About Sit Means Sit Dog Training Cleveland & Akron
Dog Trainer in Northfield, OH: Sit Means Sit Dog Training Cleveland & Akron provides structured, attention-based dog training at our premier Northfield facility. Specializing in immersive Day Training, our convenient once-weekly program delivers professional behavior modification during the day, seamlessly fitting into busy schedules with no overnight boarding required. Whether you need to correct puppy boundaries and leash pulling, or manage intense reactivity, anxiety, and severe dog or people aggression, our certified trainers establish clear communication and fair rules. Through Day Training and private lessons, we work to build focus and real-world respect. Contact us for a free training evaluation.
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultationProgram details
Specialized training focusing on complex behavioral challenges. Our certified trainers work carefully to establish clear rules for dogs dealing with intense reactivity, anxiety, or severe dog and people aggression, customized safely to your dog's unique potential.
Crate training
House training
Leash trainingProgram details
Teach your dog to walk politely on a loose leash, eliminating pulling and creating calmer, more enjoyable walks together.
Obedience trainingProgram details
Achieve reliable off-leash control and obedience, even around heavy distractions, with attention-based training designed for safety and freedom in everyday life.
Puppy training
Recall training
Behavior support
Aggression trainingProgram details
Specialized, expert behavior modification programs designed to safely resolve and manage severe dog aggression, bite history, and intense resource guarding.
Fear and confidenceProgram details
Help fearful dogs build confidence and navigate new situations with greater comfort and trust.
Reactivity trainingProgram details
Targeted behavior modification protocols for dogs that bark, lunge, or overreact to other dogs, people, or everyday environmental triggers.
Resource guarding
How training happens
Day training
Group classesProgram details
Advanced, structured environments designed exclusively for our program graduates to proof obedience and confidence around intense, real-world distractions.
Private trainingProgram details
Convenient once-weekly private lessons providing structured, one-on-one training tailored to your goals. Held at our Copley facility, these sessions teach you the exact tools needed to correct frustrating habits, build focus, and unlock entry into our group classes.
Dog age
Adult dogs
PuppiesProgram details
A dedicated, one-time foundational lesson designed to jumpstart proper puppy management. We establish clear boundaries right away, covering the absolute basics of crate training, housebreaking, focus, and handling to set you and your puppy up for success.
Training level
Advanced training
Beginner trainingCustomer-reported
Support between sessions
Follow-up support
Assistance and working dogs
Therapy dog trainingProgram details
Would you like to provide service, therapy, and comfort to our community with your dog by your side? Therapy Dog Certification may be the right path for you and your pup! We work with K-9 Caring Angels, a nation-wide nonprofit whose mission is to provide service through many channels.
Other listed services
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Dog trainingProgram details
Premium, results-oriented training specializing in immediate real-world obedience, reliable off-leash control, and advanced behavior modification for puppies and adult dogs.
Comprehensive Training EvaluationProgram details
Meet one-on-one with our professional trainers for a complete behavioral assessment to map out the exact premium program required to reach your goals.
Day Train ProgramProgram details
Our core once-weekly Day Training program provides immersive behavior modification during the day, fitting busy schedules with no overnight boarding required. Dogs receive structured focus and boundaries from certified trainers, returning home each evening with clear owner guidance.
Anxious Dog TrainingProgram details
Structured training designed to help anxious dogs develop calmer behaviors and improved confidence.
SeminarsProgram details
Is your trade show, event, home owners association, or company is looking for more education on dog training? At our seminars we cover an array of topics! These include the importance of dog training, understanding dog body language, bite prevention, traveling with your dog, and family planning.
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Questions & answers
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What people have asked about this business.
Do you offer training for a week to drop off dog at your location?
Hello Michael, thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you're describing a board & train program which we no longer offer. We have switched over to a day training model which is still immersive like boarding programs but are only 1 day a week for a number of weeks and you have a lesson with your dog at the end of the day training. We have found that day training is a very effective training format to not only fully train your dog, but gives us the opportunity to make sure that owners have all the tools they need to continue with training management, ultimately providing long lasting and reliable results. If you are interested in learning more about how and why our program works so well, please give our office a call at 330-310-3647. Thanks!
Community answer · Sit Means Sit Dog Training Cleveland & Akron · 2024-09-21
Yes we do. After completing one of our individualized training programs, you and your dog can participate in our group classes. If you are interested, give us a call at (330) 310‐3647
Community answer · Sit Means Sit Dog Training Cleveland & Akron · 2021-09-21
Do you train to get certification for service animals?
We do! We work with K-9 Caring Angels, a nation-wide nonprofit whose mission is to provide service through many channels. We also provide AKC Canine Good Citizen Certification, a prerequisite for any therapy dog program. If you are interested, give us a call at (330) 310‐3647
Community answer · Sit Means Sit Dog Training Cleveland & Akron · 2021-09-21
5/5We brought our first dog hunter there and it was absolutely amazing!!! He was a whole new dog and we were able to bring him camping with us and go walks which we could never do before. We then brought our 6 month old puppy and they did amazing with him as well! The whole team was…Read full reviewClose full review
We brought our first dog hunter there and it was absolutely amazing!!! He was a whole new dog and we were able to bring him camping with us and go walks which we could never do before. We then brought our 6 month old puppy and they did amazing with him as well! The whole team was absolutely amazing and a special thank you to Doug who spent a lot of time with us and the boys! I would highly recommend sit means sit! It was a wonderful experience.
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Amy Onest
5/5
This company is real easy to work with. Employees are patient and cover all the main commands. BONUS: OUR DOG IS MUCH BETTER BEHAVED😍😍
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Marylou Chmielecki
5/5
It was a great experience. The trainers gave Me confidence and also my dog confidence. The change in my dog was immediate. I highly recommend them.
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Anthony Codner
5/5
Took our miniature schnauzer Olive and am so glad we did. Chloe, Jim and Douglas were wonderful with her and us. We went in looking for ways to walk her controlled, no jumping up on people and came away with a great gameplan and foundation to continue at home.
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That Girl
1/5
We sent our dog here and while it seemed he was making progress at first he slowly started to freak out the second he saw the remote. I mean zoomies, jumping up, biting as soon as the remote came out and he saw it. I don’t think that’s a normal reaction for a puppy being “trained”. I’m not sure what they did to him there … but something definitely traumatized him and makes him react that way now.
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