Serving Seattle, WA
Positive-reinforcement dog training for puppies, reactive dogs, and rescue rehab — CPDT-KA certified, force-free methods only, and lifetime tune-up sessions for every graduate.
Positive-reinforcement dog training for puppies, reactive dogs, and rescue rehab across the Seattle metro. CPDT-KA certified, force-free methods only, and lifetime tune-up sessions for every graduate. The training that actually changes behavior, not just suppresses it.
By the Numbers
Years Training Dogs
Dogs Graduated
Certified Trainer
Tune-Up Sessions
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The Reality
Sound familiar?
These are the situations we help Seattle customers solve every week.
- →Your puppy is shredding the house and biting hands and you’re losing your mind
- →Your reactive dog can’t walk past another dog without losing it on the leash
- →You adopted a rescue and the rescue’s “issues” turned out bigger than you expected
- →The last trainer used a prong or shock collar and your dog is now scared, not trained
- →You watched a Cesar Milan show, tried it, and your dog got worse
Our Services
What we train.
Service · 01
Puppy Foundations (8 Weeks - 6 Months)
Critical socialization window programming, name response, recall, leash manners, sit/down/stay/wait, alone-time training, crate training, bite inhibition, and prevention of common adolescent behavior issues. Most puppies graduate at 14-16 weeks of age with rock-solid foundations.
Service · 02
Reactive Dog & Aggression Rehabilitation
Dogs that lunge, bark, or aggress at other dogs, strangers, kids, men, bikes, etc. CARE methodology, BAT 2.0, and counterconditioning protocols delivered as private sessions. Most reactive dogs see meaningful improvement in 8-12 sessions; severe cases run longer.
Service · 03
Private 1:1 Behavior Coaching
In-home private sessions for behavior modification, separation anxiety protocols, resource guarding, fearful-dog rehabilitation, and any issue requiring tailored work. 90-minute sessions with written homework, video follow-up, and email/text support between sessions.
Service · 04
Group Classes & Day Training
Weekly small-group classes (max 6 dogs) for puppy kindergarten, basic manners, advanced obedience, and tricks. Day Training programs where we train your dog while you’re at work, and teach you the cues at end-of-day handoff. 4-week and 6-week packages.
The Difference
Why dog people in Seattle send their friends to us.
Force-Free, Always
We don’t use prong collars, e-collars, choke chains, alpha-rolls, or any aversive training tool. We use food, play, environmental management, and positive reinforcement. Suppressing behavior with pain isn’t training — it’s creating new problems behind the scenes.
CPDT-KA Certified
Our lead trainer is Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) — the certifying credential of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Required continuing education, written exam, hands-on assessment, and ethics commitment. Most local trainers don’t carry this.
Honest Assessments
Some behavior issues we can fix. Some we can manage. A few are beyond our scope and require veterinary behaviorist consultation. We tell you which at the consult — and refer you to Dr. Christopher Pachel or Dr. Lisa Radosta when board-certified veterinary behaviorist is the right answer.
Lifetime Tune-Up Sessions
Every graduate gets free 30-minute tune-up sessions for the lifetime of the dog. Adolescence regressions, new house, new baby, new dog — we handle the brushup at no charge. The relationship doesn’t end at graduation.
Common Questions
You probably want to know.
How much does training cost?+
Initial consultation: $145. Puppy Foundations 6-week package: $885. Group classes (4-week): $385. Private 1:1 in-home (single session): $245. Reactive Dog Rehabilitation 8-session package: $1,485. Day Training week (5 days, 90 min/day): $785. Free consultation before any package commitment.
How long until I see results?+
Puppies: meaningful behavior change in 2-4 weeks of consistent practice. Reactive adult dogs: noticeable improvement in 4-8 weeks, transformation typically 12-24 weeks. Severe behavior cases: 6+ months. We give you realistic timelines at consult — no “quick fix” promises.
Why no prong or e-collars?+
Aversive tools suppress behavior through pain or fear, but they don’t change the underlying motivation. They cause spike fallout (worsened reactivity, bite escalation, learned helplessness) at significant rates. The peer-reviewed research is clear — positive reinforcement is more effective AND lower-risk. We don’t cut corners with your dog’s welfare.
Do you handle aggressive dogs?+
Yes for most cases. Bite history with humans (Level 3 or higher on the Dunbar scale) we co-treat with a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and may require additional medical workup. We don’t treat dogs alone whose case requires medication management — that’s a veterinarian’s scope.
Do you do board-and-train?+
We don’t do residential board-and-train (sending your dog away for 2-4 weeks). The research shows results don’t transfer reliably to the home environment, and force-free board-and-train is logistically very expensive. Day Training (your dog stays home, we come in 90 min/day for 5 days) gets equivalent results without the separation.
Get the dog you wish you had.
Free 30-minute phone consultation, then in-person consultation if it’s a fit. We listen, ask questions, and tell you honestly what training plan would work for your dog — including when the answer is a different specialist.
📞 (206) 555-0148Visit Us
Seattle, WA
Sit Stay Heel Behavior Co.
5640 University Way NE, Suite 12
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone
(206) 555-0148Service Area
Seattle · Bellevue · Kirkland · Redmond · Issaquah · Mercer Island · Bothell · Lynnwood