Our experience with sit means sit has been awesome!!! We have a pit bull that is sometimes reactive with other dogs. This made it difficult to go on walks in the neighborhood or go on hikes out of fear we would run into another dog. Our dog's trainer Pupp has been wonderful. Wow! We saw changes in our dog even after her first training day. After three weeks of our dog spending Monday's with Pupp we can now go for walks with confidence knowing how to get our dogs attention and control the situation. Pupp not only trained our dog but also trained us. Pupp was patient with us as we learned to work with our dog in a new way. This was well worth the money and I would tell everyone to bring their pups to Pupp! read more

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Have a dog who is high energy, high anxiety and high prey drive? Yeah, us too. Vega has been taking lessons weekly for three weeks now. After the first session, we saw a calmer, more obedient fur-baby. She is learning not to overthink and stress out about every situation. She has been easier to control on leash and even went kayaking! This is part science, part psychology and part magic! Ask for Pupp as your trainer; you won't regret it. read more

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THANK GOODNESS FOR SIT MEANS SIT. It's worth a pretty penny, but absolutely worth every cent. By boyfriend and I rescued a stray from Aruba who is an absolute sweetheart, but is a little stubborn. We were terrified that we made a mistake because no matter what we did, he didn't listen. After only the first day with Pupp things have already started to turn around. Ozzy (my rescue) is much more attentive and confident. I will say; however, you get what you put in. This place isn't magic- it's a school to teach you and your dog how to communicate. If you don't do the homework and spend time with your dog, don't expect crazy outcomes. We work with Ozzy every night and I can tell he is getting it and is much more calm. This has helped with his anxiety and aggression. Having even the tiniest bit of control over your dog really helps to deescalate situations. I already know he will be even better next week. Can't wait to take him in. SO THANKFUL for SMS giving us peace in our home again! read more

This is a Great training. I was not sure if our Goldendoodle could do this because she was quite stubborn. We did not start With her till 6 months. With our consistency and our excellent trainer Pupp being very patient with her and us, she really started working well and following the training. The reassurance that we could email, text, and call for anything or issues that come up was super helpful. We have another puppy coming and we feel more ready for him knowing the techniques to make great family dogs. Pupp really knows what she is doing with these dogs and does not give up on them. read more

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Our puppy, Finnley (16-week old Goldendoodle) had the privilege to work with Pupp, who did an amazing job on training! We chose to have Finnley train 3 full day over 3 weeks 1:1 due to his stubborn/distractive personality and were very happy with the results and felt it was money well spent. After day one, we noticed a big difference and after the third day, we were amazed at the progress Pupp had made with him. We really like the lifetime option of being able to bring him to training classes on Sundays to work on his training as he grows and his personality develops. It is very valuable to go, train and get feedback on his challenges in person. Overall, we were very happy with the results of this training program and would highly recommend Sit Means Sit. read more

Great trainers! I would recommend going to sit means sit to anyone that wants off leash control of their dog! Danielle is a amazing trainer! She will show you the secrets to get your dog under control in any situation. read more

Can't say enough great things about this place! We took our 2-year old heeler here for the 4-day training program, and she has improved so much. She's gained confidence and is less anxious, and my husband and I also learned so much about effective ways to train her. The trainers, Pupp and Cara, are very knowledgeable and kind. It's pricey but well worth it. read more

Danielle is AMAZING! We have two pups who are now just over a year old, originally when we first went got the two pups(9weeks) we were with a different training company, BIG mistake! After training them ourselves for a bit, we decided that we (my sister and I) needed a bit of help to curb that behavior that we didn't know how to correct ourselves(ex. pulling while walking, continuous barking when someone was at the door.) My sister found Danielle and SMS training company while she was walking the two hyenas at Seward Park. My sister and I decided to take a chance with another training company since it was a free consultation, and boy are we glad that we did! We signed up with Danielle and decided to do the training ourselves. After just one lesson with Danielle we started seeing a huge improvement with both pups behavior! We have been using SMS training now for about a month are continuing to see more and more improvements in the two pups! We get so many compliments on how well behaved our two pups are while taking them out and about the greater Seattle area! Would definitely recommend SMS Seattle for all your training! -Ponyo and Yoshi (and family) says thanks for all our help Danielle we are well on our way to becoming super well behaved pups with your help! read more

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Sit means sit was a great choice for us. Pupp is our trainer and we have finished the program and are onto the weekly classes. We have 3 small children and a hyper aussiedoodle. Pupp has given us so many tools and helped train our dog so we can actually enjoy her instead of being frustrated. They are a life long training program which is awesome so we can always go back with no extra cost to us and she is great at answering questions. She even helped us learn how to do fun tricks with our dog. I can't recommend them enough. They have really helped improve our life with our dog. read more

Sit Means Sit - Pet Training Near Me - Woodinville, Washington

Sit Means Sit is amazing! Danielle trained my rhodesian ridgeback (and me!). After the first training session, my dog wasn't jumping on people anymore. After the second one, she didn't pull on her leash and would walk right next to me. Now I can take her anywhere with me, off leash or on, and I get so many compliments on her behavior. It's amazing to be able to take my best friend with me anywhere, any time, and not worry about her jumping on people or whining and being nervous or being aggressive towards other dogs. Sit Means Sit was completely worth it. The group classes are great, too! It's just an all around good program. I'd recommend it to anyone, no matter how old, aggressive, skittish, whatever your dog is. They can work miracles. read more

Sit Means Sit - Pet Training Near Me - Woodinville, Washington

We had an amazing experience with Sit Means Sit-- from helping us find the right program for our dog to getting dates that work for our schedule the initial program selection process was very helpful. Then then the actual training itself was fantastic. We chose the one on one training for 4 weeks, an hour each session. Our instructor Pupp was patient, informative, and extremely knowledgeable with everything we worked on. She also always asked if there was anything we wanted to learn each class, which we really appreciated. I highly recommend making the investment in Sit Means Sit! Can't wait to continue going to group classes with our dog. read more

Just finished our third day of foundation training at Sit Means Sit, and I am thrilled with the results. We have been needing to get some serious training for two of our three dogs, and we found it! We have peace in the house again with much better trained dogs that are now far less anxious because they have a plan. The training is worth every penny, and Pupp (yes, that's her name! :) ) and her team did an incredible job with both of our dogs. Our oldest is 7 and had some pretty bad (spoiled) behavior. No boundaries and no structure. The nervous and anxious behavior is WAY down, and I only expect it to get better. The dogs seems to love the structure, and it is really easy to do once the trainers give you the download on each day of training. Both of our trainers were insanely knowledgable and great with our little dogs. PLUS, we get free "tune-ups" and group training for life! I don't write a lot of reviews, and write even fewer "positive" reviews. This place is worth a 5 star review. Go check them out, you wont regret it! read more

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Sit Means Sit is amazing! Pupp was our trainer and I feel so grateful to have found her. Our dog, Bogey, struggles with anxiety and focus and after 4 days with Pupp, he is a different dog! It's so clear now that I was the one who needed the training, not Bogey. Pupp gave me all of the tools to ease his anxiety and boost his confidence. It is honestly not a stretch to say that Pupp saved my relationship with my dog. I highly recommend them...just know going in, it's not magic-the tools are taught to you but you need to be willing to put in the work with your dog at home. It's 100% worth the time and money! read more

It's really unfortunate that I wasn't able to experience the great training that everyone seems to have received. I have a 6 month old male pitbull who has socialization issues. Since he's coming out of puppy hood with these issues I feel that this is a time sensitive issue. I scheduled an appointment about a month ago with Danielle. As I was getting ready to leave my house, I get a call from her canceling the appointment because she was feeling under the weather. It happens, I get it no biggy. She said the office would call asap to reschedule. They called me maybe a week later and scheduled me out another couple of weeks which was frustrating but it is what it is. Then I get a call a few days ago saying that we need to reschedule again. Then she called again and said oh wait jk that was my mistake, we're keeping your appointment on the 6th, see you then. Aaaaaand then once again I get a voicemail this morning saying we do in fact need to reschedule. I tried calling close to 10 times to speak to someone and wasn't able to get through and now they're closed. I don't doubt their training is great. They have stellar reviews. But there's definitely room for improvement on the offices end. I have a hectic schedule and I don't appreciate feeling like my time is not being valued. read more

Nobody loves your dogs as much as you do. Choosing SMS means you REALLY love your dogs because you want nothing more for them to be well behaved and valuable members of society :) SMS knows how to get there in a gentle and structured way. read more

Danielle is the best trainer! My dog, Olive is a super anxious dog. Really bad separation anxiety. We were living in an apartment and was kenneling olive. When we left the neighbors below us claimed that Olive was making a lot of noise. The office said they would have to kick us out if it happened anymore times. I was so stressed and upset. I seriously did not know what to do. I looked up some training places on yelp in Austin. I went for a free consultation at sit means sit with Olive. I wasn't sure what to expect. When she showed me the training collar I was like umm will this hurt her?! And she's like "no not at all, I use it on my own dogs." We were able to talk prices and it was something that was comfortable. She suggested the board and train with her for two weeks. I knew it would be hard but I know I needed to do it. I was so happy with results. We also have another dog got from The shelter a chihuahua, Nacho libre. He wasn't trained very well and after a few private lessons with Danielle. He was a different dog! If your dogs need any training If any sort please try sit means sit! Ask for Danielle. She is the best!! read more

My dog Bruce needed some training. He's a 2 year old Australian Shepherd and we saw Sit Means Sit at the Furry 5K. The dogs they had at the booth were incredibly well trained and around a lot of other people and dogs too. This was exactly what we were looking for in a dog trainer. We did a consultation and Danielle was super responsive and accommodating to our schedule. She also worked with us to make an appointment that was convenient for us despite having other scheduling needs. When we were talking about when to have our dog trained, she also suggested and worked with us to find a time that worked for both of us which was really helpful considering we were moving. We had our dog Bruce with sit means sit for two weeks, and when we got him back his behavior was like night and day. He still was very lovable and kind but he was more confident, and a lot more responsive to commands, and we could tell that the work he put in paid off. We had him work on confidence and obeying commands. And we got videos, multiple of them, while he was with Danielle and we were very excited to see them and also appreciate how well the videos were done and we saved them to watch over and over. I recommended sit means sit to a coworker of mine who was blown away by how different and how well behaved Bruce was once he returned to work with me. One of the main things that was visible to everyone else was how he would stay in his place even when I would go away for 5, 10, or even 30 minutes and he waited till I got back; this is something that we asked specifically for so it was great to see that they worked on the things that were important to us. We've also had follow up appointments with Danielle and she also wants to keep working with our dog. We are happy to keep working together because we know it's great for our dog and it's great for us too. read more

Danielle is an amazing trainer and our dog loves her too! Sit means sit has helped transform our reactive dog into a calmer, more well behaved dog. Before sit means sit it was terrible walking him around other dogs now he can be walked and loves going camping with us. We had tried other training without any success. Also, the lifetime group classes at sit means sit are invaluable, we love being able to take him whenever we can. Highly recommend for any dog but especially reactive ones. read more

We would be lost without going to Sit Means Sit! Having raised three labs, we swore we would never get another puppy, but we had a weak moment. :) Now we're proud parents to a very lively, strong, and strong minded, 7 month old Chocolate Lab, Sophie. We got Sophie at 8 weeks and immediately signed up with Pupp at Sit Means Sit. Pupp continues to work with us. During times of desperation, Pupp has always there with reassurance and 1 on 1 instruction to get us back on course. We'll be honest and say the training is really for us, not the Sophie. The dog is trainable, it's us, the owners, that continue to need the extra "help." Your pet is a lifetime companion, and this training is too. Pupp, at Sit Means Sit, helped us through every step of the puppy stage, and now we're into the "teenage" testing stage. After the initial cost, there has been no mention of additional fees. We look forward to continued group and individual training (if needed) in the future. We have FULL confidence we did the right thing by choosing Sit Means Sit for us and Sophie. read more

Please see original review below. This is a response to their comment. Natalia I was expecting a little more than a passive aggressive 'it's not like changing a lightbulb' response after all this time. Your trainer offered to come to my place as she saw how badly behaved the dog was when she took him outside to a normal public place and he was out of control. I ended up canceling the home lesson since it was scheduled 3 weeks out and it is pointless trying to train a dog at home with a 3 week gap when even the existing training was proving useless. I would appreciate you picking up the phone to call if you truly want to get both sides of the story. The bottom line is my dog wasn't right for this training and I should have been told that during the first meeting. And we did train him per your trainer's instructions, attended all trainings for us so please don't try to make it sound like we are to blame. I don't enjoy seeing my money wasted so can certainly follow the demands of a program when I see at least some positive results. Do I want to continue to give my dog training lessons with no visible results? The answer is no. All the best to you as well. read more

Danielle is an amazing trainer. I came to her because my dog is "aggressive" and I was tired of being nervous bringing her out in public. I was afraid she would get into a fight because I have no control over her. After three sessions with her my dog has no issues going to the group classes, which will have twenty dogs at times. She is also able to walk off leash which I never though was possible! I highly recommend their training methods because it has made my pup and I able to communicate which makes us both much happier. read more

Danielle and the Sit Means Sit team have made all the difference in our doggie relationship. With an 80 pound, high energy, golden retriever, Brodie and I both needed the training and guidance. And I gained confidence in how to control my dog. The whole family is happier everyday now that we understand each other and our boundaries. Group class is a weekly event for us, both for reinforcement and playtime for Brodie. Thanks Danielle! read more

I was a little apprehensive at first as I was not familiar with this type of training and I have to say I am so glad that I signed my German shepard/malamute Angel up for the Training. Pupp is our trainer and she Rocks! She has done such a great job with Angel, and me! And the continued work in group classes is perfect for solidifying my knowledge as well as Angel's. I highly recommend them. Nancy C read more

Love these guys, and so does our dog! Pupp is our trainer and she's great. Our dog was noticeably more receptive after one day of training. They also clearly care about the dogs, and training isn't about selling you some other service of theirs. Glad we found them! read more

Danielle worked magic with our 1.5 year old cockapoo! We came to Sit Means Sit after too many times of our dog not listening to basic commands and unable to control his excitement. Lucky, our cockapoo wasn't controllable when friends/family would visit, he would continuously jump all over them as soon as they walked in the door. After 1 week of board and train with Danielle and daily practice lessons, Lucky now listens to basic commands like Come, Place, Sit and Off. He also heels when walking-no longer constantly tugging on the leash. Lucky is still the same happy and energetic dog but with some manners now :). We are so pleased and happy we invested in training with Sit Means Sit! read more

Sit Means Sit is the best training you can find! Both of our dogs were uncontrollable when we first got them, and now they are the envy of the dog park. Training with Sit Means Sit is the best thing you can do for your furry family member. The training methods are excellent, and the trainers are not only the best at their job, they are the best people. read more