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Thanksgiving Dog Training in Nashville: Stop Begging, Barking & Jumping Before Guests Arrive

Posted by Sit Happens Dog Training on Oct 29 2026

 


Thanksgiving is supposed to be a peaceful holiday. Family gathers around the table, somebody makes a turkey, everybody pretends to enjoy cranberry sauce, and at least one relative starts a conversation that should've stayed in the group chat.

But if you've got a dog with questionable manners, Thanksgiving can turn into a full-blown circus before the sweet potatoes even hit the table.

The doorbell rings, and your dog starts barking like somebody's breaking into Fort Knox. Grandma walks inside, and your dog jumps on her like they're auditioning for professional wrestling. Then dinner starts, and suddenly you've got a furry little criminal moving from chair to chair, begging for turkey like they haven't eaten since 2019.

Sound familiar?

You're not alone.

At Sit Happens Nashville, we help families get their dogs ready for the holiday season with professional dog training in Nashville, TN. Whether you're dealing with excessive barking, jumping up, begging, leash pulling, or general household chaos, owner and trainer Dave Stellato provides personalized, one-on-one obedience tr

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Dave is amazing!! He changed my dog and I’s lives! He is reliable and hard working. His work not only trains the dog but more especially the owner on how to handle their dog. I would give 6 stars if possible! Thank you Dave!

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Dave helped us immensely with our five-year-old Yorkie mix, Max. Max's behavior at the door, getting the leash on, getting the muzzle on for vet visits -- all that and more had gotten incredibly difficult. We saw *significant* improvements -- in just a couple of weeks -- with minor changes to our behavior and patterns. Dave is both personable and results-oriented, while also demonstrating his love for dogs, including ours. We recommend Dave!

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We are so glad we met Dave! We adopted a puppy 4 weeks ago, and he has been a HUGE support for us integrating Merlin into our family. He has taught us how to get started training early, and he has responded very fast to any questions we have outside of our sessions. We can't wait to continue working with our new addition to get him trained off-leash like Dave's dog. We can't recommend him enough!

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I LOVE Dave! I've known him 5 years and I still go back to him with questions, he is committed, responsive and just gets it. He has been my Go To trainer for my 5 year old Weimaraner Grace Olivia from the moment I brought her home - from the beginning he showed so much care and concern for my girl, and she is AMAZING because of his efforts to train me! I am getting a new puppy soon and you better believe he/she will be a Sit Happens graduate as well!

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