Anxiety and Fear Dog Training
Helping your timid dog gain confidence.
Serving Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville & all surrounding areas
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Anxiety and Fear Dog Training
Just like humans, dogs may begin to experience anxiety with confronted with new, unfamiliar situations. They might manifest their fear in a number of ways, such as excessive chewing, biting, trembling, whining, aggression, and even incontinence or elimination problems. These issues can not only cause you stress but also burden your dog with additional anxiety, affecting their quality of life, relationships, and overall happiness. With our help, your dog can develop the skills to live a life without fear. Sit Means Sit’s experts will work with your dog to help them lessen their emotional responses, feel safer in new situations, and build confidence.
Empowering Confidence
Reducing anxiety often goes hand in hand with trust-building. Sit Means Sit’s aim is to help your dog feel more secure and know what’s expected of them in unique situations. That way, they can better avoid scenarios that may trigger feelings of uncertainty. During anxiety training, we’ll:
- Establish strong bonds of communication.
- Promote and encourage focus and confidence.
- Practice impulse control exercises.
- Use gradual, controlled exposure to anxiety-inducing situations to promote learning.
- Discourage reactive behavior through redirection.
With the help of positive reinforcement and science-backed obedience training, your dog can become more relaxed, develop better impulse control, and begin to explore their world with a greater sense of confidence.
What Separates Us from Other Local Trainers
At Sit Means Sit Charleston, we utilize positive reinforcement, consistent practice and customized training strategies to provide:
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Certified, Expert Trainers
Our dog trainers have decades of combined experience. From their very first class, your dog will work with some of Charleston’s most elite trainers, each of whom has experience training dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments.
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Individualized Training
To make training time as effective as possible, we’ll thoroughly assess each pup’s strengths, areas for improvement, and learning patterns. Plus, we’ll use plenty of encouragement and positive reinforcement to ensure dogs feel secure as they grow their skills.
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Personalized Attention
We’ll work to build trust with your dog by learning their unique personality, quirks and behaviors. With these details in mind, we’ll know how to give your dog the right amount of attention to help them excel in their training.
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A Balanced, Holistic Approach
Combining positive reinforcement with gentle corrective measures, we ensure that each session is both educational and enjoyable for your best friend.
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Transparent Communications
Your dog’s training plan is as important to us as it is to you. We’ll ensure you’re kept up to date on their progress and gain important tips to help them maintain skills outside of class.
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Safe, Encouraging Spaces
Our training facilities are designed as open, inviting spaces that will help ensure your dog feels safe and supported as they learn the skills that will help them thrive in the real world.
