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Archive for the ‘Dog Training Tips’ Category

Here is a good dog training tip for you. Do you ever have your dog cut you off on his way to come into a heel position? Well here’s a tip for you that just might help.

Today is part 2 of don’t bore your dog with the same old stuff. So if you get a little lost here see yesterday’s show which was part one. I am trying to point out in this video that it is best to do every variation of a command that you can. In this video [...]

Do you bore your dog with the same old thing over and over again? Or maybe it’s you that’s getting bored? Yes, I realize that the dog needs lots of repetition. The dog also needs to see it from as many different pictures as possible in order for it to become clearer to him. It [...]

David Smith, a Sit Means Sit dog training franchise owner, is seen here working his dog around a lot of distraction at a trade show. Sit Means Sit Dog Trainers know the importance of having their dogs happy, obedient and off leash. The best tips we can give our clients, is to have their dogs [...]

More uses for your wire crate (part 2). In this video, we will show you another of many ways to use your wire crate. The Sit Means Sit dog training businesses can get pretty versatile at times, and a lot of things can be used in a variety of ways. This video shows a Belgian [...]

I know you realize you can use your wire crate for your dog to sleep in, but did you realize you can also use it for training?

Here is an imaginative way to teach your dog to jump, to retrieve and to come back to you straight.

Here are a few things to work on so hopefully your dog will not be such a pain in the _ _ _ (car). Commands are necessary for your dog in the car for their safety. They also come in handy if you have passengers on board and would like to be courteous to them. [...]

In this puppy training video, you have to look closely to the right of where my wife Lianne is standing with her yellow Lab, “Dooley”, and you will see a kennel placed there and that is where my young Labrador Retriever puppy “Kohl” is sitting in.   I’m able to control the puppy from across [...]

In this dog training video below, I show an unedited training session with my dog ‘Nash’ and teaching him to beg and to turn. One of the main things that I look at when I watch other trainers dogs is to watch how long the dog works for, and does his motivation stay high during [...]

Having your dog sit and stay when nothing is around is one thing, but teaching your dog to sit when a toy is thrown can be difficult at times. In this dog training video that you see below, we show you one of the many ways to put your dog in a situation where he [...]

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – In honor of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16 – 22, Sit Means Sit Dog Training School invites valley parents to bring their children to KidsPark in Scottsdale for a free educational lesson called Be Safe Around Dogs. The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids: Dogs Don’t Like Hugs [...]

Have you ever wanted to exercise your dog by jogging, rollerblading or cycling with them? Today, Sit Means Sit shows you how to do just that! Check out the dog training video below and be sure to leave a comment below with any questions you may have. Before you begin… There are a few key [...]

In our featured puppy training video for the day, we followed Sit Means Sit trainer Ashton Fitz-Gerald as he demonstrates how to use a variety of barriers along with a Sit Means Sit dog training collar during his training to teach a puppy how to move tightly into a heel position by his side. Puppy [...]

One of the most common dog problems that we encounter with our clients are dogs that pull on the leash. Many times, even well behaved dogs are terrible when they are on a leash. Some people choose to simply take their dogs off leash, but let’s be realistic. Are you willing to risk getting a [...]

Teach your dog to play in water so that you can ‘water the dog’. A lot of people have problems giving their dog a bath, but teaching him to play in the water can alleviate this type of stress from the dog. Not all dogs are crazy about water, and being confident in handling your [...]

Teaching your dog to sit and to remain stationary until he is either released from the command, or given another different command is very important in your clarity to your dog. A lot of times people have the bad habit of calling the dog to them in the initial behavior training which can influence the [...]

Training a dog to walk with a muzzle on can present problems. It is hard for a dog to concentrate on even simple obedience if his behavior and energy on entirely focused on trying to take the muzzle off, and that is normal if the dog has never had a muzzle on before. These same [...]

Watch this video as Fred Hassen explains why it is best to never tell your dog ‘No’. Simplifying training for the dog and owner, and having the technology to make it the easiest is why Sit Means Sit dog training continues to have the most efficient dog training system on the planet.

Fred Hassen talks about upcoming classes in the dog parks, things people think about dog parks, and how he is looking forward to all of the exciting new video that it will bring to the Sit Means Sit website!

Sit Means Sit CEO/Owner/Founder Fred Hassen explains why ‘Sit Means Sit’ and the faults in using extra commands like ‘stay’ and the problems it brings. Have an email question for Fred Hassen? Send it to info@SitMeansSit.com and you may just find your answer in video form!