I took Ruger to his first class at Petco today. I have a feeling whether the training is any good or not is up to the individual trainer, but I felt right from the start Ruger and I were in very capable hands and I learned a lot. It was just a gut feeling when I met the guy a couple of weeks ago, and I was right.
We worked on Sit, Stay, Off, Look, his name and walking on a leash. Ruger was a star, but I obviously have a lot of work in front of me to make sure this behavior continues. The trainer seemed to know exactly why Ruger was doing the things he does, and had a good handle on different breeds, behavior problems and how to resolve them using postive reinforcement.
The only problem we had was Ruger got so many treats in class he puked all over the car on the way home. DON'T feed your dog before a puppy class.
1. He won't be receptive to the treats. 2. He may puke on the way home.
All in all I'm very pleased with Petco's puppy classes and look forward to going back next week. I even came home with a sheet covering what we did today, and a good book covering each class, and a great review with tips on what to do if your dog won't cooperate. A very good compliment to the class.