Sit Means Sit Syracuse specializes in off leash obedience to the Syracuse and Central New York area. We have a variety of programs including private lessons; day train programs; and board and train programs. We also offer group classes and agility classes.
We will take on any dog, any age, any problem. To learn more, call for your Free Consultation.
Our private lesson programs are designed for the family or individual who wants to be directly involved and personally responsible for the success of the dog’s training. With this option, you meet with your trainer for an hour long one-on-one session each week.
These sessions can be held in a variety of locations such as, our training center, your home, a park, and almost any location where you want help with your dog’s behavior.
The trainer will teach you how to train your dog and how to specifically address the things that are important to you. Our lessons are customized to help ensure you can meet your specific and unique goals with your dog.
We call this “”lifestyle training””, where we help you incorporate the training or your dog into your day to day life.
Like the idea of having someone initially train your dog like in a Board & Train, but don’t want to leave your dog overnight? This is what our day training program is all about!
This is a once a week, all day training program where a professional trainer will train your dog throughout the day at the training center, parks, pet stores, etc. Drop your dog off in the morning and pick him/her up the same day.
You will get update videos throughout the day. When you pick your dog up, your trainer will instruct you on how to work with your dog for the next week. Spend the week reinforcing what you and your dog learned. Then drop him/her off again the following two weeks.
In addition, lifetime training is also included in this package. As many private lessons and group classes you need for the remainder of your dog’s lifetime.
Are you coming from out of town or don’t have time to do the heavy lifting upfront? With this program, your dog is immersed in training with a professional Sit Means Sit Trainer.
He/she will spend the day learning from a professional while they also visit parks, the training center, pet stores, etc.
Board & Train programs are designed for anyone from the individual who just needs a little bit of extra help with some foundational stages of training to the busy family that wants to maintain an amazing level of obedience training.
This is a great option to either help with current behavioral problems and/or get a jumpstart on your training. On average, the trainer will accomplish in one week what you would be expected to accomplish in a month or more.
Our group classes are designed to practice the skills you and your dog learned in individual settings with more distractions.
We keep the classes upbeat and fun for you and your dog!
We service the following locations in the Syracuse area(s). Don't see your location? Sit Means Sit has 140+ locations across the US and Canada. Find a Sit Means Sit Dog Trainer near you.
Dave is the owner and head trainer at Sit Means Sit in Syracuse, NY. Dave has had a passion for his entire life and has turned that passion into a career by bringing Sit Means Sit to Syracuse. Although Dave is originally from the Central New York area, he has been training with the Sit Means Sit dog training system since 2009 with Anthony Bracciante in Denver.
While living in Denver, Dave rescued his chocolate lab Maddi. After obtaining mediocre results with other dog training systems and frustrated that Maddi could not be trusted off leash or around other dogs, he knew there must be an answer to his “problems.” Although Maddi had been labeled by other dog trainers as “unsociable” and was told she should be kept away from other dogs, Dave’s answer came with a FREE demonstration with Anthony and the Sit Means Sit dog training system.
Within minutes, Maddi was off leash and under control around multiple dogs and other distractions. Not only was Maddi under control around severe distractions, but her confidence went through the roof. Maddi went from a timid, and at times, fear aggressive dog, to a happy, confident, and trustworthy dog. “After training with Sit Means Sit, I was able to realize Maddi’s as well as my full potential. She was able to go hiking, snowshoeing, boating, and much more with me! The only frustration I have with the Sit Means Sit dog training system is that I didn’t start earlier.”
Since the demo in 2010, Dave and Maddi haven’t looked back. Maddi now goes everywhere with Dave and is living proof that the Sit Means Sit dog training system delivers what it promises!
Jessica is one of our trainers. She has always been an animal lover and dogs have always been a big part of her life. Currently, she is the proud owner of three dogs; a border collie/cattle dog mix named Trigger; a Chihuahua mix named Tanner; and a Border Collie mix named Trinity.
Jessica was born and raised in the Syracuse area but went to school at Delaware Valley College in Pennsylvania. There, she majored in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation: Zoo Science and discovered her passion for animal training. She worked at multiple zoos throughout her college career including The Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. She has worked with all kinds of different animals from cockroaches to snakes to elephants but never felt like she was in quite the right place in her career.
After college she decided to move back to the Central New York area. While looking for animal jobs, she came across Sit Means Sit. After meeting Dave and seeing how well and how quickly the system worked she was hooked. “Working with dogs allows me to not only make a difference in just the animals’ lives but peoples’ lives as well. I couldn’t be happier with the work we are doing here. The change I have seen in both my own dogs and the client’s dogs in such a short amount of time is astounding.”
Justin is one of our trainers. Growing up right here in Cicero, dogs have always been a huge part of his life. Justin came to Sit Means Sit initially as a client. He is a proud owner of a high energy Weimaraner named Remi.
Remi was trained in basic obedience but Justin wanted more. He was looking for training that would allow quick results with off leash reliability. That’s when he came upon Sit Means Sit.
Quickly falling in love with the Sit Means Sit training process and the fast results Justin didn’t think twice when the opportunity arose to become a part of the Sit Means Sit Syracuse family.
Matt is one of our trainers. Born in Syracuse he has spent his entire life in the area. He grew up with dogs in the family. As an
adult, Matt along with his wife and daughter, have raised Zeus, a Newfoundland and Dixie, a Jack Russell Terrier.
Currently, Matt has Copper, a high energy Vizsla/Labrador mix that is a loved member of the family. As a client of Sit Means Sit, Matt is proud that Copper was the first dog to pass the Advance Obedience Test when he was only 18 months old. Matt was so pleased with the quick results of the Sit Means Sit training program that he decided to become a trainer himself and loves it. His daughter is now working Copper in agility and having a great time.
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Absolutely amazing worth every penny! We have two large high energy dogs Benny &Nela who love to jump, pull on leash, Harass house guests and love to get in trouble! Just finished our second day and our dogs are angels. I have seen such confidence in them and they enjoy going to “school”! If you…
I believe you guys have helped me with Honey so much, I can’t praise you enough. Without Sit Means Sit, I’m not sure what I would have done!
I wanted my Pugs to be able to walk loose leash, stay in distracting situations, and come to me when called. We had tried various other training methods and were especially concerned with our dog who would chase cars. With SMS, those goals were mastered with in a couple months. The Pugs have since passed…
I was at the end of my rope with our dog Rufus. I told my husband to get rid of him of course he said no let’s try some training. I agreed to try training however it was against my better judgement. Rufus would eat our furniture he put holds in not one but two…
