I am helping my girlfriend who is currently using the Got Sit program to train her dogs, and I see many problems with this training program. First, the site has a lot of fluffy language that doesn't seem to accomplish anything to the reader and helped me learn zilch. I also saw fluffy positive reviews added here on Yelp, indicating a business may have people coming here to false-report. Negative review commentary is far more detailed and applies more than the positive reviews do to what I am currently experiencing - the company is bossing her around and not helping with her questions and this is still an ongoing issue - there are complaints of a bossy, bullying Marvin guy who owns the business who barks at pet owners if they don't do their "homework." He bitched about the dogs barking when he rang the doorbell the second time he came out to train, saying, "you haven't been doing what I asked you." I hold a Master Degree in Education; I also have study in behavioral psychology and I see the dogs are getting nowhere. It also would appear that none of the trainers that are sent out have any previous training experience coming onto the job - Marvin trains these trainers in his training approach or "system" but doesn't provide any curriculum so it's a big secret how they actually train your animal. You should ask: How do they do it? What do they do? Why do they do it? How long does it take? All these questions should be answered on the SITE! Moreover, there is no description of the instructional objectives, nor any mention of written materials, videos, or online instructional materials that you can consult in-between. With the price paid for the training, I would certainly expect this to be there, or at least a printed manual. What if you have a problem with one of the vibration collars? How do you configure or fix it without online help or written instructional materials? Currently, you have to text Marvin and hope he's not very busy. Marvin seems to be the support guy, too? While some of us are excellent visual learners, many of us need written course materials, a syllabus, a curriculum, complete with how-to modules and individual lessons that we can follow. Right? What are we supposed to do in-between the five in-person sessions? Who can we go to (other than Marvin) for questions? Why is there no FAQ or online materials on this site? No mention of the pedagogy behind the training? Any professional dog training course would have these written materials, an instructional video, or something stating what the psychology behind the training is, what the program accomplishes, and what you as a customer can expect after 3-6-9 weeks of instruction. None of this is on the site - shouldn't that bother you? Upon completing the five in-person training sessions the group training is conducted outside of, or in back of public school in the north Puget Sound area. I am not seeing the hand-holding that is so desperately needed from the Got Sit trainers. The essence of the program itself isn't made clear to the customer on the website and ultimately to the pet for the price paid. Do yourself a favor: do your homework like I just did, and save your money. read more

So let me start by letting you know a little about our situation. Our dog Audrey is an amazing dog. One minor problem that ended up being a huge problem, was her separation anxiety! We got her from a rescue when she was one and she already had this issue. We tried crate training her and we didn't get anywhere. She even escaped her WIRE CRATE! She destroyed every set of blinds, ate a pound of gummy bears, pulled our entire comforter into her crate, ate pants, peed and poo'd everywhere and barked when left alone. The final straw was when she broke a canine (which needed to be pulled) trying to get out of her crate. We were at the point where we couldn't leave our house unless someone stayed home with the dog. We have a three month old and hadn't left the house as a family. Since we couldn't take her anywhere, because she goes deaf when she is around lots of people or animals, she started escaping our yard. She would climb under the fence, and break boards on the fence to get to the dogs next door. Last escape she got out without her collar and we couldn't find her. Marvin came to our house and had an amazing attitude towards our situation. We felt it would take years to get Audrey calm enough to stay in the house alone. His way of explaining the training seemed very matter of fact and fast. I caught myself saying "oh yeah! You're right....that makes sense." We signed up and started training two days later. Anthony came out and discussed what we were going to do. He went out there and almost immediately he was able to let her leash go. She was calm and attentive which isn't something we could say about her before. Even our neighbor came outside to watch her. He told us that he had to do a double take because he couldn't believe she could be so calm. What I love, is that we left the first session excited and knowledgeable. We are on day 4 of training. Our dog is attentive, goes to her crate on her own, doesn't rush to the door when someone comes up, listens to us when the neighbors dogs are out playing, doesn't try and escape, AND for the first time in a year, we felt comfortable leaving her alone. We set up our tablet to Skype and watch what she would do. She stayed in her crate and even stayed in the crate when we got home. She didn't even try and jump at us! I love this company and the trainers are friendly, knowledgeable, and personable. I can't wait for our next training session and classes! This company has given us freedom to enjoy our dog more than we thought possible. She also has earned trust in us which is amazing! read more

Bottom line Gotsitdogtraining.com and trainer AJ, and of course Cleo, were wonderful helping my husband and I with our Golden Sweet Lou! Here's the lengthy back story. I was at my wits end. Lou is such a good boy however I was not able to help Lou understand not to pull when out walking and not to jump up on people and other dogs....because everyone should love Lou. I had took him through 10 weeks of basic training and loose leash walking was not mastered completely by either of us. Now he was 9 months young and 70 lbs and I looked like the crazy lady of the neighborhood who's dog was walking her rather than the other way around. He has such a good nose that everything and anything was fair game to smell and investigate. I did not have confidence in my own puppy communication skills to know how to get his attention when we were walking. And I found myself dreading walks which set up negativity for Lou and that was not fair to him. After much research a vet recommended Got Sit Dog Training. Enter trainer AJ. What a breath of fresh air his human and dog communication skills were. He was a great mentor of how a calm demeanor and attitude can be so effective with their training process. AJ was a wealth of information. He was always available for my questions (an believe me at first I had sooo many) and would return my calls as quickly as he could. He provided great encouragement yet also held me accountable for communicating in the proper way with Lou. We had 5 individual classes and now will be attending group sessions. After five weeks of hard work mastering the skills to communicate to Lou what he needs to do he is walking with a loose leash. I can not express my thanks enough to AJ. I feel so much more confident and look forward to my walks in all kinds of different places with Lou. AJ and the Got Sit Training process was a life saver for me! read more

I have known about Got Sit and their incredible programs for years. When my family decided to adopt a dog, we immediately knew who to call. And I have to say that as an official client of theirs, it has been incredible. We rescued and started our pup when he was 3 1/2 months, he is an Australian Shepherd. He didn't have any aggression issues that needed correction, but we wanted to set him up for success later in life to avoid any. He's a much more confident guy now, is comfortable around new people, can eagerly follow a slough of commands, and can walk relatively undistracted in public now in just 2 months since beginning training. Seeing these tangible results in such a short amount of time is incredible and attests to how this program really works. You won't find a dog training program that is more custom tailored or effective. Their trainers are invested, great at communicating, and are easy to reach for questions! They hit the mark when it comes to professionalism and interacting with their clients. This isn't just dog training for the dog, it truly involves the owner. It's really a lifestyle adjustment that benefits owner and dog. This is why it works and is so effective for all the various behaviors in dogs. We find so much joy working with our Finn, seeing how his needs are met and that he's eager to please us! We are excited to start the group classes this month and can't wait to see how much more our dog can achieve. I can't recommend Got Sit enough. We were able to work one on one with Marvin, Anthony, and Corey. They were all incredible and we appreciated each of their unique stories with their own dogs. Got Sit is worth the investment, because it simply brings real lifelong change. You won't regret it! We now feel confident that we have a happy, emotionally stable family dog. Thank you Got Sit! read more

Got Sit Dog Training is the only answer! Before beginning Got Sit, I had decent dogs, but when meeting someone new or seeing another dog, they were spastic (As if they had never seen another human being or dog before.. HELLO!)! The final catalyst in my beginning training was when my young Australian Shepherd bit a family member (they had moved very quickly past him, he lunged). Of course I was mortified by the whole ordeal and was afraid of him lashing out again... I have young children for heavens sake! I heard of Got Sit from a local pet store (Bridges Pets) and called that same day to get my FREE in home consultation. Marvin WOWED me fro the get go, as always I followed my intuition and gave it my best shot... one of the best decision I have ever made. Anthony, head trainer for Got Sit, was unbelievably patient, understanding but also pushed me to succeed (honestly it's more the human than the dog that needs training!). By teaching my dogs basic commands "Come, Sit and Place" I was able to attain their attention and give them direction for all their energy! We then added in the element of distraction and from there they excelled! Yes, of course my dogs still have their moments, but I now am able to give my dog's a life I could have never dreamed of! The freedom I am able to give my dogs and know they will behave. I have awesome, happy, reliable, under control and OFF LEASH dogs! They no longer have spastic attacks when new people/dogs come over or want to greet them on walks (in fact they ignore the distraction until they are given the command to say hello!) Got Sit works wonders and I have a life time of gratitude for the Got Sit Team! If you are ready for real results that will last a lifetime then Got Sit is the ONLY answer! read more

We started Got Sit about 3 weeks ago now and the progress is nothing short of amazing!! And we are so excited to see where it takes us and our pup. We have a Shepherd/lab mix and we started her in this training at about 13 weeks. We had the goal of obedience, companionship, and being able to take her anywhere with us without having to stress. We wanted to start her young because we wanted the foundation of good behaviors right away. We called got sit and set up our consultation and began her trainings around 12-13 weeks. At first we were a little weary on using the collar on such a young pup but after we realized that it is NOT a shock collar but mildly used to capture and sustain attention, we were sold. She was unsure of it for the first couple of days because it was a new feeling, but once we broke past this (as they had given us a heads up that this may happen initially) by praise and making training fun, she has responded SO well and is actually excited when she sees the collar and she is only 14 weeks now! Pretty amazing I would say and her response, obedience, and connection with us, even more so. We have worked with AJ so far and he has been awesome, full of knowledge, patient, and passionate about his work and relationships. Anytime we have had questions outside of our sessions, he has always been accessible and very responsive. Like I said, we are excited to see where this program takes us after seeing the difference in the first 3 weeks. I would say, do not be weary about starting pups off "too early" with training. Foundation is essential. And the collar is a breeze with the right guidance of the trainers. Totally worth every penny to have a well behaved companion for their entire lifetime! read more

Got Sit Dog Training is like nothing else out there. Our 2 year old German Shepherd was on the verge of insecure/dominate aggression toward other dogs, and we were desperate for help. We couldn't take him with us anywhere. He couldn't sit out on the porch while we worked in the yard, he couldn't come along to the in-laws for a barbecue on a sunny day, and forget going to the park... no way. We had gone to countless obedience "classes", we put an incredible amount of time and energy into our boy, but the issues just kept getting worse. We resorted to the mindset that communicating with a dog, getting it to do what you want was hard, complicated and not always consistent. So I called Got Sit and had a free in-home hour long consultation and demonstration the next day. What an incredible difference. Marvin and his team of experts are behaviorists, and didn't just put a band-aid over the problems, but addressed the problems. We've thrown out the prong collar, the gentle leader (barf), the halti, the pinch collar and basically every other useless tool--especially that stupid little treat pouch we scrambled to get a treat out of while getting pulled around a store. Now, it's a regular collar with a regular leash, and most of the time, we never even use it. Our normal walks are off-leash. If you're FED UP like we were with this ridiculous "paws-itive" training and silly little 6-week hour-a-session of begging your dog to listen while throwing it treats, and you want a dog that loves you dearly, listens, obeys, and has such an incredible quality of life because it can be with you, call Got Sit. read more

We surely thought that we were going to have to re-home one of our best friends. He was showing aggression towards our 6 month old (a mom's nightmare!) and has spent the last 6 years of his life biting other dogs when it came to food, territory or toys. We decided to take responsibility and give Zeus the chance he deserves as a family member to learn. We reached out to Got Sit based on multiple positive referrals from friends. Marvin came out to our house to meet with us immediately and explained the Got Sit program in depth. We really appreciated how the program is based on psychology and positive reinforcement rather than the more aggressive, physical programs that are very popular (we knew this would make the aggression with our dog worse). Our Mastador, Zeus, and ourselves have just finished 5 weeks of one on one training with AJ and Cory. This program is amazing! Zeus is actually looking to us for direction and permission for once. He has learned ways to redirect his nervousness when it comes to our young daughter and is not showing any aggression towards her. I have literally had tears of joy seeing the progress Zeus has made. Although we were hesitant on the collar at first, it truly is key. It is a "tap" not a "zap" and really gets his attention. Both AJ and Cory are phenomenal; very knowledgeable, patient and friendly. AJ has even offered to help with the baby during lessons :) We know Zeus still has a long way to go but the strides we have made with him thus far are greater than I ever could have imagined. You will not be disappointed! read more

Got Sit Dog Training is a no brainer decision for any dog owner. When I got my 9 week old Hungarian Vizsla I knew I would have my hands full. I did my research and it was accurate, SO MUCH ENERGY. I wanted to learn as much as I could and give that energy direction so I could enjoy my time with my pup. Like anything of quality, it costs money. If you're worried about the upfront expense remember your dog will be part of your family for at least a decade. I consider it money spent wisely because I want that time to be awesome for my furry companion, family, and myself. Further more, the trainers genuinely cared about the success and wellbeing of my dog. My pup broke his foot and they constantly kept in contact to see how he was recovering. Before I committed we had an in-home consultation where all my questions were answered. I knew what to expect during training, the goals we wanted to achieve, and how we were going to achieve them. I felt comfortable with my investment knowing that I would be building a great foundation for myself and my pup. Just like everyone else out there my schedule is slammed so I really liked how organized and proactive they were. We immediately got to work on scheduling appointments and I was given a few things to start working on before my first session. I just finished my in-home training and I couldn't be happier with the results. With the weekly sessions and a small amount of work everyday I accomplished everything I wanted. Next up are the group classes and we can't wait to get out there! read more

My pit bull/cattle dog Lulu was the perfect puppy; super sweet, affectionate, learned commands quickly, played well with other dogs, and was calm in public situations. Then when she turned around one year old, she started to test her limits: pulling on the leash, had a strong prey drive, refused to come to me at the dog park, bark at people while on walks. It was getting out of control. We called Got Sit and they came for an in-home consultation and we were sold right away. The program uses a remote-controlled shock collar, which you can adjust the intensity. Our dog has a high pain tolerance and so we have to increase the setting when she starts to get out of control on her leash. After working for a few weeks with the collar, our dog responses more quickly to the collar and we don't have to increase it as often. The group classes have been amazing! The classes are easy to fit into my busy schedule and are located close to my house. Our dog has learned to be social with other dogs in a controlled manner. No more barking out of control! Some of the things Got Sit has helped with our dog: keeping off the furniture and our bed, no lunging on the leash, coming when she is called, healing on the leash, no barking at strangers, learning to sit and not rush the door when someone knocks or rings the doorbell, crate training, etc. This course has been worth every penny. We were at our wits end and Got Sit has given us the tools to train Lulu and make her a more confident and less stressed dog. Thank you Got Sit! read more

I have a 2 year old German Shepard, I got her as a baby and she was fantastic! We always had people and dogs over and she was a social butterfly. Then winter came, the endless parade of people and dogs stopped. By springtime my perfect puppy was very dog and people aggressive. Out of the blue she started biting people. I took her to the vet to make sure there wasn't anything wrong with her. The vet gave her a good bill of health but said that there was nothing I could do and that I needed to put her down. I went home heartbroken, how could I kill my puppy? That just wasn't fair. The next weekend was the northwest women's show where I met Marvin from Got Sit Dog Training. He told me that he would have a trainer out to my house within the week. True to his word Chris called and came over to meet my dog Roxy, she promptly tried to eat him. He showed us the device that they use and I tested it on myself, it only hurts if you go to a high setting which you don't do. Chris told us to never go to the higher settings unless she is in attack mode. Within 1 hour of working with Roxy, Chris had her muzzle off and she was totally behaving. She was a completely different dog after 3 sessions of Chris training her and me. We also go to weekly group classes that help with socializing and learning new tricks. If it wasn't for Chris and Got Sit I would not have a very well behaved and non biting 2 year old German Shepard, They SAVED her life and my heart. Thank You Got Sit Dog Training and Chris!!!!!!! read more

We adopted a 4 year old Saint Bernard that weighs 150 pounds and had zero training or socialization. He was very reactive to people and other dogs on walks. He would pull constantly on walks. He hated his kennel. He would refuse to get on his new raised cot bed. After a couple of lessons we noticed drastic improvement. He loves going and laying in his kennel. His raised cot bed is one of his favorite places to be. As far as walks go, it's a night and day difference. He sits instantly, a lot of times without being told. He heels much better. He is far less reactive to other dogs, and we feel way more comfortable walking him in crowded situations that we would not have dreamed of doing before we started this training. Going with Got Sit to train our dog has been the best decision we have made. AJ has been amazing. He is extremely friendly and fair, with just the right amount of firmness and critiques to the client. AJ makes you want to put in the effort. The hints and tricks we learned by listening to him and watching the way he handles our dog have been a game changer. It has also made it fun to do training exercises in our home. Walks have become much more enjoyable. Not only because our dog is much calmer and more disciplined, but it's exciting to see him get a little better with each walk. I am looking forward to using the tools given to me by Got Sit to see just how far I can take my dog' training. I would sign up again in an instant. read more

We joined Got Sit in 2014 with our two Shiloh Shepherd puppies. The results were immediate and amazing! The Got Sit team teaches us how to communicate with our dogs so that we can have a happy, healthy bond with them. Due to a death in the family we took a break from going to group classes for about a year. Even though we weren't actively training, anytime we ran into trainers Anthony and AJ around town they were always supportive and asked how everyone was doing. In December 2015, I reached out to Marvin and signed up to start classes again. I'm so amazed at how quickly they have advanced in less than two months! Both of my dogs work off leash during training. I'm comfortable and confident in not only my dog's behavior but I'm also confident that I will send the right messages to them. Group classes are fun, relaxed and informative. The class sizes vary from day to day but regardless of the class size you always get excellent training with one-on-one advice. Whether you are just beginning or are more advanced in your training, you can benefit from group classes. You get what you give in this program. If you put forth the effort then the results are amazing! This experience has made both of my dogs and myself happier and more confident! Got Sit is an excellent investment in the many years we all hope to have with our dogs. A huge thanks to Marvin, Anthony, AJ and the rest of the Got Sit family! read more

This training works! We started our Rottweiler at 13 weeks. I was concerned that he might be too young but was satisfied after the first in home training that he was very capable of not only learning but also remembering! When Marvin came out for our in house consultation it was very obvious to both my husband and myself that he was passionate, knowledgable, and was serious about making sure that dogs were well trained, loved, and controllable. He does not believe that a dog should rule the household but be a behaved member. This worked for us as we do not enjoy badly behaved animals that owners do not have control over! The in home training portion was brilliant and extremely helpful. In our case this was really nice as our puppy was getting car sick when he was little so car rides to attend classes was not an option. The in home instruction included demonstration, discussion, and each of us practicing what we were implementing during the in between days. Each trainer that we worked with were open and available for questions or concerns during the session and by their personal phones if anything arose in between which is a great touch for us being new puppy owners. Our puppy is excelling at our training and even listens when the kids give commands and work with him. We look forward to our darling intelligent puppy growing up to be a giant beautiful impressive WELL TRAINED dog! read more

I found Got Sit with my first rescue who was fearful after years of abuse. Simple commands left her cowering and I was at a loss. Got Sit came to my home, introduced me to the program and within a month my girl started to blossom with confidence. Then the group classes started and she learned how to play and not be afraid of humans anymore. Got Sit training and classes bonded her and me. She passed and it took me two years to be able to adopt again... and here I am again with Got Sit and a big stubborn Dobie boy. I'm watching him grow confidence and trust and learn to be appropriate with other dogs and humans. I've tried other obedience classes and they just didn't have the same impact, result and bonding that Got Sit gives. I love that introduction is private instruction because we humans need to learn how to communicate with our dogs and our dogs need to know they can trust us before entering a group class. Both instructors that I've had taught me about my dog's reactions... the why's and how to respond and teach. My big Dobie guy and I are past the private training and in weekly group classes now - he gets so excited to go and whines in excitement when we arrive at the group class location. If you're looking for a program that gives results, creates confidence and communication and understanding between you and your dog, in my opinion this is it. read more

Yukon is my 171lb Alaskan Malamute Puppy and he WAS a handful. Yukon was all over the furniture and totally out of control. I've always had Malamutes as pets and he was the only one that I just couldn't control. We would go for a walk and he would drag me into the bushes, bolt foward and lay me out on the sidewalk or someone's front yard. Yukon is so friendly and when he would see any human being he would bolt to them with me trying to hang on. At the age of 6 months I had contacted a dog trainer and spent a good amount of money and nothing would work. A few months ago my niece had mentioned to me that "Got Sit" totally changed their unmanageable, aggressive pitbull. I decided to give them a try. Marvin the owner came to my home and explained his program. My Trainer was AJ and what an incredible young man. AJ has totally changed my dog for the better. Yukon now obeys commands, does not get on the furniture and is wonderful on our walks. My problem was that because of Yukons size he basically dominated me, and did whatever he wanted and I had totally lost control. Yesterday we finished his last lesson and now Yukon is so much happier and obedient. He gets so much joy out of pleasing me. I would definitely recomment "Got Sit" to anyone for great dog training. Thank you , Marvin, AJ and Anthony for your Great Program. Suzie B read more

I couldn't be happier with the results Beau and I got from Got Sit. I only wish that we had contacted them sooner. Beau is a 90lb Black Lab mix. He wandered down the street one day and into our lives. He brought with him his amazing personality and intelligence. He also brought extreme fear aggression and bull-headedness. Any contact with strange people or dogs quickly ended badly. Our list of places Beau could exercise quickly shrank. Dog parks or public places were completely out of the question. After Beau bit a family member I was desperate. I contacted Got Sit with the knowledge that if this didn't work, Beau was going to be put down. AJ and Anthony were very professional and the e-collar training really worked well. Even with a dog as stubborn as Beau. After just one week, Beau showed progress beyond what I thought was possible. He took to the training with enthusiasm. We have just finished our fifth private class. I am excited to get Beau into the group classes (something that I didn't think would ever be possible). I recommend got sit for anyone who has a dog. Not just a problem dog, but any dog. This training really helps the dog to understand, and feel comfortable with, their role in any pack/family. Thanks so much to Aj, Anthony, and the entire Got Sit team! read more

We have a 8 month old silver beagle named Elsa! We thought we were doing the right thing by getting her into traditional puppy classes... While it was good for socialization... We had little progress with the actual "training". After attending and "graduating" from both puppy 1 and puppy 2 classes, as well as 2 in home sessions. All together the costs added up to be $400 for the INEFFECTIVE classes, not to mention the $ in property damage was wracking up! My husband didn't want anything to do with her! Elsa was destroying the kids toys, constantly getting shoes, stealing off the kids plates, and we were also starting to have aggression problems "resource guarding" she was full on biting and drawing blood I didn't know what to do!!!! And then we met Marvin at "got sit"! After the first visit within 2 days we saw a 85% turnaround in Elsa's behavior! Now after the second visit, She comes when she's called! (Even when in pursuit of the cat). Her "resource guarding" has resolved, she doesn't jump all over people, and the destructive behavior has stopped! My husband went from hating the dog, never wanting another pup ever again; to talking about when we get ANOTHER dog! WE are in control of the house again! Got Sit helped us get back in the drivers seat:) THANK YOU GOT SIT!!!!!!! read more

We are about 9 weeks into training our 9 year old pitbill, and 2 year old red healer mix. The results are AMAZING. The trainers really know their dog stuff! Our healer mix is the reason we decided to do the training. Her energy level was INSANE, she had a high prey drive, letting her off leash was always dicey, and she had a herding instinct that was difficult to control. She especially liked to herd our pitbull. She clipped him so hard one day that he tore his ACL (a $3000 surgery). That was it, time to train her up! The pit was darn near perfect, but he liked to bark and was nervous around kids. So we decided to train him too. Our main goal for both dogs was no leash, ever. We saw results within the first 2 weeks. The pit has no problem hanging out with our nephews (2 to 8 y.o.) now. The healer ni longer herds the pit. Neither dog needs a leash now while walking in the neighborhood or out on hikes. Even if there are squirrels present! Our dogs seem close to perfect now! The training is pricey, but it isn't your run-of-the-mill obedience training. This is the best dog ever kind of training. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to live the leashless life style with your perfectly behaved four legged companion. read more