About Ready Set Sit LLC

<h2>Obedience training and behavior rehabilitation in Elkville</h2><p>Ready Set Sit is at 115 South Sycamore Street, Elkville, Illinois 62932, and describes itself as "a family owned and operated dog training and behavior rehabilitation center in southern Illinois owned by Misti &amp; Josh Funk." The site lists the area served as Carbondale, Murphysboro, DuQuoin, Mt. Vernon, Marion, Carterville, Pinckneyville, Nashville and Chester.</p><h3>What is offered</h3><p>The site covers getting a new puppy off to a good start, dogs with problem behaviors, basic obedience skills, scent work, dog parkour and a canine fit club. The fitness side has its own section &mdash; walking, a fitness class, and urban agility or dog parkour &mdash; on the stated reasoning that "dogs thrive on physical and mental activities" and that the fit club is designed to help a dog's fitness while being fun and enriching for their minds. The About page adds that over the years they have trained dogs in basic and advanced obedience, scent games, puppy foundation work, service dogs, therapy dogs and retrieving, and have rehabilitated dogs with behavior issues including aggression, general anxiety, separation anxiety, housebreaking, over-excitement and possessiveness. There is a Services/Prices page on the site.</p><h3>Approach</h3><p>The stated approach to training and behavior modification "implements clear communication, rules, boundaries, exercise, play and owner education to build a solid relationship between dogs and their people." The site says a program takes the entirety of the dog into account &mdash; breed, health, nutrition, exercise, enrichment and individual personality &mdash; and that owners are involved at every step, with homework to go alongside lessons and an open invitation to check in by text, email, phone, pictures and videos. Support is described as continuing after the program ends: "Once you've joined the RSS pack, you're always family." The About page describes both owners coming to the work through their own difficult dogs &mdash; dog on dog aggression, human aggression, jumping, barking, car chasing &mdash; and credits them with "a combined 20 years of experience training and rehabilitating dogs." Their own summary of the philosophy is "Real Dogs &mdash; Real People &mdash; Real Life."</p><h3>Credentials listed</h3><p>The home page lists the business as insured and bonded and as a State of IL Licensed Kennel Operator, and lists IACP #7717, CGC Evaluator #99522, AKC Fit Dog Instructor and First Aid &amp; CPR Certified (ProPetHero).</p>