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Dog Training In Aliso Viejo, CA
Sit Means Sit Dog Training provides expert dog training in Aliso Viejo and the surrounding California areas.
Sit Means Sit specializes in training dogs to handle the real world. Dog obedience training allows for much greater freedom. What we mean by that is that when your dog’s behavior is trustworthy and consistent, you can take them with you everywhere! We welcome all dogs with open arms regardless of size, breed, age, temperament, or behavioral history. Get ready to experience life with the ultimate companion.
We utilize Sit Means Sit’s Better, Faster, & Smarter training system which allows for quick and enduring improvement that’s also a lot of fun. Every certified dog trainer on our staff is dedicated to giving your dog their best life.
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We are a certified Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) test evaluator.
Dog Training Classes
Any Dog Any Age Any Problem
Puppy Management
Our Puppy Management program is the best way to ensure your puppy is starting off on the right paw. We provide all the answers to the many frequently asked questions that come with being a new pet parent. We also help you avoid the common pitfalls of training a growing dog.
- We’ll work with you to understand the importance of management systems and to get your dog potty trained.
- Additionally, we show you the fundamental methods for using food, praise, leashes, and toys to start the process of creating an engaging relationship with your new puppy.
Your puppy is ready to be their best self! So what are you waiting for? Contact us today for a free consultation!
Obedience Training
Obedience training isn’t just for little problems or bonding with your dog, it’s also for handling major issues like aggression or separation anxiety. By the end of our Obedience Training Program, you can expect to welcome home a happy, confident dog who knows their boundaries and thrives within them.
- Your canine will learn commands such as Come, Sit, Place, & Down.
- They’ll also learn skills like waiting at doors and crosswalks, potty training, & car manners.
- You’ll be able to experience loose leash and off-leash walking with your pup
- Establish boundaries in your home and yard.
- Additionally, we teach how to stop nuisance behaviors like Jumping up, Play biting, Digging, Chewing, Excessive barking, and/or other vocalizations.
We offer Free Consultations, so contact us today to get started!
Private Lessons Program
Private dog training is for the owners who want to be very involved in the training process and in the outcome. The one-on-one training is highly beneficial and allows your dog to make incredible strides in their training over a short timeframe.
- Lessons will be at your home or at a place near you that you choose.
- We’ll train with you and your dog to learn the skills listed in our Obedience Training Program.
- Once you and your dog have reached a satisfactory level of proficiency, you’ll be invited to attend lessons in our Group Training Program.
If you want to get personal with your pup’s progress, contact us today, and you’ll receive a Free Consultation!
Board and Train Program
This program is our premiere option. It’s a combination of top-tier boarding services and expert dog training that means you can head out on vacation with perfect peace of mind that your dog is being cared for, loved, and trained by the best.
Group Training Program
Our Group Training Program is a lifetime of learning that your dog can be a part of. All clients participating in this program will have completed either the Private Lessons Program or the Board and Train Program. Because of this, you can be sure that the real-world experience you’re getting is with people and dogs who are as dedicated to learning as you are.
Dog Trainers & Staff
Professional trainers. Attentive friendly staff.
Cindy has been working with dogs for over 20 years and is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals with your dog. Cindy has achieved AKC Champion Titles on 9 dogs and qualified for the AKC National Eukanuba Invitational two years in a row. She enjoys many dog sports including DockDogs, AKC Conformation and most recently Mondioring. She has achieved multiple level 3 titles in Mondioring and won 4 place cat.1 at the 2023 FMBB World Championship in Romania.
Clay joined Cindy in training at Sit Means Sit in 2009. Having watched Cindy perform miracle after miracle transforming the lives of people and their dogs, it was an easy decision. Clay especially enjoys working with the troubled dogs.
There is no greater feeling than changing lives for the better. The satisfaction that comes from seeing an aggressive or fearful dog becoming an upstanding confident member of society is difficult to describe.
His own dog, Watson, is a rescue that had behavioral problems – you’d never know it now! Clay loves living, training and working with his dogs, Watson and Scooby – they’re great partners in the training other people’s dogs.
Michael grew up in Minnesota and moved to California in 2008. He has a Marketing Degree from California State University, San Marcos. After a few years in the marketing field, he decided that it just wasn’t for him. Michael got his first dog, Tyson, in 2018 and happily fell into dog training thereafter. Tyson is a Pitbull x German Shepherd mix. When Michael is not training dogs, he likes to spend his time at the beach, camping, skateboarding, playing golf or exploring California.
Chris grew up in Texas and eventually moved to California in 1987. He is well-traveled, living in Asia for 4 years and another 3 years in Central America. Chris has owned several businesses, including textile and photo booth, but decided he needed a change.
He grew up with dogs and knew he wanted to work with them and once he discovered dog training, he was hooked. His passion was evident from the start and in 2 short years, Chris became Sit Means Sit Orange County’s manager and lead trainer. He has 3 amazing Boston Terriers, who he also considers his business partners, Harrington, Joseph and Maisie Williams.
Bryden was born in Canada and spent his early childhood years there. His family decided to acquire a second foundry which led them to Vermont, where he would live until completing high school. It was here he would fall in love with soccer, motorcycles and snowboarding.
He would return to Canada to pursue a business degree before moving on to taking over operations of his family’s metal casting company. He ran this for fourteen years before making the decision to move west in search of greater adventure in his life. Always having a dog, naturally becoming a trainer was inevitable. Currently, he has several amazing dogs including Rollo, a chocolate lab and Scooby, a black field lab.
Bryan was born and raised in Orange County California. He realized he had a passion for training canines, while attempting to train his own pet, Scratch. He started his career as a professional trainer with Sit Means Sit in June of 2019. Determined to succeed, he’s eager and passionate to learn which carries through to today. His true passion is helping people better communicate with their dogs.
Scratch is a 4 year old 85lb Alaskan Malamute rescue. His hobbies include playing football and pulling Bryan on a skateboard.
Service Areas
We proudly serve the following areas in Irvine.
Cities
- Newport Beach
- Dana Point
- Laguna Beach
- Orange County
- Aliso Viejo
- Newport Coast
- Irvine
- Emerald Bay
Zip Codes
- 92625
- 92629
- 92651
- 92656
- 92657
- 92660
- 92661
- 92662
- 92602
- 92603
- 92604
- 92606
- 92612
- 92614
- 92618
- 92620
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Sit Means Sit’s training program has seriously been one of the best investments I have ever made. I picked my dog, Biggie, up last week and the changes in her behavior and previous aggression have been unbelievable! She’s a better listener, less territorial, and just an all around better behaved and happier dog! My dog…
We took our two pitbulls to Sit Means Sit for training. Sit Means Sit did a wonderful job training our dogs. Kileaux was always easily distracted and Nikita was a rambunctious puppy. The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful in teaching us how to work with our dogs on continued training. It is hard to…
I am so pleased and impressed with Sit Means Sit in general. My Aussie puppy did a three week board-and-train since my work schedule limited my ability to go to group classes. They were very understanding and did an excellent job of explaining every aspect of their training methods, their e-collar, and were very open…
The Sit Means Sit program enabled me to take my two dogs Gaea and Dayzee on mountain hikes without worrying about them chasing wildlife. It’s great to hike with my dogs and not worry about spooking the wildlife, thank you!