Summer means patios, parks, cookouts, and visitors. Is your dog ready — or is every outing still a struggle? Enroll in our Summer Fast‑Track Training before April 30th and we'll include a full month of group classes, absolutely free.
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More walks. More visitors. More distractions. More chances for your dog to pull, bark, jump, bolt, or embarrass you in front of the neighbors.
Most owners wait until the chaos starts — then scramble. The ones who actually enjoy summer? They start now.
"The ones who actually enjoy summer start now."
When you enroll in the Summer Fast-Track before April 30th, you'll receive everything you need to build a dog you're actually proud of.
Here's the truth: 1:1 training builds the foundation. But your dog only masters those skills when they can do them around other dogs, other people, and real distractions. That's what group classes deliver:
There's a version of summer where you bring your dog everywhere — parks, patios, friends' homes — and it's genuinely fun. We help you get there, on a timeline that works before summer actually hits.
"Tessie has been working with my Doberman puppy and I. I've never been to a professional trainer so I wasn't sure what to expect and it felt intimating to start. This is also my first Doberman and I feel a great deal of responsibility, having a high guard dog, to commit to training to ensure the safety of her and others. Tessie teaches at our pace and very clearly has a gift for working with animals. She provides clear direction and encouraging advice. I feel more confident each session and it has really brought my pup and I closer together. It's been a very rewarding experience and I'm looking forward to advancing! A well deserved five star."
"We adopted a 5 month old puppy and definitely needed help with training. We reached out to Tessie at Sit means Sit. Tessie responded quickly and we were able to schedule and start when it worked best for us. After the first session we noticed positive improvements, it's just continues get better and easier for our family :) We are so appreciative, and definitely recommend Sit means Sit!"
"Tessie at sit means sit has been wonderful. We rescued a malamute who was adopted/returned twice due to different reasons. In his almost two years of life, he never had a home to call his own. His behavior showed this, and Tessie gave us the tools we needed to help our fur baby learn and grow in his home!"
"We've been attending Sit Means Sit for nearly six months with our 10-month-old Australian Shepherd. Thanks to Tess and Ali, she now behaves exceptionally well in public. They have provided us with the tools to grow alongside our dog, who we are training to become a PTSD/Anxiety Service Dog. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for dog training. It's well worth the time you'll invest. I only wish we had known about SMS when we had our other dogs years ago."
"We took our Dog Hank for disobedience training as Hank had a hard time listening and was overactive and would not listen. Tessie work with us for four weeks and after training was a completely different Dog. Much Thanks Tessie."
"Tessa is such a warm-hearted, kind, and patient trainer! She passionately loves what she does and she truly advocates for your dog and their needs. We have a 2 year old German Shepherd named Blue and he was a handful. We couldn't go on walks with him ever and he had anxiety that makes him afraid of kids, strangers, and other things. We felt so alone and other trainers told us that we will have to keep him in a room away from people the rest of his life and shouldn't take him out in public because his anxiety was so bad. Well, when we reached out to Sit Means Sit, they were confident that they could help us and they kept their word! Blue is incredibly trained now. We get compliments on it all the time. He responds instantly and they helped build his confidence tremendously."
Hi, I'm Tessie — the owner of Sit Means Sit East Central Minnesota. I've been part of the Sit Means Sit family since 2015, first as a client, then as a trainer starting in 2017, and as owner since 2020.
My journey started with my own aggressive pit bull. Through these training methods, we went from rarely leaving the house to going on daily adventures together. That transformation is what drives me to help other dog owners every single day.
Book Your Free Consultation →I only take a limited number of Fast-Track clients per month so every dog gets the attention they deserve. Once April 30th hits, this bonus disappears and group classes go back to a separate $500 package.
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