Great experience with this company! We adopted a young, smart, but anxious pitbull. We were…read moreconcerned over use of negative reinforcement, however, quickly learned this was not that. Our dog loves his trainer Matt! F. In just several short weeks we have seen him build a great foundation with our dog. They have also given us the skills to continue working with him to become the best dog he can be. If you are committed to working with your dog we highly recommend them.

tl;dr No matter the challenges and frustrations you face with your dog, Matt and Laurie at Sit…read moreMeans Sit Waukesha can solve them, as long as you, the owner, follow through. This is the best investment you can make on the quality of life in your pet-friendly household. We had reached the final straw with our pup. She would non-stop bark at anything that moves, pull on the leash for entire walks, herd/nip at our toddler, lunge/growl at house guests while cowering at others, and further unruly behavior. We felt horrible and embarrassed that we couldn't control our dog, a dog that when just with us was the most loving dog we've ever encountered. We were not going to let a dog get the best of us, especially when it comes to our toddler. It was time for a change, we made the call to Sit Means Sit (SMS). We met Matt at our house and we were sold. His knowledge, his sincerity, his views on the problems our pup faces, and his effect on our pup just during this one encounter was all we needed to know that this was the right choice. We opted for the full immersion, and we could not be happier with the results. Her confidence in herself has improved greatly, her confidence in us as her master has improved greatly, and even when she lets her anxiety and energy get the best of her, she can be controlled and calmed in seconds. ​If SMS can help our dog break down her issues, they can definitely help yours. We honestly never thought we were going to make progress with her, we never expected we'd be able to walk her off leash, and we never though we'd feel safe to let her interact with our toddler. SMS has exceeded our hopes and expectations. You and your dogs quality of life will be forever improved. Just to note, there are three options of training available from SMS. From my personal experience and seeing the other dogs around us at group class, I believe that the full immersion training is hands down the best option. All training options come with life time group classes for you and your dog, available three times a week to fit into anyone's hectic schedule. Group class is completely worth your time to attend (we try to go to all three sessions each week) as it reinforces the training with your dog and yourself in a setting with others who are in the same boat of you. Everyone wants your dog to succeed, just as much as they want their dog to succeed. On top of that, the helpful one-on-one tips from Matt and Laurie further help you feel safe, confident and reassured in your training. They genuinely care about your pets, and our pup is so darn excited when it's time to go to class. This may be the hardest review that I've wrote to date, as words just don't do their service justice. If you're looking for great, passionate,​ people to help with not only your pet, but you as an owner, Sit Means Sit Waukesha is exactly what you are looking for.

I am so impressed and happy with the dog training we did with Maggie from Suburban K9. She…read moreunderstood exactly the issues and what we were trying to accomplish. Maggie can read the dog's temperaments and adapt accordingly to the dog. We have owned many dogs over the years, and would highly recommend Suburban K9 and especially Maggie if you need help with any dog behaviors.

Excellent experience! Outstanding customer service! Valuable information and instruction provided!read more

Kate is a wonderful trainer and resource for her clients. She recently helped us with our 3 year…read moreold dog, Emma. Emma is a husky mix that has boundless energy and lacked focus. She taught us simple commands and how to correctly use them to redirect Emma's behavior. When the behavioral frustrations were removed from our relationship with our dog, it changed everything! Kate is also always available to answer questions I have related to health and nutrition, and there have been many.

Our family had and continue to have great experiences with Kate and her crew. Our puppy Molly was…read morevery young and very wild. A few weeks with Kate was a great investment for Molly and the rest of our family. Once the initial excitement of having Molly back home wore off, she was much more focused, listened to commands, and was significantly better behaved. Kate continues to be a wonderful resource. She really cared for our dog and showed her the respect and love that our family gives Molly. We look forward to continue working with her in the future!

The short version of our experience: Steve is a miracle worker. Our rescue seemed incapable of…read morehaving positive interactions with other dogs, and Steve gave us the tools to turn him around. Now, nearly all interactions are positive and we feel in control and our dog's anxiety is 100% managable (and he's a much happier dog for it!). We can't possibly thank Steve enough. The much longer version of our experience: We rescued a 4-year old Standard Poodle six months ago and needed help with behavioral issues. While our dog was great with humans, he had major issues interacting with other dogs. Anxiety, growling, unfriendly posturing, overall a very stressful experience as an owner since our condo and neighborhood has a ton of dogs. Steve provided a free consultation to meet our dog in our home and discuss the best approach, private lessons or group lessons. After our consultation, Steve gave us some immediate pointers and asked us to join his group classes the following month, mentioning that if it didn't go well we would switch to private lessons. Using those pointers, we started preparing our dog for classes. I was a bit nervous to be around other dogs but Steve couldn't have been more right. We learned SO MUCH about our dog in those group lessons. How he acts when stressed out, what sets him off, and more importantly, how our dog communicates to us that he's uncomfortable. All of this was in a safe and controlled environment under Steve's supervision. Group classes also showed us that every dog is unique and has different battles they need to work through and the fact that our dog needed some behavior corrections didn't mean we were bad dog owners. I can't understate how much we learned about our own dog's personality, and that was worth its weight in gold. Steve got to know our dog really well through those classes (and our dog absolutely loves him) and was able to very narrowly diagnose what was causing our dog's issues: anxiety, lack of positive socialization, yet deep desire to interact with other dogs. In other words, he wants to say "hello" but doesn't know how and gets anxious because he doesn't understand how other dogs say "hello." It made perfect sense based on our six months of experience since adopting him. After our group classes finished, we asked Steve for an additional private lesson to escalate the "Leave It" command (a very difficult command in general). We expressed our concerns about not wanting to use pain as a punishment, and he was 100% supportive. He worked to re-teach us the command and introduced a noise correction to pair with the "Leave It" command. We practiced this with Steve and then he visited us again a week later to see how things were going. I can't begin to explain the difference this has made for us. Through learning in group classes our dog's cues for anxious behavior, and then being empowered with the command to distract him from his own anxiety, we feel like we have a new dog! While sometimes he still gets a little weird, we say the command and he's instantly re-focused and well-behaved. Since then, he's only had positive interactions with other dogs, even making a few dog friends that he gets excited to say hello to. The biggest test was having a friend stay overnight with her two dogs. We're pleased to say he behaved exceptionally well! We can't thank Steve enough. The guy just understands dogs and knows what their humans need, and is a total miracle worker. There's no way we can thank Steve enough for what he's done for our family and our dog!

Great trainer. Got results with our dachshund's aggressive barking within 3 sessions. He has a very…read morecalm demeanor and explained what to expect with each session.

0/10, would never repeat. If I could give zero stars I would…read more I paid for a 12 class package for my yellow Labrador. I trended the first group training session which consisted of exercises of slamming a door on your dog's head to keep them from trying to run through as well as using your knee to keep your dog from jumping up on you when they see you. During the session as we were waiting for an opportunity to practice slamming our dog's head in a door, the owner Amy Ammon singled me out (from pop a line of 15 people), approached me and in one of the most condescending interactions I've ever had with another human being berated me and said, "no one is going to do this for you." Yes, Amy. I'm fat and when I take my dog for a walk (or training), I generally don't wear a business suit or even Lulu Lemon athleisure. I'm sorry if my comportment is detestable for you. But you clearly need professional psychological help and have exactly zero business running an animal training facility. Needless to say I did not return for any addition sessions. When I asked for a refund they refused to give me even a prorated refund citing that I was clearly an unfit pet owner. Please for the sake of humanity, the universe, and your pet's, NEVER patronize this establishment.

I have been training my dogs with Amy, Amiable dog training for many years now. I love the…read moreconcepts, training guidance and support given during each lesson whether it be group, private or even zoom, I have always learned something new and had great success with my breeds from Weimaraner, Chesse's and now Bouvier de Flandres X 3 now. I last trained this past summer and continue to use email and text for advice and guidance. Amy will help you get the best success from your dog according to their demeanor, behaviors and training needs. Treats can be used however, it's the trainer's choice and not necessary. What I love is that the dogs are trained with positive praise and reinforcement rather than treats if desired. They learn to respond to your voice and reward of attention rather than being tied to a bag of treats. Corrective collars are used when recommended but not required and not cruel or used for punishment. They are just that. Corrective, a reminder and help with communication. Amy explains and instructs on behaviors and rationale behind the dogs behavior which help you understand your dogs motives and needs more. She really spends individual time with real time feedback to clients. During each class, you will be working with your dog along side others the entire time with short instructions/demonstrations from Amy which means you get more real time working with your pup rather than listening to lengthy instructions and little time to work. I've really enjoyed the classes and have had great results. We tend to take hour dogs with us on many occasions, out to dinner, camping, parks, events and hotels and get much attention from others on how well behaved and comfortable the dogs are in their environment. Kids and adults alike may approach them as well as other dogs, even crabby ones on occasion and they are nonreactive and friendly. I will continue to train every year to keep the dogs engaged! I highly recommend amiable dog training to beginners and advanced as well. I also recommend for a consult for specific behaviors and wellness. Thank you Amiable Dog training for all you do!

Sincere, caring Good to animals. Very helpful with information about pets. All animals in good…read morehealth and easy access for viewing

Very Clean! All animals well cared for and loved. Knowledgeable and very kind and helpful workers…read more Can't say enough about EBHS! Have adopted here and will continue to visit and donate.

I am so thrilled with the water treadmill therapy. One of my pups has been having issues with his…read moreback legs and the treadmill was suggested by our vet. I was able to set up appointments easily and their package prices are great. I have seen a lot of improvement so far, more than expected after just two months. I'm allowed to be in the room and watch his movements. He's a very shy pup so I think it helps to have me in there as well - probably feels less like punishment The staff are wonderful and so encouraging. I'm looking forward to passing more hurdles over the coming months.

I took my dog here for his first swim lesson just a few weeks ago. He's a four month old golden…read moreretriever, he's very outgoing very gentle such a great dog. When I first called and expressed interest in my dog beginning to learn how to dock dive I was immediately greeted with. "We don't do that until they're older." I'm new to the sport. I'm glad they enlightened me and I wanted to get my dog in the water so I scheduled an initial appointment. It wasn't a pleasant atmosphere. When I first got there, I was waiting for at least 10 minutes for paperwork, instructions, and then again to take my dog outside to urinate before we even got in the water. They told me that if my dog urinates in the pool, there would be a warning and then if he does it again, there's like a $50 charge to clean the pool. I think that's a bit steep because he's a puppy and he still learning to potty train, thankfully during our class he didn't go potty in the pool. The instructor wasn't that excited to be there. She seemed to have to drag him in the pool and within 10-15 minutes we were done. At the end she tried to pressure me into buying a package and I just don't think I got my moneys worth. I personally work with animals and think this place could use a lot of improvement. Also the clients that were coming through the door as I was leaving were not thrilled about a puppy being there because they were in training with their personal dogs.

Flexible scheduling, great with my small dog that doesn't necessarily enjoy the groomers. Tamara…read morewas able to use the dremel on her nails to file them down because our girl doesnt like her paws touched. Great first visit!

I'd post negative stars if I could. Nobody seems to know what is going on here. Completely…read moredisorganized and a huge lack of communication between staff. Not to mention the STENCH of feces that hits you like a brick wall when you walk in. What really set me over the edge was the fact that I paid $47 and all that was done was a teeth brushing and a nail trim. My dog came out looking the exact same he did going in. I really don't get what I paid for and will NEVER come back. In fact, I will go out of my way to tell people to avoid this place. What a scam.

Clean environment with space for the doggies to run around but also includes nap pads for rest and…read morenap rooms. The girls had a lot of fun and we'll continue to work on agility training! I felt comfortable leaving my dogs with the owners/staff, and they're making ongoing improvements to the facility.

Mr. Arlo LOVED his time at CB! The staff at Central Bark Sussex is the absolute best of the best!…read moreFrom the owners, to the handlers, and every single person on the team...we are blown away by the knowledge, compassion, and professionalism that has always remained consistent. The entire building radiates positivity and it's very apparent that this is directly impacting all of the pups who are lucky enough to attend day care/stay and plays. All of this on top of CB Sussex's commitment to animal welfare, rescue, and pups in need is why they are top notch. We are so happy we have the honor of bringing pups to this incredible doggy day care and this type of trust is something we wouldn't have for anywhere else