Ready Set Sit LLC

I can’t say enough good things about Misti and everything she has helped me accomplish with Sage. I had just recently put down my first dog, a chill and lovable pittie who never really required much training (or so I thought). After her, we rescued Sage, a one-year-old Doberman—and talk about going from 0 to 100. Unfortunately, Sage hadn’t had any consistency in her upbringing. Her previous owner either kept her crated most of the time or let her do whatever she wanted. She constantly tested boundaries, and with me working night shifts, I was stressed and losing sleep. A coworker recommended Misti, and I am so thankful he did. When we first started training, Sage showed her dominance toward me. Anytime I tried to set boundaries, she would nip, bark, hump me, and push back hard. Misti and I worried about her becoming more aggressive if we tried to correct her at home. Fast forward to Sage’s most recent session, and the difference is unbelievable. When we practiced boundaries again, Sage backed off with no sass—and even laid down calmly. Walks used to be another nightmare. In the beginning, Sage was definitely walking me. I dreaded them because I had no control, even though I knew she needed the exercise. Now? We’re going to parks, and she heels about 90% of the time. We’re still working toward 100%, but the progress already feels like such a blessing. The crate was by far our biggest challenge. At first, it was “the evil thing” to Sage. She barked, scratched, and bit at it—even when we were home. We felt awful seeing her so stressed. Crate training was tough, but Misti never gave up. Thanks to her persistence, Sage now stays in her crate for two and a half hours with no barking! One of the things I love most about working with Misti is her ongoing support. You can always text or email her with questions, and she sends homework after each session (which I especially appreciate with my night-shift brain). She doesn’t just correct the dog—she also shows you what you can do better. On top of that, she’s honest, fair, and never oversells. I truly appreciated that she didn’t try to push extra sessions we didn’t need. If you’re looking for a trainer, I 100% recommend Misti. She’s made an incredible difference for both me and Sage.

Misti with Ready Set Sit LLC saved my rescue pup's life. He had been through a lot of trauma and was having major behavioral issues that were going to become safety issues as he grew. She helped me understand him better and was willing to have hard, but necessary conversations with me. Without improvement, he would have needed compassionate euthanasia. He is a dog that will always need to be carefully managed, but she helped me learn the tools needed to do so. She was very patient as I don't always understand verbal instructions the first time or two. I highly recommend Ready Set Sit and would definitely use her services again!

We began working with Misti over one year ago with our dog, Scout. At that time he was just a puppy and a big one at that. We wanted him to learn the basics and more; Misti went above and beyond. She provided us the skills we needed to work with our dog and was very patient, honest, and encouraging with us and Scout. In addition, Scout had some food sensitivities and Misti provided several resources for this. She is truly a wonderful resource. We recently had some issues with Scout and resource guarding. Without hesitation I immediately reached out to Misti. She quickly provided resources, a listening ear, and offered to work with Scout again should he need further assistance with this. I would recommend Ready Set Sit LLC to any dog owner. In addition, it should be noted that our vet recommended Misti (she is highly regarded at the office and from what I’ve heard, several other offices recommend her as well). 😊