Our New Orleans, Louisiana Dog Training Staff

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 and Saint Tammany Parishes

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Our Group Class Schedule

Saturdays at 3:00pm at Audubon Park

Magazine St. at Golf Club Dr.
Between the zoo entrance and Exhibition Dr.

Class cancelled in case of rain.

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

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