Dog Training in Constantia NY
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Sit Means Sit is serious about dog training and we think our clients deserve a wonderful pet dog! Our services are designed to help our local pet parents across Central New York, including North Syracuse, West Monroe, and Bernhards Bay, feel confident about taking their fur babies out with them anywhere!
Our business and its professional trainers specialize in off-leash obedience and utilize proven training methods to help build a happy and healthy relationship with you and your dog. We understand that our pets are our family, and sometimes you might need extra support!
We offer a variety of popular training services for your canine best friend including private lessons, day training, or even board and train programs at our excellent boarding kennel! Our team of professional trainers are equipped to teach your small dogs not to bark, help socialize your new puppy on walks, or consult on serious behavior problems from your old dog. Continue your doggo training experience with Group classes and agility!
With proven training methods and years of training experience, our expert trainers are ready to tackle any pet problem with your pup of any age or size. For more information, visit and explore our website today and call us to schedule a FREE consultation!
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Day Training
One of the most popular programs at our dog training business is our Day Training service! Once a week, drop off your pet in the morning for a full day of immersive training at our facility and other pet-friendly locations. They will get to go for walks in parks, socialize at stores, and maybe even meet some exotic pets at pet stores!
The Day Training program is a wonderful option for busy working pet parents who do not want to deal with pet sitting and need some extra training help. Our trainers also have the knowledge and experience to provide training for pets who are struggling with severe or dangerous behavior problems like aggression or reactivity.
All you have to do is drop your dog off in the morning, and your dog will spend the whole day being trained! Pick up your pup at the end of the day and enjoy and tired and well-behaved pooch!
Private Lessons
Some of our Constantia NY pet parents want to be more involved with their training! That is why we encourage dog owners to take advantage of our Private Lessons. Enjoy private training services without the distraction of other dogs under the guidance of one of our amazing dog trainers.
During private lessons, we will curate a dog training plan to address any behavioral concerns. For a weekly, hour-long session you can visit our facility, or we can meet at your home or any other pet-friendly location in the local community where your dog is struggling to obey. Let us help you take charge of your doggo training journey!
Group Classes
Group classes are a great way to fine-tune your dog training and set your pooch up for success in the real world! Join other Constantia, NY owners and their canine best friends and be exposed to new environments and distractions with one of our professional trainers helping you train your dogs to stay obedient and under control.
Held at our facility, parks, and other pet-friendly locations, our group classes allow you and your dog to make new friends and perfect obedience skills. Our goal is to help you and your pet work through behavioral challenges with our guidance so that you will be successful in real-life scenarios!
Once your dog has proven how solid their obedience is in group training classes, you will have the confidence to take them anywhere, even on a family adventure to your favorite local parade and festival!
Board and Train Programs
For a complete immersive training experience for your dog, we offer our Board and Train Programs! This service is for local pet parents planning travel or dogs with behavioral issues. Leave your dog with us for overnights and full days of dog training at our training center and other pet-friendly locations, and we will send home a well-behaved dog!
Hiring someone for house sitting or pet sitting can be stressful, and you might worry about your pet picking up bad habits at a traditional boarding kennel. We will provide excellent care and dog training for your pup so you don’t have to worry and can enjoy your vacation.
Our Board and Train services are also available for pet owners who need extra dog training help for particularly challenging behaviors. Let our professionals do the hard work laying down the foundations for basic manners or handling problematic behavior so you can enjoy your pet!
Call us today to get on our schedule for Board and Train!
Our Team
Professional trainers. Attentive friendly staff.
Dave is the owner and head trainer. Although Dave is originally from the Central New York area, he has been training with the Sit Means Sit system since 2009 with Anthony Bracciante in Denver.
While living in Denver, Dave rescued his chocolate lab Maddi. After obtaining mediocre results with other obedience 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 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 system is that I didn’t start earlier.”
Since the demo in 2009, Dave and Maddi haven’t looked back.
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 our family.
Jordan is one of our trainers. Growing up right here in Cicero, she’s grown up with a love of all animals. She has had dogs all her life, along with horses. Currently she owns a German shepherd, Salem.
Jordan joined our team because she wants dogs to have the best possible quality of life and enjoys giving the owners knowledge to help the challenging dogs that most people wouldn’t give the chance.
Rebecca is one of our trainers. Rebecca grew up in Central New York in the Village of Homer, where she participated in sport, theater, and the studio arts. From the age of 9, she traveled along the east coast showing and handling dogs in Competition and Junior Showmanship, with a focal point on (but not limited to) Bernese Mountain dogs and Leonbergers.
She went on to work with her family and breeders in PA and OH, helping with the breeding and whelping process of two litters. Sadly, Rebecca doesn’t have a puppy companion at this time, but she is a cat mom. And yes, her cat, Shiva, does know how to sit. Growing up, she always had a passion and love for animals, getting the chance to raise ferrets, rabbits, ducks, pheasants, and, of course, dogs.
After moving away and working as a full-time nanny in CT, she came back to her roots. Sit Means Sit has given her the opportunity to return to her love for dogs through training. She believes there are no bad dogs, just dogs that haven’t been taught yet! And she’s more than happy to teach. Her past as a Teaching Assistant her last two years of high-school in Studio Art helped lay a solid foundation to help not only the dogs but their owners as well. Nothing feels better than peace of mind, and a happy, well-behaved dog brings an owner just that.
McKenzie is one of our trainers. McKenzie proudly serve as both an AKC evaluator and a co-evaluator for K-9 Caring Angels, a national therapy and service dog organization. She works with therapy and service dog teams throughout the Syracuse area—and lives with four incredible dogs of her own, including two certified therapy dogs, one service dog, and one spirited pup in training.
With experience ranging from basic obedience to public access work, she’s all about creating confident, well-mannered dogs and building strong relationships between dogs and their people. She believes training should be clear, fun, and tailored to fit your dog’s unique personality.
Whether you’re looking to improve behavior at home, prepare for therapy work, or just strengthen the bond with your dog—she’s here to help you and your pup succeed, one sit at a time!
Cam is one of our trainers. He grew up right here in Cicero. No matter how big or small, Cam has always been fascinated by animals. He always had family pets; dogs, cats, and even a tortoise!
He would always watch dog training shows on tv and would try to train his family dog Rudie; So when he saw an opportunity to join Sit Means Sit, he didn’t look back! He quickly saw how fast and reliable the training system worked, and applied it to training Rudie. Now Cam and Rudie go on off leash hikes all over New York State!
As a trainer, Cameron enjoys being able to educate families on how to work with their dog. He loves being able to give every client fast and reliable results!
Elycia (Elly) is originally from Louisville Kentucky and moved to Central New York in 2016 to study Equine Science and play volleyball at Morrisville State College. Growing up, Elly had dogs her entire life and has always had a love for any and all animals.
Along with her affinity for animals, she has always loved helping people and putting a smile on their face. Sit Means Sit provided Elly with the opportunity to combine her passions through helping people build stronger relationships with their dogs. She currently owns a 5 year old German Shepherd/Husky mix named Odin, which through ongoing dog and human reactivity, training is progressing wonderfully and is gradually becoming a more social and confident dog. Her personal experience with Odin has inspired a passion for helping others with the same challenges at Sit Means Sit.
Emma is one of our trainers. She grew up in Endicott, NY and originally came upstate in 2020 to study Equine Business at Morrisville State College. Growing up she had a love and passion for all animals and was active in 4H and horses.
After spending time at various positions in the horse industry, she decided it was time for a change and discovered Sit Means Sit. After joining the team, she quickly saw how effective the system was and how positive and upbeat the environment was kept by the team. Becoming a trainer with Sit Means Sit, fulfilled a life long passion and dream to work with dogs and another way to help fellow pet lovers reach their goals.
Service Areas
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Cities
- Auburn
- Baldwinsville
- Bayberry
- Brewerton
- Bridgeport
- Camillus
- Cato
- Cayuga
- Cazenovia
- Central Square
- Chittenango
- Cicero
- Clay
- Cleveland
- Cortland
- Constantia
- CNY
- East Syracuse
- Fairmount
- Fayetteville
- Fulton
- Jamesville
- Lakeport
- Lafayette
- Liverpool
- Lyncourt
- Manlius
- Mallory
- Meridan
- North Bay
- Oswego
- Pennellville
- Phoenix
- Salina
- Skaneateles
- Tully
- Woodward
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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…