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Testimonial from A Happy Golden Retriever Family We have always rescued Golden Retrievers for our family.  My now 5 1/2 yr. old, Subie, was trained by Sit Means Sit in 2013 in Portland, Maine. Last year, we lost our 12 year old beloved GR, Colby. Subie was so sad.  Eight days later, our beautiful boy,…

Testimonial from a family who overcame their fears of going out in public with their dog Thank you Bob and Sit means Sit for a rewarding experience, your knowledge and calm approach helped us and our Golden Maggie Mae to become  a trained and affective Canine / Human team , we no longer fear outings…

Testimonial- This dog WAS afraid of everything and everyone! When we adopted Ellie she was afraid of everything and everyone.  We tried getting her out of her shell but progress was very slow.  We had done research and came across Bob Burnell, owner of Sit Means Sit.  During the initial, free consultation Bob had won us…

Testimonial- Our dogs USED To run the house Our dogs have never been well behaved. They are sweet but have never listened to anything myself or my husband say, and we have never known exactly how to teach them otherwise. They basically run the house. We were in a situation where we had to move…

Can’t say enough good things about the expertise of Bob Burnell of Sit Means Sit.  After rescuing our eighteen month old German Shepherd Duke, we sought out Bob for the personalized training needed not only for our pet but also for ourselves.  Bob’s patient but firm handling technique exemplifies his extensive knowledge of man’s best…

“Bob with Sit means Sit, has been super great to work with.  He has a wealth of experience with dogs AND people as well.  He trained all of us, mommy, daddy and Buddy.  He listened to us and worked on what was needed, not just preplanned obedience like most other trainers do.  His quiet soft-spoken…

Does your dog jump on people at the front door or do they bolt out the door? Many clients during an initial evaluation express their concern over the manners that their dog has at the door: The dog barks continuously at the door after someone knocks or rings the door bell. They act aggressively when…

Join the celebration! Pet Tech is the first International Training Center dedicated to developing and providing premium CPR, First Aid & Care programs for pet parents and Pet Care Professionals. We are proud to announce our 16th Annual Pet First Aid Awareness Month™ and we welcome everyone to participate. Pet First Aid Awareness Month emphasizes…

Private In-Home Training Our sessions together take place in the comfort of your home.  The time we spend together is our time, you are not sharing our training time with other people.  We concentrate on the needs of your dog(s) and your situation.  We can agree that most people would rather have the dog trained…

It is very important to get our dogs the necessary exercise that they require.  We also have to balance that need with their safety.  Here in Florida, it gets very hot throughout most of the year.  As a result the pavement gets very hot. This pavement is so hot at times that just touching it…