Best Dog Trainer Antioch Near Me

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2022 Best of Danville Awards. We are proud to announce being selected as the 2022 Awards Winner for favorite dog trainer in the area!!



Sit Means Sit Dog Training offers professional dog and puppy training in Modesto, Livermore, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga, and the surrounding East Bay and Central Valley areas.



At Sit Means Sit, we want to make your life easier, and this starts with a well-behaved dog! Our advanced obedience training will help make your dog happy, obedient, and confident. We provide a variety of training options for your unique dog. From puppy training and minor obedience issues to aggressive behaviors, let us customize the best training plan for your furry family member.


Our professional dog trainers would love to meet you and your dog! If you have any questions or would like to learn more, give us a call and schedule a free consultation!


During this program, our experienced professionals can help tackle your dog’s individual challenges. Whether aggression, excessive barking, or accidents in the house, we can help improve your dog’s behavior!


You’ll be provided with new skills to continue training your dog to keep them sharp. If you think off-leash and high distraction training will be beneficial to your dog, we offer group classes at an additional cost.

Our Ultimate Training Program will keep your dog well-trained and well-behaved for their entire life!

We know that some dogs are not initially prepared for the distractions experienced in group classes. Our experienced trainers will give you private lessons until your dog is ready for our group and agility classes.

We believe your dog can learn well from both private and group lessons, so with our Ultimate Training Program, group and agility classes are then covered for the rest of your dog’s life!

Board and Train is designed with your busy lifestyle in mind. Your dog will temporarily live here with us at Sit Means Sit East Bay while we train them. Let us take the heavy lifting off your shoulders!

Our most popular program, this comprehensive approach will fast-track your dog’s training and take their manners to the next level. We focus on building positive but constructive relationships with your dog to make sure they feel at home during their stay.

Once your dog is finished with their stay, we will transfer all of their training to you and your family so that you can keep improving their skills!

Group classes are a great way to socialize your dog in a controlled setting. Give your dog the immersive training experience that will help them remain polite and obedient for years to come!

Working alongside our other clients will train your dog to focus on maintaining their good behavior even when surrounded by many distractions. We have found that our group class leads to the best obedience from our dogs.

Specific drills will maximize and progress your dog further in their training. We also play games as well!

This program is designed for the busy family who wants the results similar to a board and train program, but without having to be without your pup. In this program your dog will train with our trainers all day, and we will do a lesson at the end to transfer what they have learned.

Ready to see what our Day Train program can do for you and your dog? Contact us today for a free evaluation!

Adam came to dog training after years as a baseball player for the MLB Colorado Rockies. His dog was out of control, so he and his wife found a program that worked– Sit Means Sit!

They were so impressed with the positive results that Sit Means Sit Dog Training modeled that he decided to open his own branch of the popular dog training business.

We proudly serve the following areas in East Bay & Central Valley.

Check out a few videos to see our dog trainers at work!

4worldlovers: Sunday we are open for pick up & Drop Off Only: 3:00 - 5:00pm

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