Sit Happens Dog Training LLC

01/25/2025

Cooper needs to work on not barking at every person he sees so he can get loves and pets and getting use to all the scary sounds at the airport. They'll be traveling soon so we spent some time in our dog friendly Dane County airport ✈️🌎 They all did so wonderful!

Learning dog communication rather than teaching your dog human communication is much more effective🐾

There are little things we do that self reinforce negative behaviors from our dogs. Change is not going to happen overnight but you'll start seeing a difference with subtle change and understanding.

I love people and dog watching! Body language "speaks" volumes!

01/21/2025

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01/18/2025

Link thinks he's a dog and you can see the confidence in him at his annual vet appointment with Dr Vitale.

He'll be 10 this year. I can't believe it's been over 8 years since I adopted him.

Link has met all of my client's dog who have come to visit. He's the coolest cat they will ever meet 🖤

01/17/2025

Sammy did awesome at Fleet Farm up in Beaver Dam! I'm so incredibly proud of this boy. They're so fun to work with and his owner Jacob is taking all the training tips and running with them.

This weekend we'll be visiting Cabela's in Sun Prairie 🐾

01/15/2025

Charlie is home today!!! 💛🐾

Charlie is in flight mode. Don't call out, try to recall him. They're are tracking his sightings so they can try to set up a live trap. They only want to be told where he is so the live trap will be more effective.

Keep an eye out for Charlie! He's in Sun Prairie over here on the west side of Sun Prairie. If you see him, please send a text to the owners, Sun Prairie PD or reach out to me and I'll be sure to spread the word.

PUPDATE~ CHARLIE IS HOME!!!! Thank you all for sharing a being a part of this happy ending.

SUN PRAIRIE, URGENT! One of our former Diamond Dogs, Charlie escaped when he was at the groomers yesterday. Please be on the lookout and call the number on the poster below with time, and location. Do not chase or call as he needs to stay in the area he is in. Please share and help his heartbroken momma get her boy home! Thank you!

01/14/2025

Herm Sprenger prongs are the safest and most effective dog communication dog training tool. It's not a corrective tool unless you use it as one. But it's there when you need to correct the dog. They truly are one of the most perfect tools. They can be aversive but never painful.

My dogs get excited when I pull out our collars! They know we're going to work 🐾

01/04/2025

We cannot humanize our dogs. In order to have a harmonious household that encompasses humans, dogs, cats, birds and other pets, we have to understand the animal mind.

The term "consent" has been going around and whether or not a dog has the right to consent.

My insight says to stop using human concepts to explain dog behavior. The definition, the legal definition, of consent (it is a legal term that is overused in every day interactions) is this:

Consent means that "a person voluntarily and willfully agrees in response to another person's proposition. The person who consents must possess sufficient mental capacity. Consent also requires the absence of coercion, fraud or error. Consent is an essential constituent of a contract and a defense to a tort." Another part of the definition is that there is full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.

Dogs cannot consent because, again, it's a human concept of willfully allowing an action by another person.

Is there a basic thought process of wanting to be pet or interact with other dogs? Sure...but let's stop using these deep conceptual human ideas for dogs.

I do believe in allowing the dog space and choosing what they are comfortable with when it comes to touch, play and interactions.

This might be seen as the same idea but it's not. We need to stop using human ideas, words for dog communication. When we start thinking the dog is human-like, we miss the mark in creating an environment that feeds their soul.

Two different worlds are in the house with pets. When we respect the differences, that's when we become more confident leaders.

01/04/2025

Hey Sit Happens families and neighbors and possible new clients! I'm brainstorming income ideas. I don't want to move but one of my boys moved out in November and I cannot afford the extremely high rent and I'm struggling to come up with 2-3 months of rent to move, not including moving costs.

I'm thinking of doing a small scale dog daycare. I have a fenced in backyard and decent sized house for them to hang out for the day. We could work on training such at wait, stay, threshold and play rules for mental stimulation 🐾
Max 5 dogs a day and separation is an option if needed.
Let me know if this is something you would be interested in!

01/01/2025

2024 in the dog training world at Sit Happens Dog Training LLC has been amazing!

I cannot thank my clients enough for what you give back to me each and every time we meet and work through the trial and error of dog communication!

I love what I do, I'll always be here and am looking forward to adding more dog families to the Sit Happens Dog Training family in 2025! 🐾🤎🖤🩶🤍💛

12/29/2024

Sammy worked through a lot today in our session! This boy is super smart but a little uneasy with new stuff.
He went through the tunnel and confidently jumped on the 4 wheeler for the first time and eventually went for a ride.
We also worked on scent work by playing hide and seek.
Very fun day in the dog training world today 🐾

12/27/2024

Busy day with dog training!

Brutus is over 4 months old now and is so incredibly fun to train! His little big sister is use to all this big world stuff and showing him that it's not so scary.

This is his first time in Cabela's and wanted to say hi to ALL the people.

Building confidence, leash manners and lots of treats to help overcome anything that was a bit scary was our goal today. He did wonderful 🐾

12/26/2024

If you have a dog that reacts to other dogs, people, cars, bikes, or anything...do not allow them to stand like this 👇

Any time a dog is ahead of you, they are making decisions. Your reaction is also to pull back on the lead which can self reinforce their behavior.

Dogs speak through body language and can easily put two and two together. Each time you pull back on the lead when they react, they think that the two actions are linked. If you are not using a collar that corrects them, their reactivity may get worse. Or they think that is what they are supposed to do. We cannot verbally reason with our dogs.

Collars that correct, such as the Herm Sprenger prong, does not hurt them but rather it's aversive enough for them to stop the red zone behavior and refocus on you. You are their leader and positive reinforcement. Stop the behavior, redirect, positive reinforcement! Soon you will be steering your dog confidently around the neighborhood!

This doesn't mean that your dog will start "liking" those things. They'll just learn to ignore them and focus on the good stuff... YOU! 🐾🐕‍🦺

12/21/2024

They revived the dog with an oxygen mask! How awesome is that 🐾🤎

MADISON, Wis. -- Five people were displaced and a dog was rescued after a fire on Madison's southwest side Friday night.

12/18/2024

He still has those baby eyes. I love my Baldur 🖤🤎

12/16/2024

My heart goes out to our community today. Our children are our everything. We all deserve to feel safe in our homes, in public spaces and especially in our schools.

There are no words that will make a difference. I hope the families find answers, the ones who are fighting for their lives come home soon and the ones who lost their loved ones are able to find peace. Death is inevitable but not like this. Not like this. 💔

I will post more if there are fundraisers for the ones affected.

Link:
https://www.channel3000.com/news/three-dead-including-suspect-in-shooting-at-abundant-life-christian-school/article_207c213c-bbd1-11ef-8bd0-db64a8c48a39.html

(Sent from Channel 3000)

MADISON, Wis. -- Three people are dead, including the suspect, in a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.

12/16/2024

We approach something good and avoid something bad. That is basic survival behaviors in the animal world.

Positive reinforcement teaches our dogs to repeat wanted behaviors such as sit, wait and recall.

Correction can teach your dog self preservation that will keep themselves and others safe.

Some dogs don't realize approaching a strange dog or a moving vehicle can be life threatening. By correcting them...not too much or too little.. with the proper communication from you, you can effectively tell your dog to avoid those dangerous behaviors.

Protecting your dog from themselves (bite history with other dogs or humans) is your responsibility. You have to be able to advocate and communicate with your dog effectively especially if they are reactive/sensitive to their environment.

Become a part of the Sit Happens Dog Training family! I'm offering gift certificates for your family or friends. 1 or 2 session certificates are available for the month of December. I offer 6 session packages normally so take advantage of the gift of dog training to get your family members a head start with a few sessions. If they want to continue with additional sessions, they will not have to sign up for the 6 sessions. They will be able to choose from 4 or 5 session packages, depending on the certificate you choose for them.

We are flexible with training times and work with your lifestyle and beliefs. You'll always have access to us as long as you need us. 🐾

12/07/2024

Small business's need constant support to keep doing what they're doing! Very small businesses even more 🐾

I'm offering a gift idea for the holidays!

If you know someone that would love the gift of a dog trainer, I'm opening up the idea of a gift certificate for one or two sessions for the month of December.
100 for up to a two hour session or 200 for (2) sessions. Online training sessions are an option as well. Two online sessions for 120 for up to 90 minutes each session.
Reach out and we'll come up with a gift card/ gift certificate idea! I'm always willing to change things up and offer individual experiences for your gift idea!

This is Cooper relaxing after our last session. He's such a good boy 🐕 🎄🐾 He would make a great Christmas card!

12/07/2024

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Copy this text onto your own page and give others the chance to reach more people through your circle. Let's help each other out. The holidays are upon us and wouldn’t it be nice to get a special gift for someone from a locally owned small business?

Your support of small businesses is very much appreciated!