Sit Means Sit Dog Training — Dog Training in San Antonio, TX
Sit Means Sit Dog Training is a dog training business in San Antonio, Texas offering board and train, private lessons, and group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections) and accept aggression and reactivity cases.
San Antonio, TX • Training facility • 4.6 ★ (243 Google reviews)
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Price transparency
0%
Method transparency
100%
Program clarity
73%
About Sit Means Sit Dog Training
Based on what the business publishes about itself
Lisa York, owner of the San Antonio location, came to dog training through a personal path: after a career in HR, she turned to Sit Means Sit when her own German Shepherd developed aggression issues. According to her site bio, she grew up training dogs, competed in AKC obedience, and has titled several German Shepherds in IGP sport (earning BH, tracking, and obedience designations). She later purchased this franchise.
The business operates as part of a larger network that claims 157 locations across the US and Canada, using what they call a proprietary "attention-based training system." Their materials describe this approach as combining various tools, including a customized remote training collar they characterize as delivering a neutral "tap" to cue attention rather than to punish. Training takes place at a dedicated facility where dogs work both actively on-leash and passively hold commands near other working dogs.
The puppy program runs six weeks and leads to an AKC STAR Puppy certificate. They also offer specialty classes open to the public, including trick training and nose work introduction.
What dog training programs does Sit Means Sit Dog Training offer?
Sit Means Sit Dog Training lists 8 training programs across board and train, private lessons, and group classes. Details below come from their published materials as reviewed by Barklen.
Behavior Modification Add-On
Price not published.
This add-on extends a Board & Train or Hybrid stay by one week to address more serious behavioral issues such as aggression, fear, barking, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, and resource guarding. Trainers build a customized plan to build confidence and coping strategies.
The dog's existing boarding stay is extended by a week of additional targeted training.
Best for: Dogs with more complex behavioral challenges already enrolled in Board & Train or Hybrid programs.
Requirements: Must be added to an existing Board & Train or Hybrid Program.
Owners drop their dog off once a week for four weeks of full-day, one-on-one professional instruction, with photo updates and a handoff review at pickup. Dogs work in both active leashed sessions and passive sessions holding commands around distractions, and the program includes six months of group classes afterward.
The dog is dropped off for a full training day once weekly, and the owner is shown how to practice the skills at home.
Best for: Owners who want to be actively involved and learn how to train their dog with professional support.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Includes: Follow-up sessions
Board & Train
Price not published.
The dog boards for 12 consecutive days of structured training sessions, then returns home before a final 3-day stay to polish skills, for 15 total days. Two private lessons are included to transfer the training to the owner, plus six months of group classes.
The dog stays on-site for training in two stays totaling 15 days, with private handoff lessons after each stay.
Best for: Owners wanting accelerated progress on basic obedience or more advanced behavioral challenges.
The dog stays at the facility Monday through Friday for focused one-on-one training, then goes home on weekends while the owner attends a private lesson each Friday to practice skills. This weekly cycle repeats until training goals are met, followed by six months of group classes.
The dog boards at the facility on weekdays and comes home weekends, with a Friday private lesson for the owner each week.
Best for: Busy owners who want professional training results while staying involved on weekends.
One-on-one session with a personal trainer who creates a custom training plan based on the dog's specific personality, temperament, and goals, teaching the owner to address troubling behaviors.
Owner and dog work directly with an assigned personal trainer in individual sessions.
Best for: Owners who want to be fully immersed and hands-on in their dog's training.
Focus: Basic obedience
AKC STAR Puppy Program
Price not published.
A six-week small-group course covering foundational skills like sit, down, leash walking, and recall, plus structured socialization with other puppies and owner education on common puppy issues. Puppies work toward earning the AKC STAR Puppy Certificate.
Puppies and owners attend weekly small-group classes together over six weeks, culminating in AKC STAR Puppy testing.
Best for: Puppies under one year old and their owners.
These classes reinforce obedience skills already learned in private lessons or board and train, practicing around the distraction of other dogs in a group setting.
Dogs and owners attend group sessions to practice obedience amid distractions.
Best for: Dogs who have already been through Private Lessons or Board & Train and need public-setting reinforcement.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Specialty Classes
Price not published.
A set of optional classes including trick training, an introduction to nose work and scent games, and fetch/drive-building exercises to strengthen the owner-dog relationship through play.
Owners enroll their dog in one or more themed specialty classes.
Best for: Dogs and owners wanting to explore additional skills or hobbies beyond core obedience.
Requirements: Open to the public, not limited to current clients.
Focus: Agility & dog sports, Scent work, Basic obedience
How much does Sit Means Sit Dog Training cost?
Sit Means Sit Dog Training does not publish program pricing online. Contact them directly or request a quote through Barklen for current rates.
Board and Train pricing
Board and Train pricing at Sit Means Sit Dog Training in San Antonio, TX
Program
Price
Length
Behavior Modification Add-On
Not published
1 week
Day Training
Not published
4 weeks
Board & Train
Not published
15 days
Hybrid Stay and Train
Not published
Not stated
Private Lessons pricing
Private Lessons pricing at Sit Means Sit Dog Training in San Antonio, TX
Program
Price
Length
Private Lessons
Not published
Not stated
Group Classes pricing
Group Classes pricing at Sit Means Sit Dog Training in San Antonio, TX
Program
Price
Length
AKC STAR Puppy Program
Not published
6 weeks
Group Classes
Not published
Not stated
Specialty Classes
Not published
Not stated
Consultations and evaluations
Free Evaluation / Consultation: Not published
What training methods does Sit Means Sit Dog Training use?
Sit Means Sit Dog Training describes its approach as balanced training, combining rewards with corrections. Their materials state they accept aggression and reactivity cases.
Their public materials mention e-collars. Barklen has not verified how or when they are used, so ask the trainer directly.
Who runs Sit Means Sit Dog Training?
As described in the business's own materials
Lisa York, Owner & Trainer (San Antonio location)
According to their site, grew up training dogs and competed in AKC obedience, later worked in HR/staffing before buying the San Antonio Sit Means Sit franchise after Sit Means Sit helped her resolve aggression issues in her own German Shepherd.
Credentials listed on their site: Titled several German Shepherds in IGP sport (BH, Tracking, Obedience). Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, former teacher with a degree in Anthropology who joined the team after enrolling his own dog, Odessa, in the company's day-train program and being impressed by the results.
Tashara Stout, Trainer
According to their site, no background provided.
Kendall Faulkner, Trainer
According to their site, no background provided.
Where does Sit Means Sit Dog Training offer dog training?
Sit Means Sit Dog Training operates from a dedicated training facility in San Antonio, TX, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, and group classes.
Their site says they states it works with any dog, any age, and any behavioral problem, including busy owners seeking structured programs, puppy owners, and owners dealing with more complex behavioral issues.
Training takes place on a dedicated training floor where dogs work both on-leash in active sessions and passively hold commands near other working dogs to build focus around distractions.
The Broadway address in San Antonio sits in the 78217 zip code. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.
How does Sit Means Sit Dog Training compare with other San Antonio dog trainers?
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 16 published San Antonio listings (43 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Sit Means Sit Dog Training.
Price: Sit Means Sit Dog Training does not publish pricing for the program types where San Antonio has enough published prices to compare (board and train, private lessons, and group classes).
Reviews: 4.6★ from 243 Google reviews, among 16 published San Antonio programs.
Transparency: 48 out of 100 (limited information), with 0% price transparency and 73% program clarity. 6 of 16 San Antonio listings show certifications; this business does not list any.
Published prices at Sit Means Sit Dog Training compared with San Antonio ranges
Program type
Sit Means Sit Dog Training
San Antonio range
Barklen read
Board and Train
Not published
$1,440–$6,780 across 12 San Antonio programs
No published price to compare
Private Lessons
Not published
$30–$106 across 3 San Antonio programs
No published price to compare
Group Classes
Not published
$126–$200 across 14 San Antonio programs
No published price to compare
What should you ask Sit Means Sit Dog Training before booking?
Generated from what their public materials leave open
They don't publish pricing. Ask what a board and train stay costs and exactly what is included.
Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Ask whether you can visit your dog during a board and train stay.
Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.
Location and hours
10025 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Monday – Thursday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
How Barklen reviewed this listing
Barklen reviewed Sit Means Sit Dog Training against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.
Details the public materials do not address (owner visits during programs, overnight staffing, insurance, guarantee, certifications, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.
Last reviewed by Barklen: Nov 2, 2026
What Barklen could verify
Programs listed
8 programs (board and train, private lessons, group classes)
Published pricing
None published
Training method
Balanced
Aggression and reactivity cases
Accepts aggression cases
Facility
Training facility
Progress updates
Occasional updates
Booking
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