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Customers report significant improvements in dog behavior, including reactivity, leash pulling, and obedience, through one-on-one sessions and group classes. Reviewers highlight the trainers' patience, clear communication, and helpfulness with homework assignments, noting that the service is worth the cost for many. However, some critics describe the pricing as high for the equipment provided and state that the training was not helpful for their specific needs.
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107 Google reviews we collected
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“They were very friendly and patient with us and our dog Moose!”
“Highly recommend using them for all your dog training needs!”
“stay away if you love your dog”
“Had an amazing experience with both Tin and Mikayla.”
“In addition we always had someone available to message for quick assistance.”
“We are slowly building her confidence, as well as mine.”
“From the very beginning, they treated us like family and genuinely cared about not only Rufus, but us as owners as well.”
“Tim is thorough, highly communicative, and gives excellent post-session directions.”
“As soon as we met with Tim we knew he was the right choice for our dog and the training was more than worth every penny!”
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Customers hired Sit Means Sit Dog Training San Diego for 1 kind of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
Tim has done amazing work with my two Shih Tzus! They definitely needed better manners and because of the training with Tim, they are on their way to being better behaved dogs.
Had an amazing experience with both Tin and Mikayla. They were very friendly and patient with us and our dog Moose! Highly recommend using them for all your dog training needs!
Tim is an excellent trainer. He showed us that even our stubborn big boy could learn to walk calmly next to us when other trainers were unable to. He is kind and firm and our dog LOVED seeing Tim each week. Looking forward to continuing the training with the group sessions.
Tim was great with our german shepherd puppy, he’s still learning a lot but has made tremendous progress with dog reactivity and his obedience. Tim has been great either allowing us to keep in contact after our move and help with any questions we’ve had along the way during training.
I found my way to Tim's location via Google Search. After the initial consultation, I am very impressed. I positive my 13 week old Labrador puppy will be well served by Tim's approach to training!
Tim is an excellent dog (and owner) trainer. Our 16 week old Weimaraner puppy Clark was quite wild and easily distracted. But he has progressed greatly with all his training, which included several one on one full day training sessions, and very brief and thorough owner training sessions upon each pick up. Tim’s…
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4.9 ★★★★★ 107 reviews on Google · rating breakdown
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Tim has done amazing work with my two Shih Tzus! They definitely needed better manners and because of the training with Tim, they are on their way to being better behaved dogs.
Had an amazing experience with both Tin and Mikayla. They were very friendly and patient with us and our dog Moose! Highly recommend using them for all your dog training needs!
Tim is an excellent trainer. He showed us that even our stubborn big boy could learn to walk calmly next to us when other trainers were unable to. He is kind and firm and our dog LOVED seeing Tim each week. Looking forward to continuing the training with the group sessions.
Tim was great with our german shepherd puppy, he’s still learning a lot but has made tremendous progress with dog reactivity and his obedience. Tim has been great either allowing us to keep in contact after our move and help with any questions we’ve had along the way during training.
Would 100% recommend! Our dog Gravy was a young rescue who had trouble with anxiety and barking. He seemed to have little to no socialization with dogs when we got him, barking and lunging. And barking at any sound around him and new people. With sit means sit he learned to be confident in himself and make his own choice. He hardly barks now and does not bark at all his old triggers. The price is great for the amount of training offered especially with the life time training aspect! Not only did our dog learn but so did we as dog owners. We were given corrections and suggestions with every training as well as “homework” to ensure both our and our dogs learning. In addition we always had someone available to message for quick assistance. Before choosing sit means sit we struggled going through different at home training methods that didn’t seem to work with our dog. Once we started training he started picking things up very quickly! As a new pet owner with no prior experience they were a great help with not just training but with any general dog help. In addition as a new pet owner the idea of a collar was scary, but the owner gladly demonstrated how it does not harm our dog. We even tried it on our own at diffrent levels. we can assure to anyone looking into this program it is not harmful at all and is just a method to strengthen a dog’s knowledge!
I found my way to Tim's location via Google Search. After the initial consultation, I am very impressed. I positive my 13 week old Labrador puppy will be well served by Tim's approach to training!
Tim is an excellent dog (and owner) trainer. Our 16 week old Weimaraner puppy Clark was quite wild and easily distracted. But he has progressed greatly with all his training, which included several one on one full day training sessions, and very brief and thorough owner training sessions upon each pick up. Tim’s homework assignments have surely paid off, and Clark still continues to improve. We feel Tim’s program is an excellent investment for those who seek the most out of dog ownership. We highly recommend!
Tim was incredible to work with, making sure I understood what to do with my dog, and helping build a strong foundation for continued training.
Thank you Tim & McKayla for helping us be a better dog owner, as well as our Duke to be a better dog. He had separation anxiety, hyperactive & very little training @ 10 months when we adopted him. We now can say after 6 weeks of your training skills for us all, Duke is 90% better. It was worth every dollar we spent for this training. Now it's up to us to continue the training so he can be 100%. Thank you, Duke now gives us hugs! :-)))
Excellent instruction. A practical program that worked wonders. Thank you!
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