[alaskayorkie]

It's too bad there aren't more quality schools for little dogs. I've found that many trainers of big dogs don't understand little dogs. At my first school, they had me use a buckle collar around his neck and give him "corrections." I didn't know better and tried it for a couple classes, but I finally learned to question and challenge instructors if something doesn't seem right. Good for you for doing just that.

As for clothes, I agree with the group. If you can't find another school where there are no rude people, ignore them. If it continues, talk to the instructor and tell her you'd like to address the group.

Comfortable clothes have no ill effect on the dog. In fact, Yorkies have no undercoat, so they are actually much cooler than their double-coated big dogs. So what is their problem? If they don't like little dogs, fine, but tell them to keep their comments to themselves.

It will be sweet revenge if she's the star of the class at the end of this or other classes. Keep up the good work!