Sit Means Sit Denver Dog Training

The Sit Means Sit team was absolutely incredible! The entire experience was seamless, and I truly appreciated them fitting me in right before the holidays—it meant so much. Since bringing Bean home, she has been exceptional. It’s clear that the team dedicated a lot of time and effort to her training, and the results speak for themselves. I now feel completely confident having her off-leash, knowing her recall is solid. I couldn’t be happier with the transformation!

SMSD has been a life changing experience for us. We rescued a pup (bully mix) during COVID, who was a nervous guy from the start, but limited social opportunities over the first few years of his life exacerbated his anxiety. We moved across the country from DC to Denver, which added to Tuna's fear-based demeanor, and we started to see a lot of fear-based aggressive behavior. After lots of research, phone interviews, etc. we went to a free consultation at Sit Means Sit and met with Nicole. From the get go, she was extremely direct, but still understood the emotions involved with this process. We were terrified she would tell us we had an aggressive dog on our hands, but after taking him for a quick test run, she said he was a giant "pansy" and incredibly socially awkward and would really benefit from their program. We opted for the 5 day board and train program and had several conversations with Nicole and Anthony throughout the process. They were (and continue to be) incredibly patient, attentive, considerate, and thoughtful in their communication and care of Tuna. Our previous dog had been e-collar trained and due to how that organization used the collar, and taught us to use the collar, he was always fearful of it. Given how much of a gigantic baby Tuna is, we were afraid he'd come out of the boarding program a changed dog (more timid and scarred), but the complete opposite was true. Anytime he sees his collar come out, he is ELATED, and that fact alone amplified my trust and comfort in the SMS team. To this day, we attend group classes, private lessons (all of which are included in the price of the training program), and continue to get attentive care and support from Nicole, Anthony, Ed, and the rest of the trainers. Needless to say, Tuna is a changed dog, and our lives are so much better. Will he ever be the kind of that bravely walks into a loud room or loves the dog park? Probably not. But his confidence has grown exponentially, and more importantly, we have a system through which we can communicate with him, support him, and let him know we're in control of every situation. I have and will continue to recommend Sit Means Sit to anyone I know who expresses interest in dog training, and any and every dog we rescue in the future will absolutely be put through their board and train program. Cannot say enough about Anthony and Nicole and the entire operation at SMS Denver. We are forever grateful! (Photo is of Nicole and Tuna -- and while this might get me in trouble sharing, it's from Thanksgiving last year when we had a dog sitter cancel on us last minute before we headed out of town and she generously offered him to stay at SMS for a night to do a tune-up train, and then even took him home with her to care for him while we were away.)