Basic Training

Dog Park vs Structured Playgroups

You bring home a dog because you want a companion to share your life with—and naturally, you want them to be social, confident, and friendly around other dogs. So you weigh your options: do you[...]

How to Stop Dog Counter Surfing

You turn your back for thirty seconds to answer a text or grab a dish towel. When you turn around, the roast chicken resting on the kitchen counter has vanished into thin air, and your[...]

How to Stop Dog Digging the Right Way

You step out into the backyard with your morning coffee, only to discover it looks like a small construction crew worked an overnight shift in your lawn. There are deep craters near the fence, a[...]

Fall Dog Walking Safety in Los Angeles

It’s a little after 6:00 PM. You’ve just walked in the door after a long commute, and your dog is already waiting by the leash with that look. The problem? The sun is sliding behind[...]

Adopting a Rescue Dog in LA? First-Week Training & Care Guide

Every year on Remember Me Thursday, the global animal welfare community shines a light on shelter animals still waiting for their forever families. If you are one of the many compassionate Angelenos who has recently[...]

What Makes a Well-Trained Dog?

Every single week at I Said Sit!, someone calls our West LA facility doors and says some variation of the exact same phrase: “I just want a well-trained dog.” Ask five different dog owners what[...]

Dog Won’t Come When Called? How to Fix Recall

You say, “Come!” Your pup looks at you, makes direct eye contact, and then trots in the exact opposite direction. Or worse—they don’t even bother to look up from the patch of grass they are[...]

Service Dog Training in LA: What You Need to Know

September is National Service Dog Month—a full month dedicated to honoring the incredible working dogs who make independent living possible for people with disabilities, as well as the handlers and trainers who work beside them.[...]

How to Stop Puppy Biting and Mouthing

You just brought home a precious 8-week-old puppy. They are soft, sweet, and smell like baby powder. They are also a tiny, furry land shark whose primary goal in life appears to be launching their[...]

38 Years of Dogs: What Training Taught Us About People

Happy National Dog Day! When you work at a facility that has been serving West Los Angeles since 1988—and with my own journey here starting back in 2010—days like today make you pause and reflect.[...]

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