My Story: "I Said Sit!" began in 1988 after having successfully trained Henry, my fourth dog. His former owners had left him at the pound, deemed untrainable and a little terror. I soon learned they were nearly right. He was a little terror, but as I have also learned and taught thousands of my clients over the last fifteen years, nearly all dogs are trainable. Henry went on to earn obedience titles, do demonstrations in my classes and compete in dog sports, as well as doing commercials, movies and therapy work.

I went on to focus my attention on helping pet owners refine the training of their already good dogs and deal with the behavioral problems of the so-called "bad dogs". I boarded and trained dogs in my home and ultimately opened a boarding and training kennel that I operated since 1991. I use a "causative" approach to training, meaning in order to solve a particular dog issue; I address the causes of the behavior, not just try to modify the symptoms. For instance, insecurity is a common cause of a number of other symptoms, ranging from destructive behavior, separation anxiety and running away, to biting, barking and other aggressive behavior. Please call me for more information about training your dog. Whether you want help with housebreaking, puppy evaluation or something more complex, I will tell you the best program for your needs. Sometimes a consultation is all that's needed to start in the right direction.

Jonathan Klein

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