Sit Means Sit

If you are looking for an amazing and professional dog trainer, look no further than Sit Means Sit. My family and I had tried and several trainers in the St. Louis area to help us with major behavior issues we were having with our two male Great Danes, including 2 significant fights that occurred resulting in significant injuries to both dogs. The previous training attempts were less than successful. I contacted Brad at Sit Means Sit as a last resort for help. In our initial meeting, he took the time to talk with me about my concerns, spent time actually interacting with my dog, and worked hard to identify a plan that would provide us with the best outcome for our dogs and our family. We met his dog Brave and saw the possible benefits of the type of training used at Sit Means Sit. We were cautiously optimistic that this might be the help we were looking for. We are now about 6 weeks into our training and WOW! WHAT A DIFFERENCE! While we still have a lot of work to do, the behavior issues have improved significantly. I know that the trainers and the rest of the staff will work as a team with us to continue to help us get our dogs back together and to reinforce what we’ve learned. We have had an in home visit which helped identify some additional issues that wouldn’t have been able to be seen in training at the facility. We will be attending group classes as well to continue to add to our training. Dog training is never a quick fix and for situations like ours, it isn’t easy. The key is to find amazing people like those at Sit Means Sit who become truly invested in your dogs, your family and their training. I would recommend Sit Means Sit to ANYONE who needs training… From basic puppy training to more complex training like ours. Don’t give up on your dog. Call Sit Means Sit and give them a chance to help!

The training was absolutely not worth the money. My dog was definitely not improved and less stressed out/​anxious prior to their training. She still has scars around her muzzle which they tell me is from being crated. I’ve had her kenneled/​boarded before and never had this issue with her. Similar to other reviewers’ experiences, it’s impossible to get any kind of follow up from Tony.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DOG FOR THE 2 WEEK TRAINING!
I took my German Shepherd for the two week training and when I got her back her throat was burned «BRANDED» from the shock collar they use. She was scared to death of Tony. There is no reason for this… I felt like a horrible dog owner for trusting this place!

Since this review was posted, I have received a full refund. I appreciate the business owner’s attempt to make up for his treatment of me as a client.
Hopefully his happy clients will post positive review. However my view of this company and the training techniques used remains the same. I will never use that method of training again.

We took our German Shepard here when he was a baby and purchased the puppy classes and one on one dog training!
Our experience has been great. We see a HUGE difference in the behavior and obedience of our dog.
The owner, Tony, is great. He really knows what he is talking about and works with our dog in a way we can follow and copy at home.
He is also available any time for any questions or concerns we may have.
Training works, definitely worth every penny!