dog training techniques

Kody and I had the opportunity to attend and assist Fred Hassen with the Sit Means Sit K9 School that was held in Polk County Florida.  The purpose of the school was not to teach tactics, but to teach a higher level of control for the K9 teams.  The handlers soon realized that through better…

Kody and I will be participating in a Police K9 School that will be instructed by Fred Hassen. Shown here is some basic Police K9 courses that Police Dogs are tested on. First is the walking course. Dog stays with you as the handler walks out, makes a right, walks out, makes a right, walks…

Sit Means Sit Trainer Bob Burnell and his dog Kody participated in the South Florida Police, Fire, and Security Expo at the Palm Beach Convention Center. Once again, Sit Means Sit showed off our style of training and the benefits that can be achieved. This year, we brought our new puppy- Kacey. I am not…

People are amazed by the level of obedience they see in one of our trainer’s dogs. The same foundational work we put in them is the same we put in our clients dogs. The question is “How far do you want to bring your dog?”. Here are two of my clients dogs- Alfie and BB

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…

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.