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Madison’s Worst Dog Contest

Due to the number of people that missed the deadline we are extending Madison’s worst dog Contest to 1 November 2012.. Don’t Miss out this time.   .beta-base .preheader, .beta-base .header, .beta-base .sidebar, .beta-base .body, .beta-base .footer, #mainContent { text-align: left; } .beta-base .preheader, .beta-base .header, .beta-base .body, .beta-base .sidebar, .beta-base .leftSidebar, .beta-base .rightSidebar, .beta-base…

3 Keys to Successful Dog Training

For questions call Sit Means Sit Madison at 608-561-3647 Timing Timing means that if your dog does something it is not supposed to do- such as jumping on you or digging in the trash or even pottying in the house, you need to make sure you catch them in the act of doing so. If…

Dog walking on the treadmill

  Teaching your dog to get on the treadmill is a great idea. It can help when you don’t have the time to take your dog for a walk or even in bad weather. I typically run my dogs on a treadmill 3-4 times a week just to keep them in shape. Exercise and training…

Can your dog get on a Fire Hydrant??

It can be difficult getting your dog on a Fire Hydrant at first but once you and your dog can achieve it, it becomes a great and fun training trick. 🙂 Learn more about how to train your dog to stand on a fire hydrant, choose the top dog training service in Madison! Learn more…

Why is Dad in the Kennel?

Sometimes getting clients to use the crate is challenge. However Becky Decided to put the ‘other dog’ in the kennel. 🙂

Dogs at group class

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House Breaking in a Flash

How to housebreak your puppy Believe it or not, house training is one of the easiest things to teach a dog because dogs are clean by nature and don’t like to soil their den area. However, it does take time, patience and management. Our team has broken it down for you. Using this concept, begin…

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Small dogs like to be trained too.

Sit Means Sit works with a wide variety of dogs. We Train ANY Dog, Any Age, Any Problem. Watch as this little Bichon Frise has fun training with her mom. If you want to be able to take your dog anywhere you go and have reliable control then the Sit Means Sit Dog Training method…

Going to the Vet? Check out these tips on going to the vet.

Tips for Your Dog Before Visiting the Vet Here are some great tips when taking your dog to the vet… Sometimes taking your dog to the vet is a pain.. Hopefully watching this video will help you to be able to have a good visit to your vet. 🙂 AmericaNowNews.com The average American dog will…

Excited Jack Russell mix Training

Client’s Name: Jayson Dog’s Name: “Petey” City: Sun Prairie Breed: Jack Russell Mix Likes: Loves to play with his big brother Patches Pet-Peeves: Listen…. Favorite Toy:Rope and stuffed animals Favorite Treat: Anything…loves his snacks Favorite Walk: Loves to go around the neighborhood. Like to visit all the people and get petted. Best Trick: None yet,…

Cane Corso Puppy Training

Client’s Name: Becky Dog’s Name: “Emmitt” City: Madison Breed: Cane Corso Likes: Snuggle with Mommy Play Learn new things Pet-Peeves: Listen to dad during group classes because he wants to be next to Mommy. Favorite Toy:Balls-frisbees-stuffless squeeky toys 🙂 He loves to destroy them Favorite Treat: Mommys homemade treats and freeze dried liver treats Favorite…

Crate training your Puppy

All You Need To Know About Crate Training Your Dog It is always interesting and a bit frustrating to me when I hear people say they think putting their dog in a crate is “mean”. Or when people have a crate trained puppy, but when the dog “gets old enough” they remove the crate from…

Protecting Your Dogs Paws

Protecting Your Dogs Paws Remember when you first brought your puppy home and everyone always played with their paws ? Well, this is actually a habit we should always keep. Our dogs rely on us to keep them healthy and a very important part of that job is caring for their paws. They use their…

Dominate Dog to Trusting Family Member

If your stopping by this Sit Means Sit page to read reviews, well your pretty smart. You really don’t need to look any further though. I spent months searching for dog trainers for my Cane Corso pup. I always went back to the Sit Means Sit web-site and I’m so very glad that I did….

Rhodesian Ridgeback mix Learns to Trust People

My wife and I found Moses at a rescue facility and fell in love immediately. The place had him labeled as a stray, roughly one year old, and a rhodesian ridgeback mix. He came home with some sort of respiratory infection, which we now believe may have masked the issues we were soon to discover….

In The News Again

We did a bite prevention for Camptastic. It was a blast teaching the kids how to properly interact with dogs.

Separation Anxiety in dogs

Picture this: you come home to a house that looks like it’s been hit by the world’s first indoor tornado. There is stuff EVERYWHERE. Couch cushions are scattered, stuffing misplaced. Papers are shredded all over the floor. Your coffee table is demolished. Maybe there is a little poo in the corner. And who is there…

Austin Dog Training: Kicked Out Prison Dog Has New Family!

[singlepic=184,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Larry & Sally Dog’s Name: “Matador” City: Kyle, TX 78610 Breed: Border Collie/Mix Likes: “Matt’s loves to play fetch. He likes to jump high in the air to catch the Kong and twirls in the air like an acrobat (without considering how he is going to land). He likes to chew on…

Austin Dog Training: Food Crazy Rocky, the Boxer!

[singlepic=181,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Nicole Dog’s Name: “Rocky” City: Austin, TX 78660 Breed: Boxer Likes:Loves to run and play. Pet-Peeves:Listen because he has never had any formal training. Favorite Toy:Any toy. If it has stuffing or a squeaker he will remove every last piece. If it is plastic he will crunk it into pieces. Favorite Treat:…

Austin Dog Training: The Corgi from Lott

[singlepic=142,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Ed & Deb Dog’s Name: “Chester” City: Kyle, TX 78640 Breed: Purebred Corgi Likes: Loves to have his tummy rubbed. Especially likes treats and to go for walks. But his favorite thing is to chase his sister around during their “corgi games”. Pet-Peeves: Come inside when he is barking at the neighbor’s…

Austin Dog Training: Willa the Wolf!

[singlepic=159,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Bob & Corey Dog’s Name: “Willa Wolf” City: Austin, TX 78750 Breed: Rescue Basenji/Shepherd Mix Likes: Willa loves to play outside and chase cats. Pet-Peeves: She doesn’t have any. Favorite Toy: Willa’s favorite toy is anything she’s not supposed to have. What does she do with it? She chews and/or eats it….

Austin Dog Training: Leash-Puller No More!

[singlepic=179,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Page Dog’s Name: “Sadie” City: Austin, TX 78728 Breed: Rescue Border Collie/Great Pyrenees Mix Likes:Sadie likes watching the Cat in the house. My son and his wife moved back in with me and brought their cat. Sadie will sit for hours on the stairs just watching Nash the cat. Pet-Peeves: Sadie doesn’t…

Austin Dog Training: Fearful Lab Mix Gains Some Confidence

[singlepic=178,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Amanda Dog’s Name: “Tessa” City: Austin, TX 78721 Breed: Rescue Pit/Lab Mix Likes:Tessa LOVES chasing any ball that squeaks, and she loves playing in water weather it be in a kiddie pool, or a big river! Pet-Peeves: Tessa really dislikes going to the vet because she’s afraid of all the noisy dogs…

Austin Dog Training: Energetic Border Collie Learns Some Self Control

[singlepic=161,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Page Dog’s Name: “Bevo” City: Austin, TX 78728 Breed: Rescue Border Collie Mix Likes:Bevo loves to take walks, go on car rides and loves dog parks and play with his pack. He loves his baby pool on hot days. Pet-Peeves: He doesn’t like going to the vet. He goes in and gets…

Fixed My Undersocialized and Fearful Dachshund

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…

Austin Dog Training: Trixie Finds Her Forever Home!

[singlepic=175,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Candace Dog’s Name: “Trixie Belle” City: Austin, TX 78749 Breed: German Shepherd/Red Heeler mix Likes:Trixie likes anything involving eating. She especially enjoys trips to Sonic after her walk for her own cup of water and a dog biscuit. She loves cuddling and spending time with her Momma. Bird-watching (watching and then chasing)…

Austin Dog Training: Sweet Corgi Loves to PLAY!

[singlepic=171,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Ed & Deb Dog’s Name: “Carly” City: Kyle, TX 78640 Breed: Purebred Corgi Likes: Carly is truly a “play” motivated dog. She would play ball with anyone as long as they would throw it. Pet-Peeves: Go outside when other dogs in the neighborhood are barking. We think she is scared of the…