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Many of you have seen our Sit Means Sit dogs walking in this beautiful looking heel. This level can be achieved by you and your dog, but you have to start at the beginning. Here is a video of one of my clients learning to walk his dog in heel.

Here is one of our Palm Beach Sit Means Sit clients with her dog Peanut. Peanut was truly a “bucking bronco” when I first met her. Peanut also had issues being near other dogs. Peanut made great progress after just a few sessions. It was a pleasure working with them as they both really worked…

Sit Means Sit Instructor Bob Burnell and his dog Kody were invited to lecture at the Boynton Beach High School. The students were part of an advanced placement class that were learning about human psychology. Bob discussed with them the similarities as well as differences between human and animal psychology. The basics of classical and…

Roxy is a 4 month Miniature Schnauzer that came to us for a week of training. Her issues included housebreaking and basic obedience. During her stay, she learned to walk on a loose leash. We also went over such commands as come, sit, down, leave it, and quiet. Additionally we worked on getting off furniture,…

Sit Means Sit Trainers Bob Burnell, Dennis Dalia, Kathy Springman and Eileen Burnell were a big hit at the Pet Expo held at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Most people never imagined the level of control that is possible to have with dogs. Even more important is that the control does not come at the expense…

Fred Hassen, Darin Shepherd and I were invited to attend the I.U.P.A Police Conference in Orlando (Aug 2008) to put on a demonstration for the opening of the event. We were a big hit with the crowd and had a great time.

Here is a great example of the level of focus and obedience we are able to attain using the Sit Means Sit system of training. We had a great time working with the various trainers and interacting with the crowd.

Three of the clips which demonstrates how are style of training teaches a superior level of control without sacrificing any desire on the dog’s part. Shown here is my dog Kody, who up to this point has had very little bitework instruction.

A misunderstood issue that suppresses many dogs Few things cause more distress in a dog and its owner than Separation Anxiety. The dog can become destructive, vocalizes loudly, soils in the house and is some cases will even defecate on the owners bed. The behavior may not be as bad as this. The dog may…

Recently, I adopted a puppy from Animal Services, in Miami, and was looking forward to our new life together. Riley brought all the joys I expected…plus a few minor issues…I wasn’t. At three months I enrolled him in Puppy Training, learning some basic training, playing alot, and getting bigger and stronger. We graduated, but we…