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Sit Means Sit Dog Training in Oakville, Ontario

Bring out the best in your best friend! The first step in enjoying a long, rewarding relationship with your dog is effective training that lasts a lifetime. With the innovative Sit Means Sit method, we'll help you to teach your dog manners, making your pet more enjoyable to be around!

Have you been looking for dog obedience training in Oakville, Ontario? We provide training programs that result in happy, confident and obedient dogs and satisfied owners. Our program not only trains your dog quickly, but also teaches you how to control your dog at all times.

The Sit Means Sit method combines remote collar training and classic training techniques to allow you to effectively communicate with your dog. You will be amazed how quickly your dog learns and how happy he is! We know that every owner would like a pet who is dependable in any situation – no matter how many distractions there are.

Now this internationally recognized program is available in your backyard! We work with both adult dogs and puppies to train them to be confident, happy and well-mannered members of the family. When looking for dog training, Oakville pet owners know that Sit Means Sit will bring results that the whole family will love.

At Sit Means Sit, an Oakville dog obedience training school, we believe that no dog or person is alike, therefore we offer a FREE demonstration so you'll see first hand what can be achieved using our method. We offer private dog training combined with unlimited group classes.

Our Oakville, Ontario dog training school is the first of its kind in Canada! Fred Hassen's Sit Means Sit dog training is proud to come to Canada, and have Bill and Cathy Pote, as the very first Canadian location. Serving Oakville and surrounding areas. Contact us today for a free demonstration.

A client speaks about their Deaf & insecure Rescue dog.

If you’re serious about having a harmonious household, Cathy Pote is an exceptional trainer and I recommend you give her serious thought. But to appreciate the results is to understand the story precluding them….

My most recent addition “Pip” was about 17 months old when adopted from rescue and to say she had issues is an understatement. Aside from these “issues‘’ I was aware there was another element to be dealt with, and that is that she was born with congenital deafness. Well…….me, my history with Weimaraners, my experience with deafness (American Sign Language), and what I thought was my vast knowledge on dog training was all about to be challenged in ways I hadn’t even considered. I now was the proud owner of a brand new bouncing (literally) baby girl that was acting out and behaving like a petulant child. One who had been spoiled rotten and had no manners at all, and here I was lost and no idea of what to do.

She started out timid and leery of her new surroundings and family; no doubt thinking at first it’s great that’s she’s going for a car ride…yippee…and then faced with the reality this wasn’t just a play date and that she now has to prove herself and reestablish her position in yet again another new home. (Don’t think she quite broke it down like that in dog terms…but you get the idea.)

Weeks into her being here she was now determined that she will not only run over the other dogs in the house but also, she will now “own“ me. Within no time she was viciously attacking Chelsea (my other female Weim), the house was becoming completely out of control, and I was feeling an enormous amount of guilt for not being able to protect me and mine: This prompted my on line search, making inquiries with the Vet…with any and everyone. I didn’t want to send Pip back, give up on her, and take the easy way out; but I needed a resolution as I would not continue to put the other two dogs in harms way. The other is a Pomeranian so you can imagine the potential damage here.

I came across “Sit means Sit” and their method of training. I had intended all along on getting an E-collar so that some day “If” I could trust Pip, we could all hike off lead in the woods. So the concept of the E-collar wasn’t entirely new to me; however what was new to me was the method in which they proposed to use it, and that peaked my curiosity. After perusing the web site and watching several videos, I made contact with Cathy Pote in Oakville Ontario. She sent me a link to a video where their Sit Means Sit in Las Vegas had worked with a deaf dog…I was entirely taken aback and watched it time and time again: All the while disbelieving that the results were so evident in such a short time clocked on the video, and of course thinking “this won’t reallllly work…at least not like that”.

I came to the realization that there are no hidden agendas here; this is merely a case of both owner and dogs willing to be trained. As result I began training with Cathy and within 15 minutes of training there was a notable difference in Pips behavior; soon there after that same day I could drop the lead on Pip and she was at my side waiting anxiously to see what I wanted next. It’s only continued to get better with time with Pip now waiting for my cue and like a sponge wanting to soak up more.

I appreciate in training with Cathy that Pips deafness wasn’t the focus. It without doubt played a part, in having to use signs instead of voice, but for me…not Pip as she doesn’t know any different. Yes being deaf heightens her senses and awareness of goings on around her, but Pips challenges were more so from her history then her deafness. Deafness or not she needed the structure, discipline, consistency and guidance that any dog should have. Cathy provided me with the tools to do just that with this method of training. Before when I signed “Come” Pip looked at me and here eyes said “Ummm maybe in a bit” and “Sit” to her meant “o.k. but only for a second”. Now “Come” means “Commminnng” and …you got it “Sit”… means Sit, and she does it happily.

We’re doing it…, she heels without hesitation, she loves to play fetch, and we are off lead hiking in the woods; all the while she blissfully comes when signaled. I trust her and she finally trusts me. And what was once an intimidating and intimidated, frightened, overly anxious, insecure dog is now happy, feeling safe, confident, and a joy to be with.

Sincerely…Thank you Cathy! Thank you for your compassion, kindness, knowledge, expertise, want and perseverance to show Pip and I, as well as others out there that there is a improved way for all of us to not only co-exist but have fun doing so.

Charlene C. Slaats-Gray London Ontario Canada

Dear Cathy,

Sit Means Sit dog training has improved our lives with our dogs. This might sound somewhat dramatic, but it’s a fact. We have two Miniature Schnauzers. Kaily is 9 years old and Nikki is 7 years old.

We moved to a mature area of Oakville with towering trees. Our backyard looks like the Muskoka area. We were elated to move into our new home. The yard was a dream for our two dogs to run around. However, along with the mature trees and lush gardens came rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. . . and then barking, howling and jumping on furniture, scratching at doors and windows. I had to cover some furniture for protection . . . apply brown wrapping paper to every single garden door and pull down all the blinds so that the dogs couldn’t see out to eliminate the barking. Our dream house had become a nightmare as the dogs barked at everything, whether it was passerbies with or without dogs. Needless to say, we were absolutely beside ourselves given mostly Nikki’s wild and unmanageable disposition. When Nikki started with her barking, I couldn’t even get her attention.

After only a few weeks with Sit Means Sit training, my blinds are now open. The brown paper is removed from all windows. It is a pleasure to look out our windows into the back and side yard again, and it’s a pleasure to see the dogs sitting at the garden door looking out without sounding like they were being tortured – that’s exactly what Nikki sounded like when she saw the squirrels.

Nikki now walks right by my left side, no more pulling. When we meet other pets, there is no tugging, barking or irrational behavior. She is controlled. It is an absolute joy now to go out for walks with both dogs, we find ourselves walking more frequently. It’s a win win situation! We were hesitant to agree to this method of training and concerned that Nikki would loose her sweet personality (when she wasn’t barking). She is sweeter, and even more adorable. People stop me as we walk by with both my dogs by each side well mannered and well behaved.

If there is anyone that is hesitant to pursue training with Sit Means Sit, never hesitate to provide my name and number. I had tried so many other training schools with Nikki and was unsuccessful. We were even asked to leave one of the dog training classes I enrolled in with Nikki.

Thank you so much for all your guidance, assistance and professional training. You have gone beyond your duty as a trainer with Nikki. Your passion for dogs and Sit Means Sit dog training is a direct reflection in the success with training our dogs.

Thank you again for giving us back the pleasure of having two dogs.

Lynn MacWillie

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