Kunia
- Pearl City
- Wahiawa
- Mililani
- Waialua
- Waipahu
- Honolulu
- Oahu
- Makiki
- Hickam AFB
- Wheeler Army Airfield
- Schofield Barracks
- Fort Shafter
- Pearl Harbor
- Camp H M Smith
- Wake Island
- Waianae
- Waikiki
- M C B H Kaneohe Bay
- Tripler Army Medical Center
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Off Leash Obedience With a Great Dane
Mr Beck 11 yr old Malinois and he can still Boogie down
11 yr old Malinois Mr Beck still loves a off leash skills challenge
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Dog Owners Reviews
We love customers and their dogs. They love us.
Ray M.
I’m a believer! We have a 7 month old golden retriever puppy. At three months of age he went through the Sit Means Sit puppy training. That was a big help. We had been in a very negative cycle with the pup. Our training just consisted of “No”! Scott Sanchez taught us how to train…
Susan C.
We highly recommend Sit Means Sit. Our 7 month old Labrador just finished the 10 day training with Scott and his staff and we are delighted with the results. Our high energy, strong willed Lab was jumping up on people, tackling the grand kids, running out the gate and “come” was a game of you…
Rona P.
So thankful for this transformation Scott! What an amazing difference in our Miss Moji. Hooray! You guys are PAWSOME!!