This place is great! We go here (usually weekly) for Flyball classes. Their website is informative…read moreabout the types of classes, and they responded quickly to my initial e-mails. The cost for the classes is reasonable and they encourage positive learning and reinforcement for the dogs (and owners!). It is a very relaxed environment and they have a huge variety of activities. (Flyball, agility, obedience, etc.) We love Splash and Dash and we can't wait to go every week!

A great facility for dog sports run not too far from Pittsburgh. I just finished with the Fly ball…read morecourse and my dog is doing great. There are always plenty of instructors and personal time with your pooch. Most all of the dogs in the class made great strides in the training because of all of the personal attention. They are a positive reinforcement training facility for the most part. This is a huge plus. Scientific studies have shown that positive reinforcement techniques are far more effective than old school punitive techniques of dog training. The other students are friendly and communicative and supportive. The facility has a rubber floor so you don't feel tired from training all day on concrete (it saves your bones). The prices can't be beat at $15 per drop in (less if you buy a series and even less still if you buy a $25 membership). Best dog training prices I have ever seen. You can tell they love dogs!

Kate really knows what she's doing. My dog is 2 years old. I thought it was over for her attitude…read more We couldn't take her to daycare. We couldn't take her to the dog park. We quickly found out that could all be turned around. About 2 weeks after going to Kate my dog is better around other dogs. She used to be snappy she's more chill with all of her same cheer

Kate is a great dog trainer! We worked with Kate because our beagle was very disobedient and would…read moreonly follow his nose instead of our commands. She was able to quickly identify the things we were doing that were not working and teach us how to better communicate to our dog. Our beagle also had a lot of aggression with towards other dogs, so we thought. Kate arranged one of our sessions at her friend's house so that her friend and her large German Shepard could stand outside while we worked with our beagle's reaction. Kate immediately saw that our beagle was actually very fearful of the other dog and that what was causing his reaction. Within fifteen minutes we were walking down the street side by side with the German Shepard and its owner without my beagle flipping out! Kate offers sessions in the client's home at a reasonable price. You can pay per session or buy multiple sessions for a discount. As owners of a stubborn, yet oh so cute, beagle, we found our five sessions with Kate to be extremely valuable. We will use what we learned everyday of our lives as dog owners.

My little Foxxi has learned so much! Foxxi is 1.5 year old Chi/Pappillon Mix. Alisha was very…read moreflexible with the scheduling and took pride in her wonderful work! I called a couple of places for pricing and Heart-Shaped Paws was the best price for the best deal. I adopted Foxxi and had her for 6 months before I got her trained, she was always a good dog but now is very attentive to me and is on her way to being the best! I think that Alisha did a great job on not only training Foxxi to listen to me, but she trained me as well! I never knew how many bad habits I was doing towards my dog and she helped me correct that. Thank you!,

I just called Alisha. I was frustrated with my dogs regression in potty training. She is going…read moreall over the house. My family was on the verge of getting rid of her even though we love her so much. Alisha was calm, walked me through the steps I needed to take to retrain her, answered a ton of questions and never asked for a dime. She was so incredibly helpful and she gave me hope that I can get my dog back on track! Because of this spectacular service I asked her if she would be willing to do some one-on-one training with my dog. We meet this Sunday and I am excited to see what else she can help us with. Her individual rates are fantastic as well. Personally, I think she should charge more, but am definitely not complaining. The only bummer is that she may be moving soon because her husband is in the military. I'm going to take advantage of her services while she is still in town. I cannot express how helpful and open she is! Great job Alisha!!!

Lily has been an ideal instructor for our golden retriever Malibu. Even as a puppy, Fetch & Follow…read morehas provided us with a well-disciplined dog that is still learning and growing daily as a part of our family. For us, given that our time to spend training our new dog was difficult to come by, I highly recommend their new board & train program, it was truly a gamechanger!

our trainer (Lily) was great! if you're a first time dog owner I highly recommend Fetch & Follow…read morethey will take the time to answer questions and throughly work with you one on one. super professional and flexible time scheduling

Our dog LOVES going to daycare at Walker's! It's his favorite place in the whole world. I know they…read moretake good care of him. Their groomer also does his nail trims there, which he doesn't let me do at home.

I first looked into Walkers Pet Ho Tail after we "tried" to get our dog Bella, who is a rescue,…read moregroomed at a local PetSmart. Being a rescue dog you can't be absolutely sure what happened to her, except we know she was not treated well. Being armed with this we told the groomers that she may get irritated. Well she did, and they were not super helpful in coming up with a solution. I recommended using a muzzle and they refused. Seemed to me that that's not a very good practice and should be used for both the dog and the groomers safety if a dog is upset. What that left us was a half groomed dog. I called Walkers to find out how they handle dogs who aren't super excited about spa days and was told they handle a lot of irritable dogs and rescue animals. I asked about the muzzle and they said they do use them which relieved me as the other groomers kept saying she was trying to bite the clippers. They charge roughly $65.00 but that is for the works, bath, cut, teeth, nails, ECT. They do require a $30 deposit when booking simply because they have had their share of no shows. Bella has now been to their groomers a few times. She is still difficult to groom and they have asked us to have her vet prescribe something to calm her down. Even after giving her, what in essence was Xanax, she was still irritable per the groomer on her last visit, but she sure was happy when it was over! I am overall satisfied with our visits. They are able to completely trim here and make her look more professional...

Ringers has always treated Coco like family. She has a blast at doggie daycare and I can shop for…read moreall my needs. They are wonderful!

Kim is always amazingly helpful and consistently KIND. Bought these FROZEN YOGURTS and Arlo was in…read morelove! Great products - nice big store.

My experience here could not have been better. I did loads of research on trainers prior to making…read moremy decision, as I had specific issues I needed to work on with my dog, Gus. I wanted to be involved in the training along the way because part of my struggle had been establishing dominance/ taking the lead. I wanted to be working on that dynamic from the beginning, not just trying to take over once someone else trained him. Sit Means Sit was the perfect blend of introducing concepts to both me and my dog, setting the foundations with repetition (took some of the legwork off my plate), and then after each session practicing with both me and my dog to assure we were understanding. My at home lesson was invaluable. Talking through our issues in the space where they are occurring was crucial for customized tips. Some concepts are difficult to implement in certain setups, and Lisa was genius at thinking of alternatives. It can also be hard to describe what's going on without seeing it. The at home lesson gave that opportunity and Lisa was able to understand my dog's excitement and not only better explain his actions to me, but also she was able to suggest more creative ways to work with him in our unique space. Before training, Gus was next to impossible to walk. I'd spend 30 minutes standing in one spot waiting for him to calm down and give me attention. He pulled me so hard once going after another dog, he completely took me down. After training we are able to enjoy walks at my pace (not a constant sprint ). That's just one highlight of the improvement Sit Means Sit accomplished with my big ball of pure energy. I had such a wonderful experience with all the trainers I worked with. Christina had a great sense of humor that I looked forward to during our sessions with Gus. Someone who can laugh with you about how awkward you look and feel learning new concepts is a gem. Evan was like an accidental therapist who you don't mean to spill your guts to, but you do because his energy is so calm and understanding. THESE are the types of people you want working with your family pet, and with YOU. I can get tense training my dog, but they put me at ease the entire time. Additionally, Alicia was remarkably accommodating to my insane schedule and always able to promptly connect with me and figure out how to get me in. I'm a sucker for customer service and Alicia's bubbly personality is a perfect fit. I was so impressed with SMS, I signed up for puppy class, too. I know training can be an expensive investment and you want to be sure it's worth it-- this is worth it. Don't waste money doing multiple other trainings that don't quite click because they are more affordable. Do it right the first time here!

Our dog, Penny, is a rescued pitbull and the sweetest dog in the entire world to us, guests and…read morestrangers on the street. She did however have a terrible habit of pulling (think of a sleigh dog. That's what she looked like while pulling us, ugh) Enough was enough. Eventually we would have gotten hurt or she could have gotten lose & hurt herself / another dog. She also showed aggression towards other dogs and growls, barks and pulled even harder than normal. Inside she was a princess and outside she looked like a mean evil pitbull. It made us as dog owners look bad. Plus, we couldn't enjoy our summer with an uncontrollable dog. We decided to head to a free consultation. We were referred here by the owners husband. After the consultation they said most likely she won't need a harness anymore, only a leash. I laughed on inside. Guess what.... They were right. Since training, we've only needed a collar.. No more harness! We did the 3 day training program which meant penny would get dropped off here and spend 8 hours with a trainer 1 on 1. It also includes 1 day at home which was very helpful & 3 months of group classes which are 2x a week. They took videos of her training and sent them to us. In the videos they explained what they were doing and why it worked. We can always look back on those videos if needed. That's very helpful! The price seemed steep at first but essentially you are getting 3+ months of training for the price. Peace of mind knowing my dog is safe is priceless. Linda and Bridget did an excellent job. Penny Is more controllable now and doesn't pull on the leash. Group classes will really benefit her and I can't wait to start. I'm thankful for sit means sit. I used to dread walks and we couldn't even do fun stuff like the parks or camping. Now, we can finally have fun with our dog. Most importantly, she is much more safe since we can control her.

Beth is wonderful! I wish we would have saved our money wasted at petsmart and did Soda's puppy…read moreclasses here. Beth was energetic, informative, involved the kids, very kind and generous!! The facility was very clean and had a great selection of retail items! We will take what we learned today and help the kids learn how to be with Soda! We will absolutely return for puppy play time and classes! Money well spent! She is located in gibsonia a off of 910. Highly recommend this facility for dog training! Great experience today!

Beth is fantastic. Learned so much in a one hour session; she's an expert and we are lucky to have…read morereceived this recommendation. Her store is extremely clean, dog friendly and has an excellent selection of merchandise. We will return for future lessons, merchandise and "yappy hour"!