Sit Means Sit Dog Training - Austin

I cannot say enough about how wonderful this was - for my pup and for me! I did a couple one hour lessons with Christian, and by the last one, my boy was doing soooo well - but is a super smart rescue, and easily manipulates me into letting him ignore me (who can stop the belly kisses when he immediately rolls over when scolded). So, we signed up for a couple full day classes. Jayden did those, and I was equally impressed with her skills. The third day, he actually wagged and cried to get to her, if you can believe that. I was very worried that these were just prettily wrapped shock collars, and no way was I subjecting him to that. But research said it wasn’t. I don’t care about research - I care about Duffy. We live in a state with lots of things that can hurt him, and my biggest concern was getting him to mind me and come when I called, no matter what. All this in mind, I went to the first lesson…tested the collar on myself, and realized it’s just a Tens machine on a collar. And here we are, a month later and he is thriving. My stress is reduced, so his is pretty much nil, the little freeloader, LOL. I was the harder of the two to train, and both Jaylen and Christian handled me beautifully!! Pix is of sweet little dude after his lesson and a pup cup treat….

This place has given my dog Shadow, and my wife and I an experience that truly changed our lives. The training we got and the knowledge that was shared is invaluable and we feel lucky to have found Sit Means Sit. They gave us the tools and the direction needed to be able to feel confident to leave the house without my dog and I feeling anxious about what environment we might encounter. My wife and I feel like we can Communicate with our dog now and you can tell he is all the more happier for it. David really came through and was able to fit our lessons in the small time frame we had due to an upcoming trip we had planned which was our original reason for wanting to find a school for our anxious doggo. Our trainers Ashley and Jayden were super helpful in all the training we received and were patient with any questions we had. We learned a lot and have been training as we live but it isn't work as it's fun now. We appreciate and thank you all!!

We’ve been extremely satisfied with the Day Camp training program. In the last year we’ve used it for both of our puppies (Ruger and Sarge), each when they turned 6 months old. Their progress each day of training was incredible! The trainers spend time training the owner as well to "train as you live" so we can continue the training step by step in our home and even venturing out to other environments. This training philosophy has us continuously working with our pups who get better and more consistent every day!! Jayden has been our trainer for both puppies and she is fantastic!! She even taught our youngest puppy to walk on the treadmill so we can help get his energy out on the extremely hot days in Texas. We highly recommend Sit Means Sit Day Camp to provide foundational knowledge to both dogs and owners!

My puppy, Moose, just finished the 4-week day camp training program at Sit Means Sit, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! The program is set up one day a week at camp with the trainers and an hour lesson with me at pick up. It was the perfect balance for both Moose and me to learn together. Ashley and Jayden were absolutely wonderful with Moose. They were patient, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience enjoyable. Moose did amazing under their guidance, and I can see such a big difference in his focus and obedience already. I really appreciated how much time they spent not only working with Moose but also teaching me how to continue reinforcing the training at home. It gave me confidence that the progress we made will last long-term. I would highly recommend Sit Means Sit—especially with trainers like Ashley and Jayden—to anyone looking for effective and caring dog training. Moose and I are both so grateful!

They are amazing!! I struggled to walk my dog (Great Dane) he would always pull me, Jack had some private classes in this office and ever since I am able to walk him and there advance park classes are amazing as well, they listen to all your concerns they help you & guide you with your loving baby (doggy), I highly recommend them !!

I am absolutely so grateful for the Sit means Sit team! Everyone, including the owner, was very welcoming and personable. My dog, Mila, at 6 months old began to struggle with dog and leash reactivity pretty bad. I couldn’t take her anywhere because of the scene she would cause. I took her to SMS and I cross my heart after the first session she retained SO MUCH! Of course the key is consistency at home, but my sweet girl’s brain just absorbed all the training from the jump and after her first 3 sessions her reactivity was pretty much nonexistent. The collar is not harmful at all and it’s more of a tap on the shoulder to remind her to focus on me, especially when we may be in a triggering environment! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I would choose Sit Means Sit a million times over!

I have nothing but gratitude to the entire sit mean sit team. My six year old shepherd mix shelter dog (Lea) has struggled with reactivity since a puppy. As a first time dog owner, I had a difficult time finding the right way to communicate with Lea and to help her through all the anxiety and fear. That’s when the team at sit mean sit came in and forever changed our relationship. I’ve had my doubts with collar training but the team here has shown tremendous expertise and patience in teaching me and Lea to leverage the collar to improve our communication. From the initial consultation to group classes, I see kindness and compassion in their training methodology. Even after the 1st day camp, changes are noticeable and significant. Lea has recently graduated into advanced group class where she can manage being close to 20+ stranger dogs around her. Not only is she a confident dog now, she also learned to self sooth during stressful situations. Every group class challenges Lea to go out of her comfort zone and the instructors always made time for any questions we have. Lea loves her collar because she knows it’s training time. Special thanks to trainers Gerry, Trisha, and Gabbi whom we worked closely with. You rock!