Growling. Lunging. Snapping. Biting. Aggressive behavior puts your family and community at risk — and gets worse without professional intervention. Our certified trainers at Sit Means Sit Westchester identify the root cause and use proven behavior modification to address aggression safely and effectively.
Call: (914) 687-5532 — or schedule a call with our Training Advisor, Emily, using the form.
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A dog that growled at strangers six months ago and now lunges is not going through a phase. Every rehearsal of the aggressive response makes it more likely to happen again and more severe each time.
A bite incident can result in $5,000–$50,000+ in liability. Many homeowner insurance policies exclude or cancel for dogs with a documented bite history. Intervention before a bite is dramatically less costly than after.
Punishment applied to an already anxious or fearful dog frequently escalates aggression. Without understanding the trigger and type of aggression, self-directed training often addresses the symptom and worsens the cause.
Not all aggression looks the same. Fear-based aggression, resource guarding, leash frustration, and inter-dog conflict each require a different approach. Our process:
We meet your dog, observe behavior, and identify the type of aggression and its triggers. This is a professional assessment — not a sales call.
We build a plan specific to your dog's triggers, history, and severity. No two aggressive dogs are handled identically.
Your dog trains at our Valhalla facility one full day per week for 5 weeks. Controlled trigger exposure builds new behavioral responses systematically.
You learn to read your dog's signals, handle them safely, and reinforce calm behavior at home. Training that only changes the dog — not the owner — regresses.
Ongoing reinforcement through our structured group class environment, included for life. This prevents the maintenance dropout that causes relapse.
Yes. Most aggression cases respond well to structured professional intervention when addressed early and committed to fully. Our certified trainers identify the root trigger — fear, resource guarding, leash frustration, or conflict aggression — and build a customized modification plan.
Most aggressive dogs show meaningful improvement within 8–12 weeks of our Day Train program. Timeline depends on severity, trigger specificity, and owner consistency during the process.
Yes. We work with dogs that have a bite history. It requires a professional assessment, a structured protocol, and controlled exposure work — none of which can be replicated by group classes or DIY training.
Schedule a call with Emily to discuss what's going on, learn how our training programs work, and see if an in-person evaluation is the right next step.
Serving Westchester County & Fairfield County from Valhalla, NY