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[singlepic=170,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Jimmy & Stacy Dog’s Name: “Julie” City: Austin, TX 78642 Breed: Huskie Mix Likes: She loves to play fetch and to sit on the couch with us. Pet-Peeves: She does not like to be told no. Getting her to stop doing something she isn’t suppose to do is very difficult. Favorite Toy:…

[singlepic=168,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Nurit Dog’s Name: “Bell” City: Austin, TX 78731 Breed: Rescue Border Collie Mix Likes: Play fetch Pet-Peeves: Get down the stairs, since they have holes in between each step. Favorite Toy: Favorite Treat: Yogurt drops puppy treat Favorite Walk: In the apartment complex area, I guess she feels safer close to home….

[singlepic=167,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Susan Dog’s Name: “Bea” City: Austin, TX 78729 Breed: Rescue Pit Mix Likes:Lay out on deck to survey the world – or lay in my bed when I’m not looking. Pet-Peeves:Doesn’t like for me to mess with her feet. Really, is pretty aminiable to most anything. Favorite Toy:She has a rope toy…

[singlepic=166,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Peg & April Dog’s Name: “Calcite & Zoe” City: Austin, TX 78734 Breed: Yellow Lab and Red Beagle Likes:Calcite likes to swim and play ball. Zoe climbs trees in chase of squirrels. Pet-Peeves: Calcite doesn’t like the pool, something about the clear water freaks her out. Zoe doesn’t like water in general….

While this tends to be a sensitive subject across the animal industry, there is no doubting the benefits of “fixing” your pets. Along with a high-quality food and appropriate veterinary care, spaying or neutering has a positive impact on the quality and length of your dog’s life. Read on to see our team’s breakdown of…

[singlepic=158,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Beth Dog’s Name: “Benji” City: Austin, TX 78737 Breed: Purebred Lab Likes: Benji loves to fetch, chew absolutely anything he can or cannot sink his teeth into, dig “potholes” in the backyard and sandbox to find rocks, going on walks and playing with other dogs, chase and play hide and seek with…

[singlepic=156,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Elaine & CJ Dog’s Name: “Yoda” City: Austin, TX 78723 Breed: Rescue Boxer/Kelpie Mix Likes: Sleep in awkward looking positions. Sit at your feet and look completely pitiful in order to get attention. Go on runs. Eat. Lick children. Pet-Peeves: Get off the bed. Yoda is so lazy. She also doesn’t like…

[singlepic=148,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Scott & Stacey Dog’s Name: “Bernie” City: Austin, TX 78728 Breed: Rescue Boxer Likes: Run, sleep, chase! Pet-Peeves: Staying in one place Favorite Toy: Doesn’t really like toys Favorite Treat: Jumbones and carrots Favorite Walk: He really enjoys off leash parks and hiking trails. Best Trick: Eat! Arrival Story: My wife and…

[singlepic=151,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Sylette & Jim Dog’s Name: “Asher” City: Austin, TX 78717 Breed: Purebred Miniature Australian Shepherd Likes: Asher love to chase and herd our 4 year old. He could do this for hours!! He has recently discovered the tennis ball and has figured out that the quicker he drops it the sooner he…

[singlepic=150,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Joe Dog’s Name: “Reba” City: Austin, TX 78704 Breed: Rescued Border Collie Mix Likes: Play. Wrestle. Off leash in woods. Chase squirrels/birds. Car rides. Some fetching… Pet-Peeves: Be left alone. Not sure. Separation anxiety? She is extremely attached and seemingly loyal to me. Favorite Toy: Tennis ball (fetch). Dog frisbee (sort of…

[singlepic=149,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Barbara Dog’s Name: “Rudy” City: Austin, TX 78738 Breed: Labradoodle Likes: Go for walks, play with other dogs, snuggle, chase tennis balls. Pet-Peeves: Likes to be brushed but–makes it difficult because he prefers to sit instead of stand. Favorite Toy: A soft plastic ball. Will actually drop it so it will roll…

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…

Recently there was an incident Austin involving an officer and a dog where the dog was shot and killed. Unfortunately the officer was at the wrong house and the dog was only reacting to it’s scared owner. It is a tragic story, and it has gone viral across the nation. KEYE News contacted us at…

[singlepic=148,300,,,right]Scott T. Austin TX Our journey to great dog training culminated when we found Troy and Sit Means Sit. We visited and interviewed a few (8) other board and train facilities, who woulda thunk that Austin would have a few…dozen? During my conversation with Troy he outlined how the program worked and supplied me with…

[singlepic=79,300,,,right]Nicole ‎ – Mar 5, 2012 Sit Means Sit has transformed our little monster into not quite a little angel, but well on the way. We have been working with them for about six months now and it has been hard, but rewarding. It really has been about training us so we can better handle…

Judy ‎ – Mar 22, 2012 Newman and I both have loved every minute of training with Troy and Shelly. Newman loves the classes and is very eager to go each time. He has learned a great deal. He is a really big boxer and loves the attention, and loves to learn. I highly recommend…

[singlepic=103,300,,,left]Cindy ‎ – Apr 3, 2012 I adopted our dog, Tank, about four months ago, at the age of three. He had never gotten much exercise, and his hind legs were underdeveloped. Due to his lack of exercise and the outside world, he had quite an overzealousness whenever I did take him for a walk…

[singlepic=101,300,,,right]Joanne ‎ – Mar 24, 2012After losing our beloved Westie at age 13, my fiance and I adopted a Scottish Terrier / Giant Schnauzer mix, we named Stanley. Stanley came to us considered “unadoptable”, hyper and at first, even aggressive towards us. We had thought that maybe we took on more than we could handle….

[singlepic=127,300,,,right]Jody ‎ – Mar 26, 2012 I have nothing but good things to say about Sit Means Sit Austin. I researched various dog training approaches, read the comments and reviewed photos in Sit Means Sit Austin’s Facebook page and took advantage of their free consultation. Troy and Shelly run a first class business, and it’s…

[singlepic=92,300,,,right]off22thepark ‎ – Mar 23, 2012 Troy and Shelly understand dogs plain and simple. They use positive techniques to help the dogs learn what the owner wants them to do. I didn’t think I would be able to handle my 2 Great Danes at over 150lbs each but with a few private sessions and fun…

by chase0617 at Citysearch 07/03/2011 Sit Means Sit is amazing! The work they’ve done with my pit bull, Bandit, has been miraculous. Before Bandit started training with Troy, he was shy and fearful of other dogs. He also had anxiety problems when I would leave the room and would start chewing into anything, including the…

[singlepic=140,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Mickey Dog’s Name: “Zoe” City: Austin, TX 78613 Breed: Labradoodle Likes: At 13 weeks Zoe is ALL puppy. Loves to play, play, play. Her favorite thing to play is fetch. Loves to chase a tennis ball. Pet-Peeves: As we introduce her to her new home / environment we have her contained to…

[singlepic=141,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Danielle Dog’s Name: “Marley” City: Austin, TX 78745 Breed: Rescued Lab Schnauzer Mix Likes: Marley likes to go for rides in the car and (sometimes) play with my cat, Cash. He loves going to the dog park and getting his belly rubbed. Pet-Peeves: Sharing his toys and being antagonized by the cat…

[singlepic=139,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Steve Dog’s Name: “Odie” City: Austin, TX 78717 Breed: Rescued Jack Russell Terrier Likes:Squirrel or varmint hunting, long runs, truck rides, feeding time. Pet-Peeves: Doesn’t like waiting patiently…probably lack of training on my part 🙂 Favorite Toy: Anything with a squeaker. Tear out the heart (squeaker) of course. tug-o-war w/ brother and…

[singlepic=126,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Jim Dog’s Name: “Maggie” City: Austin, TX 78731 Breed: Purebred German Shepherd Likes:She likes to play ball, play with our other dogs, go for walks. Pet-Peeves: Go outside alone. Favorite Toy: Tug-o-war of any kind with one of our other dogs. Favorite Treat: Puppy chew treats for teething. Favorite Walk: Around our…

[singlepic=118,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Jennifer Dog’s Name: “Dexter” City: Austin, TX 78723 Breed: Rescued Great Dane Likes: He likes to for rides and walks and he always has something in his mouth. Pet-Peeves: Will NOT stay still. Favorite Toy: Anything chew the squeaker out and also toss his toy in the air entertaining himself. Favorite Treat:…

[singlepic=135,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Nancy Dog’s Name: “Toby” City: Austin, TX 78746 Breed: Purebred Cairn Terrier Likes: To take long walks. Pet-Peeves: Swimming in the pool. Favorite Toy: Toy fox without stuffing. Favorite Treat: Anything, but especially goldfish crackers! Favorite Walk: The dog park off of Emma Long. Best Trick: Shake Arrival Story: We locked eyes…

[singlepic=134,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Dacey Dog’s Name: “Dixie” City: Austin, TX 78727 Breed: Purebred Saint Bernard Likes: She likes playing with her toys. Pet-Peeves: Getting into her crate because that means we are leaving her. Favorite Toy: Anything that she’s allowed to chew on. She likes to throw them up in the air or chew on…

[singlepic=133,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Ryan & Jenny Dog’s Name: “Larry” City: Austin, TX 78757 Breed: Rescue Shepherd Mix Likes: He likes walking, hiking, running, swimming and chewing. Pet-Peeves: He does not like to walk calmly on a leash and he does not like his nails clipped or to be restrained physically. Favorite Toy: He likes chew…

[singlepic=132,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Mauro Dog’s Name: “Westley” City: Austin, TX 78744 Breed: Rescue Lab Mix Likes: Play Fetch and go for walks. Pet-Peeves: Drop the ball after he retrieves it. Haven’t taught him to drop ball on command. Favorite Toy: Tennis Ball. He chews the outer lining off. Favorite Treat: Anything so far. Favorite Walk:…