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Carolyn Durante
"I honestly cannot say enough about Neil and Sam! Our pup was good but extremely anxious and the anxiety was starting to make our way of life difficult. She wouldn't go up the stairs and would freeze in fear on walks! Within one session, she was such a happier dog. She now walks up and down the stairs and even when she does get scared on walks, we have strate..." Read more
4 years ago
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Rita Boscaino
"highly skilled trainers!!! professional experts in the field and fun to be around! love how my they've been able to train me and my dog!!!"
4 years ago
KIM SCHENCK
"We have been SO happy with Sit Means Sit program and the progress our Sadie made so quickly. Neil and Sam have provided us with the knowledge and tools to be confident owners of a well-behaved dog (we wish our kids listened so well!). They truly care about each dog and family they work with. When you commit to SMS you and your pup will have lifetime acce..." Read more
4 years ago
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Madison K.
San Francisco, CA
"I cannot say enough about how wonderful Neil and Sam have been with our 8-year-old, previously untrained rescue. The level of care and love they bring to helping us learn about the best way to support our boy is incredible. Finding them was the best thing that happened to us (after finding Luther :))"
4 years ago
Carolyn G.
Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
"Neil and Sam literally saved our sanity and my husbands back! Our sweet pup has extreme anxiety and wouldn't go to need places or climb stairs. She was a new pup after the first day and within three weeks she was up and down stairs on her own! Brooklyn absolutely loves going to training and I love knowing we can get Neil's support throughout Brooklyn's life!..." Read more
4 years ago
Kim K.
Stamford, CT
"Neil and Sam at Sit Means Sit are ah-MAZ-ing! We have been thrilled how our Sadie (Portuguese Water Dog puppy) learned to follow commands so quickly through the SMS program. The weekly drop off sessions for the pup and one-to-one human training at pick up are invaluable. Add in the ongoing weekly group lessons to practice with Neil and Sam and other pups and..." Read more
4 years ago
Jo C.
Stamford, CT
"I can not say enough GREAT things about Neil, Sam and the rest of the staff at SMS. My dog Roscoe has been part of the SMS family since 2018. We would not be where we are today with him if it wasn't for Neil and his wonderful guidance. Fast forward to 2021 and we now have a new addition to our family, Mr. Bob, our 5lb 8 month chihuahua who joined the SMS fam..." Read more
4 years ago
Madison K.
San Francisco, CA
"I cannot say enough about how wonderful Neil and Sam have been with our 8-year-old, previously untrained rescue. The level of care and love they bring to helping us learn about the best way to support our boy is incredible. Finding them was the best thing that happened to us (after finding Luther :))"
4 years ago
Erin Nelson Smyth
"Neil & Sam are the best trainers around and are worth every penny! After rescuing Rudy, my fiancé and I found him very reactive to any dog he saw. During walks or even in the car he’d lunge, growl and bark at any dog even if it was far down the road. We tried to contact multiple trainers and had to literally change our lives to safely take him outside. Lucki..." Read more
4 years ago
Erin Nelson
"Neil & Sam are the best trainers around and are worth every penny! After rescuing Rudy, my fiancé and I found him very reactive to any dog he saw. During walks or even in the car he’d lunge, growl and bark at any dog even if it was far down the road. We contacted multiple trainers and had to literally change our lives to safely take him outside. Luckily, we..." Read more
4 years ago
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Richard Laudenbach
"Neil and the staff have been great with our 10 month old Dachshund Elvis, I highly recommend them"
4 years ago
Richard Laudenbach
"Great dog training, Neil and his staff is the best, best decision we made for our new pup"
4 years ago
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Eliane Kauck
"We enlisted Neil’s help bc our 5-year old border collie-retriever mix had developed food and leash aggression, wouldn’t walk on the leash without pulling, and just would not listen to any commands. After only a few months, she has done a complete 180! Now, she can sit next to other dogs without being agitated, I’m no longer afraid of what could happen when..." Read more
5 years ago
Eliane Kauck
"We enlisted Neil’s help bc our 5-year old border collie-retriever mix had developed food and leash aggression, wouldn’t walk on the leash without pulling, and just would not listen to any commands. After only a few months, she has done a complete 180! Now, she can sit next to other dogs without being agitated, I’m no longer afraid of what could happen when..." Read more
5 years ago
Rae Ellie Corsillo
"I would highly recommend Neil with Sit Means Sit. When I first met with Neil my dog was struggling with some issues that I didn’t quite understand (he acted like he wanted to kill dogs on walks, but was fine at daycare... he barked like he wanted to kill strangers, but actually loves to be pet... etc etc). He was not only a nuisance around our apartment, but..." Read more
5 years ago
Rae C.
Pleasantville, NY
"I would highly recommend Neil with Sit Means Sit. When I first met with Neil my dog was struggling with some issues that I didn't quite understand (he acted like he wanted to kill dogs on walks, but was fine at daycare... he barked like he wanted to kill strangers, but actually loves to be pet... etc etc). He was not only a nuisance around our apartment, but..." Read more
5 years ago
Megan Comerford
"Neil at Sit Means Sit is amazing! We adopted a 4 year old Lab mix with a lot of energy. She has transformed: we’ve been able to bring her to a baseball game, a pet fair, and Oktoberfest and she’s great! She stays by our side, listens to commands, and loves meeting new people. We highly recommend Sit Means Sit."
5 years ago
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Jialan Su
"Without our five training sessions with Neil, we would not have enjoyed our time with our dog Laika as much as we do now. When we first adopted Laika, neither we nor Laika knew how to communicate with each other. She bit both of us on separate occasions. Neil’s training sessions taught us how to use different body languages to give commands to Laika, and to..." Read more
6 years ago
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Jialan S.
New York, NY
"Without our five training sessions with Neil, we would not have enjoyed our time with our dog Laika as much as we do now. When we first adopted Laika, neither we nor Laika knew how to communicate with each other. She bit both of us on separate occasions. Neil's training sessions taught us how to use different body languages to give commands to Laika, and to..." Read more
6 years ago
Samer Marji
"Very productive training. took my dog And within minutes had his complete attention. highly recommended"
6 years ago
Marc R.
White Plains, NY
"Neil is fantastic. We adopted a sweetheart of a 10 month old Golden and German Shepherd mix, who had a few demand barking issues when home alone with her new mama, and insisted she knew best when on the end of a leash. After one session with Neil, we immediately saw results. We love her to death, and we could not be happier with Neil's service."
6 years ago
Jo Szczepanski
"Neil has been absolutely amazing with our adopted JRT mix Roscoe. Roscoe is enamored with Neil and loves going on "play dates" with him. I always recommend Neil when someone asks for training. Our pup was deemed aggressive by our vet but Neil saw past that and just knew that he wasn't and he isn't! (we have since changed vets). He has shown us how to train o..." Read more
6 years ago
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Olivia Kraus
"Samantha and Neil literally saved my foster dog, Tate. She was catatonic and would't even leave her crate. After one session with them she was walking on a leash and using her place board. After the 3rd session she was basically a normal dog, she loves the park, is friendly to people and very obedient. My mind is literally blown and I can't thank them enough..." Read more
6 years ago
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Samantha C.
Millbrook, NY
"Neil does amazing work! He has so much knowledge and expertise in his field and the dogs honestly love him! He clearly loves what he does and is always willing to answer questions and follow up with training. I would highly recommend this service to anyone with a dog."
7 years ago
"We highly recommend talking with Neil and learning about the Sit Means Sit approach to dog training. From the initial conversation we knew that enrolling in the program would help give us the tools to train our puppy properly. Neil kickstarts training with a weekly drop off session where he and Sam and the team work with each dog on the basic skills (sir,com..." Read more
4 years ago