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ARCHIE · 10-09-2008, 06:42 AM

I believe they all say the samething. I was told that 4 1/2 yrs ago when
I took Buddy to PetCo for his puppy classes at 6mos.
I found that the trainer paid little attention to the two small pups there
and went all out with the larger dogs trying to drum up outside business
for himself. I used only the harness and would not use the collar but he
said little to me in the six weeks we went. I spend most of the time walking
up and down the aisles trying to get him to heal. Four years later he still
does not heal. LOL
Buy a book and train at home where you have his full attention. They
are so smart and love to train with you. 5 -8 mins tops or they loose
concentration. I have taught Buddy everything he knows and that's plenty.
The older they get the more they want to learn. Basic training, sit, down,
stay, etc can be taught by you. It's really easy and so much fun.
The bond you build between the two of you is amazing.
Good luck,

P.S. Unless your dog has ISSUES you can train him yourself.

10-09-2008, 06:42 AM	#13
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	I believe they all say the samething. I was told that 4 1/2 yrs ago when I took Buddy to PetCo for his puppy classes at 6mos. I found that the trainer paid little attention to the two small pups there and went all out with the larger dogs trying to drum up outside business for himself. I used only the harness and would not use the collar but he said little to me in the six weeks we went. I spend most of the time walking up and down the aisles trying to get him to heal. Four years later he still does not heal. LOL Buy a book and train at home where you have his full attention. They are so smart and love to train with you. 5 -8 mins tops or they loose concentration. I have taught Buddy everything he knows and that's plenty. The older they get the more they want to learn. Basic training, sit, down, stay, etc can be taught by you. It's really easy and so much fun. The bond you build between the two of you is amazing. Good luck, P.S. Unless your dog has ISSUES you can train him yourself. Last edited by ARCHIE; 10-09-2008 at 06:43 AM.