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Morris Chaisson
Sit Means Sit
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 666-3712
E-Mail: MorrisChaisson@sitmeanssit.com
Serving these locations in Louisiana: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, St. John, St. Bernard Parish and Saint Tammany Parishes

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Wednesdays at 7:00pm
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Effective May 4th, 2009
Saturdays @ 9:00am
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817 West 21st Ave
Covington

New Orleans, Louisiana Dog Training Blog

Morris Chaisson’s dog training blog. In this blog, Morris Chaisson will share his personal dog training experiences and offer up-to-date dog training and dog obedience information for The Big Easy and surrounding areas.

Sit Means Sit Dog Training in New Orleans

Sit Means Sit New Orleans dog training specializes in results-based dog training to provide you with an obedient, happy, tail-wagging dog. Combining years of dog training experience and cutting edge technology, Morris Chaisson uses the Sit Means Sit method to bring out the best in your
dog. After individually evaluating your dog, we provide a specific, tailor-made canine training program designed to meet the needs and goals of you and your dog. Using a remote dog training collar and our simple, clear commands, we will train both you and your dog with patience we and won’t settle for anything less than your complete, 100% satisfaction.

Big dogs, little dogs, big problems, little problems, our New Orleans, Louisiana dog training school will straighten out any problem you have. Many of our clients struggle with dogs who jump, bark, dig, chew, chase and generally don’t listen. We know how frustrating that feeling is and we know that you want a dog that you can enjoy and trust with your family and on the street and in the park. For many families in Louisiana, dogs are a part of the family, they play with our children, go on family trips and we can’t imagine any other way. To be sure that you have the best trained dog in the neighborhood we have ongoing training that will let you stay on top of any problems that your dog has or bad habits that they develop.

Looking for someone who trains puppies in Louisiana? Our New Orleans, Louisiana puppy training will help you to house break and train your new dog. With special programs designed to grow with your dog, increasing their training as they get bigger, building each session until you have the dog of your dreams. Don’t despair if you have an older dog that has problems! Sit Means Sit of New Orleans provides unlimited dog training, dog obedience, and dog behavior packages to help owners to give their dogs the freedom that a well-trained dog can enjoy, no matter their age. From basic dog obedience, manners, and behavior problems (such as jumping, chewing, digging, barking, house
soiling, and aggression) to reliable behavior and off-leash control in any situation, we can help you to train the dog that you’ve always wanted.

How it All Started

In 1990 I bought a boxer puppy and trained her basic obedience and a few tricks. This started my love for dogs and dog training. Within a few years I began working with some local trainers in my area. This is where I was first introduced to the sport of Schutzhund. With the help of my good friend Dennis Atkins and the local Schutzhund club I was hooked.

In 2000 I bought my first working boxer puppy, Hawk. Hawk got his BH at 16 months old and his Sch1 at 2 years old winning high in tracking, high Sch1, and high in trial. At the 2003 USA Working Boxer Championship Hawk earned his Sch2 title and won high in tracking, high Sch2 and high in trial again. We were invited to join the USA Boxer Club to compete in the AITBOX Championship in Europe, but do to an injury during training Hawk had to retire after earning his Sch3 title.

I am currently competing with my GSD Aiden, which I have also trained from 8 weeks old. Aiden got his BH at 17 months old and his Sch1 title at 20 months, winning high in tracking, high obedience, high protection and high in trial at the Red River Schutzhund Club. Just 2 months later Aiden earned his Sch2 again winning high in tracking, high obedience and high in trial. At 2 ½ years old Aiden got his Sch3 title at the AWDF Championship and took home the trophy for youngest IPO3. In November 2006 we took high protection and high in trial at the Cypress Working Dog Association. We also competed at the South Central Regional trial in February 2007.

I am currently training a Belgian Malinois and hope to begin competing with him in the fall of 2007.

In 2003 I attended the Tom Rose School for Dog Trainers and graduated from the Professional Trainer Program. I began my own training business, K-9 Excellence, in 2004 providing obedience training to the public as well as narcotic searches done with my dogs Hawk and Aiden, which I personally trained in drug detection work. I also work part time for American Detection Technologies as a bomb dog handler, and now I am a proud “Sit Means Sit” dog training business owner for the New Orleans area.

I completed Training Helper Techniques through East Coast K-9 and certified as Schutzhund USA helper through Ark-La-Tex Schutzhund Club.

To anybody in need of having a dog trained: My wife and I have a female Jack Russell terrier. She was wild and completely unmanageable. She had a very strong Alpha complex and wanted to be the dominant dog of our group. Lacy considered my wife and I to be the group. She had a tremendous number of faults. She would constantly jump against the doors when she wanted to get to the other side. When I left the house she would attack my wife, biting her and tearing her clothes. When we tried to get her under control she would bite us. We both had to seek medical attention for these bites. Not wanting to get rid of her, we called Morris Chaisson of Sit Means Sit. We have been surprised and tremendously pleased with the results.

On the first visit Lacy was going into her crate on command. After the first visit when I left the house, Lacy attacked my wife again. We called Morris and he came back the next morning. After going through the leaving routine with her, she was under control and no longer attacks my wife when I leave.

On the second visit she was walking on a loose leash and sitting on command. Lacy is now under unbelievable control. I am amazed how quickly we got the results we were looking for.
Morris Chaisson is an excellent trainer and will absolutely do what he says he will. It is without hesitation that I recommend him for dog training.

Incidentally, my wife and I are 81 years old and this made controlling Lacy very difficult.

Sincerely,
James and Carol Fender

Guinness was a loving, fifty five pound, seven month old chocolate lab, with more energy than we could handle. He owned every bad habit you could ever imagine and was very aggressive with all of them. The digging, barking, running off and play biting was bad enough to deal with, what concerned us most was he would jump on everyone, not to hurt but to play, jumping on the table and taking food from the children. We had to keep him tied up outside most of the time, which was completely unfair for all of us, especially Guinness. In our desperation we went on-line to find a trainer to help Guinness kick his habits before we had to look for a new home for him. But,we had him far too long to give on him.. We found some videos from Sit-Means-Sit and they looked very convincing. So much so that we called a local trainer, Morris Chaisson. Morris reassured us that he could break everyone of Guinness’ habits, and get him on the straight and narrow. I gotta tell you I wasn’t sure he could do it, but he made a believer out of me. Guinness is a joy to be around, he listens so well and all of our friends and family can come over without being malled by this puppy. Sit-Means-Sit was the best move we ever made. Morris had at least one of his habits under control on the first lesson. One of the many things I liked, was that we did not have to go to Morris, he came to us. We can take Guinness in the car, we can interact with people and, and, he can stay inside during dinner time without worrying weather or not one our digits will become his snack. Everyone is amazed at how well behaved he is for being so young. The Moran family thanks you for helping us help Guinness, and we highly recommend Morris Chaisson with Sit-Means-Sit.

Linda Moran


Arabi, LA

Meet Lexie! She is a 4-year-old black Lab mix, who was rescued from a Lafayette kill center when she was about one year old. Lexie lives with her mom and dad and is a great family dog when the grandchildren come over to visit. She is gentle, affectionate and perfectly content when she is with people. One might say that Lexie is the perfect pet except for her compulsiveness and insecurities.




Lexie’s anxieties are exhibited when she is alone, when the weather becomes bad and when she is put outside in the yard by herself. When left alone in the house, she becomes so anxious that she frequently hides and urinates. As result of this behavior, she is always kenneled when we leave the house. At times her fear levels reach such heights causing her to eat her way out of the kennel or pop the door open with her body weight. Bad weather is extremely stressful to Lexie. She can sense the turbulent weather hours in advance and begins to get agitated and nervous. Lightning and thunder are her worst demons. Characteristic of her behavior at this time is continually walking in small right circles and seeking refuge in closed dark places such as the bathtub and even the clothes dryer. She huddles down and shakes violently until the storm passes. Lexie’s neurotic behavior follows her out into the yard. When left alone in the yard, she will pace and walk in circles for hours until she gains entrance back into the house.

All of these issues have been discussed with our vet and suggestions have been followed. Lexie was taking Prozac, the anti-depressant, twice a day and it helped her to some extent. We felt that more help was needed to give Lexie a better quality of life and to help her overcome her fears. Becoming frustrated ourselves; we sought the help of Morris Chaisson with Sit Means Sit. Morris came to our home to meet Lexie and us. He worked with her for a short time and showed how simple commands helped her to be more relaxed and at ease. Morris explained how the Sit Means Sit method can distract the stimulus causing the inappropriate behavior and focus on positive behavior instead. We agreed to give it a try and have been very pleased with Morris’ techniques and approaches to Lexie’s problems. One exercise is to re-enact a thunderstorm with the aid of a CD. While listening to the CD, we work Lexie through a series of commands that distract her and at the same time show her that the sounds cannot hurt her. Through the guidance and instruction from Morris, we have been able to significantly improve Lexie’s behavior and to reduce her issues with fear and anxiety. Lexie now spends several hours a day alone in her yard and does not constantly feel the compulsion to walk in circles. Recently, she was home alone in her yard when a severe thunderstorm struck. When we returned home we found her sleeping in her doghouse. A month ago she would not have been able to cope with the situation. We have been able to reduce Lexie’s Prozac to once daily and our goal is to develop a sense of calmness in her, which will allow us to take her completely off of the anti-depressant.

Morris takes a personal interest in the relationship between the animals and their owners. He calls several times a week to check up on the progress being made. He also offers lifetime support classes every week at the park for no addition charge. Likewise, he is available by phone for any immediate problems that may occur during the week. We feel calling Morris and soliciting his assistance with Lexie was a very positive move for Lexie as well as for us.

Sheila Dupepe and Colin Taulli

In September, 2007, I adopted Amala and Esha. At the time, Amala was a 6 month old mini-pinscher and Esha was a barely 3 month old dachshund/jack-russell mix. Neither had been around many people and neither had been granted the opportunity to socialize with other dogs. I brought them home, where my roommate already had two small dogs. Amala spent the better part of three weeks cowering whenever she was approached by any dog, so I didn’t take her out of our house/yard at all. Esha was also very shy with dogs, but she loved (and still loves) people. Amala had been adopted previously, I believe three times. I know that one of the families/homes that had her was an abusive home. When I adopted her, her ribs were tender and she flinched whenever you reached out to pet her. She cried out in pain when touched on her sides or near her tail. It broke my heart.



In October, I contacted Morris at “Sit Means Sit” to get a demonstration and maybe get some advice from him. By this time, Esha had become unruly and barked at just about everything. Neither Esha nor Amala had very good recall (they knew their names, they just refused to come when called). And both were still very stand-offish to most other people and all dogs. Well, when they met Morris, they loved him. I believe they would have cuddled and licked him to death, if allowed. That, in itself, was a huge improvement.



I had about 3 at-home visits with Morris, to get Esha and Amala used to the training and improve their recall. They learned to sit and stay sitting. They learned to walk on a leash. In November, we began group classes, at Audubon park. My girls love being outside, in the park, and in the fresh air. After a few classes, they became a little more comfortable with other dogs, which is to say that they no longer run and hide when approached by other dogs, even “big dogs”. Believe me, that’s a huge improvement. They love going to the group classes, and get upset when we miss classes. Because I have two dogs and because I am only one person, Morris’s wife, Terri, often helps me out at classes by taking one of the girls and working with her. Now our biggest challenge is breaking them of their anxiety at being away from me and getting them comfortable listening to and working with other people. But, they have mastered sit and down, and they often stay in their sit or down and their recall has improved significantly. Amala is much more playful and has learned to enjoy cuddling. She has learned that I will not abuse or neglect her. Esha is learning to share toys and not to steal food from the other dogs. Their personalities are wonderful, now that they are comfortable in their new home, they are not being abused and we have been training with Sit Means Sit.



The training was also helpful in house-training them and during walks, for keeping them quiet. I do love that attending classes helps socialize them, as I feel that is a very important part of their development.



If you have small dogs, at any age, and you are looking for a great training technique, a fun environment, and a great trainer, I highly recommend “Sit Means Sit”. Morris has been very helpful and often makes himself available for one-on-one, personal training, if we have missed a class or the pups are having a difficult time grasping a new command (translates to if I am having trouble teaching/giving the new commands). An additional perk is that I’m learning not to be such a push-over or sucker while training them.

Elaina R Davis

My name is Mary Ellen I have a 10 month old black lab that is 70 pounds she is a great dog but had some issues that I was having a problem living with. I could not talk on the phone without her barking at me the entire time I was on the phone. My family and friends stop coming by because Molly would jump on them, also her biting on meLike I was one of her toys was totally out of control. With the help of Morris I can now talk on the phone and also have people over again and yes the biting stopped.



Things are much better now with Morris’s help. Calling Morris with sit means sit was a huge help I was about ready to give up I was a person living in Molly’s house. I will



Continue working with Morris so Molly and I will have a happier life. Thanks again for your help.

Regards,
Mary Ellen Martin (Metairie, LA)

I am Hansel and this is my testimony:

I am Big, Bad and Beautiful. Aggression and separation anxiety are my main issues with aggression being the worst. I did not take kindly to strangers in my house or on my property. I have been guilty of going through my owner’s picture window because children were playing on my front lawn. Additionally I do not like strangers approaching my car when I am inside, and I have issued with other dogs.

Going to the Vet was also a challenge for both me and my owner. She would have to muzzle me and sedate me along with using the prong choke collar.

No warning would come from me. I did not growl, I would just give a serious look and then charge to bite. Direct eye contact with me was interpreted as a challenge, which meant Game On!

I have been through (4) trainers, all of whom gave up on me, but since I have been going to “Sit Means Sit”, I have definitely broadened my horizons!

Hansel (German Shepherd)
Shirley Belitz (Owner)

It was a sunny day in April when I heard voices from my room. I began barking and jumping on the door frantically. My owner came in, muzzled me and I bolted out the front door only to find this stranger (Morris) whom I immediately pushed up against the tree and continuously hit with my muzzle. Since my 1st wild encounter with Morris I have been introduced to a special collar which helps me to associate my commands in English, German and Hand signals. I still wore my muzzle for about 4 months, but now I have learned to listen to my owner and I am not too terribly worried about other people and dogs. I am more relaxed now on my trips to the vet and do not require my muzzle or sedation. Don’t get me wrong I am still a work in progress, but I am enjoying my classes. Just ask my owner!

Auf Wiedesehen.

Hi, this is Buster Brown the Boxer. Our family loves to go camping alot, but the family did not like to go camping with Buster because of his bad manners. His favorite pastime would be constantly barking. If anyone would pass by him he would jump on them.

But thanks to “SIT MEANS SIT” training, he is a pleasure to be with. When we went camping last weekend, EVERYONE said how well behaved he was.

THANKS AGAIN TO “SIT MEANS SIT” TRAINING AND MORRIS CHAISSON

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