Madison Dog Training Blog

[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 [singlepic=145,300,,,right]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:…

[singlepic=131,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Jody & Joel Dog’s Name: “Emmy” City: Austin, TX 78746 Breed: Purebred Miniature Australian Shepherd Likes: Emmy loves to fetch a ball. She’s obsessed with it. She’s exremely athletic and high energy. Her favorite thing to do is go to Zilker Park and play ball. We’re starting on frisbee. Pet-Peeves: Alas, Emmy…

[singlepic=130,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Amy & Tony Dog’s Name: “Shep” City: Austin, TX 78753 Breed: Rescue Staffordshire Terrier/Boxer Mix Likes: Shep is a cuddler! He likes to lounge on the big chair. 🙂 And, he loves playing. Pet-Peeves: Dropping anything that he has in his mouth–he just won’t let anything go! That is one thing he…

[singlepic=129,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Sally Dog’s Name: “Gretchen” City: Austin, TX 78702 Breed: Purebred Bloodhound Likes: Gretchen loves to play ball, play with other dogs, race with a toy, chase squirrels, play with other dogs, sleep on a heating pad, run around the yard, play with other dogs, have people rub her ears and exclaim how…

[singlepic=128,300,,,right] Client’s Name: Pamela Dog’s Name: “Bailey” City: Austin, TX 78758 Breed: Purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgi Likes: Be entertained, go for car rides, go walking/visit his friends at Neiman’s or Saks, eat, snuggle in my lap, sleep on the bed, and occasional playing. Pet-Peeves: He’s not big on playing – never liked balls. Has short…

We had a lot of fun with at the Austin Home and Garden show with our dogs and all the people visiting the show this last weekend. We received a very nice message from a participant at the show this weekend and I wanted to share it. Thanks to everyone who came out to see…

[singlepic id=31 w=320 h=320 float=right] 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…

[singlepic id=75 w=320 h=320 float=right] Client’s Name: Austin & Ashley Dog’s Name: “Leyla” City: Austin, TX 78729 Breed: Purebred Lab Likes: Loves to play – outside or inside! She loves going on walks. And being around people. Pet-Peeves: She doesn’t like being alone, even in the backyard. Favorite Toy: She loves rope toys and squeezers…

[singlepic id=93 w=320 h=320 float=right]max t.’s Review Austin, TX 5.0 star rating 12/20/2011 We just enrolled our active 5 month old puppy just a few weeks ago with Troy at Sit Means Sit. We have only had three sessions with the trainer (really training us how to train our dog properly) and our dog, Rivers,…

[singlepic id=120 w=320 h=240 float=right] Client’s Name: Sun & Michelle Dog’s Name: “Ajax” City: Austin, TX 78704 Breed: Purebred Shiba Inu Likes: Play with other dogs, Run in open spaces, Eat, Being pet Pet-Peeves: Baths (but likes swimming in the lake..), doesn’t really dislike anything. Favorite Toy: Squeaky balls, likes to throw it around and…

by Destini78 at Citysearch My 9 month old Boxer puppy and I were really butting heads, I wanted him to listen and he didn’t want to. He was really pushing the bounderies with me and I didn’t know how to control it. We signed up with Sit means Sit about 2 months ago and I…

by Amy Lou via Citysearch I decided to try Sit Means Sit when I bought my first dog. My husband and I initially tried PetSmart puppy classes, but decided that it wasn’t as effective as we wanted. We wanted to be able to take Lexi anywhere with us and have her not be a nuisance…

Client’s Name: Tricia Dog’s Name: “Rylan” City: Bastrop, TX 78602 Breed: Purebred Great Dane Likes: Very much likes to be outside investigating the woods or lying in the grass with a stick. Particularly likes to play in the rain and.. mud! Pet-Peeves: paws touched or nails cut. He’s not afraid or aggressive just annoyed. gets…

Client’s Name: Aaron Dog’s Name: “Kokomo” City: Cedar Park, TX 78613 Breed: Rescued Shepard/Husky Mix Likes: Love riding in the truck Pet-Peeves: Cats are Editable Toys, really she just wants to play but doesn’t know how to restrain herself with excitement. Favorite Toy: stuffed Teddy bear. Loves to toss it & Shake it in her…