Kathie Spring, Tina’s Mom, professional trainer and breeder for over 25 years teaches as well. Kathie, and her husband, David, started their dog experience with Doberman Pinschers and later bred Dalmatians for over 20 years. Currently, they have four dogs: a Doberman Pinscher, a mixed breed who competes in Agility, a Chihuahua rescue and two Swedish Vallhunds (or is it Vallhunden?). Her extensive knowledge and skill is a huge asset to Sit Happens.

We Speak Dog!

About Us

Phone: 706-202-5419

E-mail: tina@sithappens.us

Sit Happens Dog Training is owned and operated by Tina M. Spring Van Why. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Southeast Regional Coordinator for Doggone Safe, serves on the Board of Directors for the GRACE Shearon Memorial Foundation, and a member of the Athens Referral Factory chapter of Business Network International. She is also accredited with the Animal Behavior College as a instructor and evaluator for the next generation of professional dog trainers. She is the author of “90 Days to the Perfect Puppy”.

Tina has been training dogs since 1979.

Tina loves what she does and brings that enthusiasm to her business.

“My business motto has always been that I will do anything that is not immoral, illegal or fattening to help a client be successful.”

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Jason Head, the newest addition to the Sit Happens team is a recent graduate of Animal Behavior College. You are just going to love him. We are enjoying getting in touch with our “masculine side”. Jason helps extensively with our aggression treatment programs and reads dogs so well we had to bring him on board.