Dog Obedience Wisconsin
Winter Bathroom Issues? Part 1
Even though it is March, Wisconsin will still see some more weeks of winter weather. Now, some dogs love snow and others don’t, but when it comes to eliminating wastes, it is very common for dogs to have problems. If your dog has troubles eliminating in snow, you’ve come to the right blog! Dog usually…
Winter Myths Part 2
We are still in the thick of winter, and keeping yourself and your dog healthy can be a challenge! That is why we are taking some time to dispel some major myths about dogs during winter. Being able to steer around these misconceptions will give you and your dog the ability to make this the…
Winter Dangers for Your Dog
Don’t let winter get you and your dog down. Get some helpful tips from our blog and make an appointment with our Wisconsin dog obedience school today! Winter can be hard on dogs and humans alike! While we know how to handle winter for ourselves, sometimes we neglect to note what makes winter easier on…
Canine Separation Anxiety: What Can Be Done?
Does your dog have a lot of trouble when you leave it alone? We have been exploring separation anxiety in dogs – you can read about it in our first and second blogs on the topic. As Madison’s premier dog training school, we have a lot of experience with canine separation anxiety. When we do…
Your Dog is a Descendant of a Wolf – Shouldn’t It Be Trained Accordingly?
At Sit Means Sit, we work very hard to stay on the cutting edge of healthy canine training techniques. The concept that dogs are descended from wolves and their training should be based on how wolf packs interact is a myth. Whether dogs descended from wolves or not is irrelevant: your dog is not a…
Do You Really Understand Dominance?
Many of our clients explain to us that their dog’s bad behavior is a result of him being “dominant.” In fact, we’ve seen just about every inappropriate dog behavior blamed on dominance – from pulling on leashes to jumping up to laying on the couch. Is this correct? It is not correct. Dominance is not…
Does a Guilty-Looking Dog Know He Did Something Wrong?
At Sit Means Sit in Madison, Wisconsin, we get many dog owners telling us how guilty their dog looks when it has made a mistake. We also get frustrated owners telling us that their dogs don’t look guilty after doing something wrong. It is clear that these owners are watching their dogs for signs of…