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About Our Aggressive Dog Training

Is your canine companion a little too aggressive? Let our professional trainers for aggressive dogs identify the root causes of aggression and humanely help your dog become well-behaved and even-tempered.

Help Your Dog Become A Safe Companion

When your dog shows aggressive behavior, it can be challenging to respond in a way that’s safe for you and your pup. Excess aggression can lead to people getting hurt, and it may prevent your dog from feeling securely attached to you and your family. Training for aggressive dogs can help you determine the root cause of that aggression and find ways to diminish those unwanted, aggressive behaviors.

Once we identify these underlying factors, we can build a strong behavioral foundation to help your dog become a safe and well-mannered companion who feels safe with you in return.

Dog Aggression Is a Response, Not a Personality Trait

Aggression in dogs is often misunderstood as a fixed personality trait or as something that you should expect with certain breeds. However, in reality, it is a response to specific situations, stimuli or experiences such as fear, anxiety, territoriality, frustration, pain, and even past trauma.

Dealing with an aggressive dog is not only stressful, potentially dangerous and impossible to ignore. It can also strain the bond between you and your canine.

At Sit Means Sit Austin, we will uncover the root cause of aggression in your dog, teach you how to communicate and build trust with your furry buddy. Understanding your dog’s aggression and effectively communicating with them helps you manage aggression and strengthen the bond with your pup. If your dog exhibits any of the following behaviors, it’s time to give our aggressive dog behavior trainers in Austin a call:

  • Growling, snapping, barking or biting people and other pets.
  • Extreme territorial or protective behavior.
  • Fearful or anxious reactions that result in aggression.
  • Overprotectiveness over food, toys or other possessions.
  • A track record of aggressive incidents or bites.

Tailored Dog Aggression Rehabilitation for Every Breed

The first step to building a trusting bond with your dog is understanding what triggers their aggression and instinctual responses to situations. Therefore, our aggressive dog training services are never cookie-cutter — we tailor each program to the unique needs of each pet and their owner to ensure effective results and lasting change.

A core aspect of aggression training for reactive dogs is controlled exposure to triggers and positive reinforcement training. These practices work together to desensitize your dog to their triggers and help them develop positive associations with these events. For example, if being approached by strangers leads to an aggressive response, we can help your dog learn to associate that situation with getting a treat.

Other techniques we teach in our training for aggressive dogs include calming methods and obedience commands. Calming methods work to regulate your dog’s nervous system when they’re under stress, helping to prevent highly reactive actions. With obedient commands, you can create firm boundaries for your dog to prevent unwanted or unsafe behaviors.

The outcome?

  • Less aggressive outbursts and reactions.
  • Better tolerance and calmness in triggering situations, especially those involving resource guarding.
  • More obedience and responsiveness to commands.
  • More confidence and trust in you and their environment.
  • A strengthened bond between you and your dog.
  • A safer environment for you, your family, and other pets.
  • A better quality of life for your dog.

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Dogs

Any Age. Any Breed. Any Problem.

We train all dogs, regardless of age, breed, or behavioral issue. Whether you're looking to start your puppy on a path to lifelong success or want to teach your older dog some new tricks, we've got you covered.

Obedience & Behavior Management

We provide individualized one-on-one dog training programs tailored to meet your unique goals and specific needs.

Group Training

Our follow-up group training continues after our one-on-one training programs to ensure you and your dog continue to achieve your training goals.

Meet Our

Trainers & Staff

Our certified Sit Means Sit Dog Training staff has extensive experience in resolving dog obedience issues such as:

  • Jumping
  • Barking
  • Leash Pulling
  • Counter surfing
  • People aggression
  • Dog aggression
  • New Puppy Problems
  • Housebreaking
  • Basic Commands
  • High Energy
  • Anxiety
  • And More!

Learn more about our team or jump start your training by scheduling a free evaluation today!

Chirag & Tara Shah

Chirag & Tara Shah Co-Owners

We became the proud owners of Sit Means Sit Austin in 2022. Our love for dogs began with our own experiences fostering and adopting from local shelters. We currently have a sweet Pitbull mix named Dino who is full of curiosity and teaches us something new every day! Chirag has always been an entrepreneur, running… Read More

Ismael Cavazos

Ismael Cavazos General Manager

Born and raised in Houston, I’ve lived in Austin since 1993. I graduated from the University of Texas in 2000 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts with a concentration in printmaking and conceptual art. As a young boy, my first pet was a German Shepherd and throughout my life I’ve always had a furry companion.… Read More

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We have been so happy with the progress our pup has made! Sit Means Sit trainers have gone the extra mile to keep in touch and make sure we are staying consistent with training. I highly recommend for anyone looking to have a stronger connection with their dog!

- Frank
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For awhile I’d said my dog Buck had good heart but bad manners. After a year of working with him myself and getting virtually nowhere, I decided to come here. Christian and the rest of the staff heard my goals and helped me hit them. In less than a month, Buck has become a new dog. While he’s not perfect (but who is?), I feel so much better equipped to deal with the occasional slip up. Also, training has changed from a chore to the highlight of my morning. I could not recommend these folks more highly.

- Matt & Buck
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