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Originally Posted by shodanusmc  Now wait a minute. I sent Carlo to a 3 week class after his 3 Puppy Kindergartens. The training was fun for him, he loved the place, and I visited him every 3rd day. After he completed the 3 week class, then we worked together as a team training together...We then did Distraction classes, Tracking, and when he was mentally developed, he did PP protection training. Some places are outstanding. When we travel, he stays there, and they have always used him as a Dempo Dog for new people to see how a trained dog can be.
Now my wife did not let Maxine go, and we did it together with her. I think a lot has to do with the Dog, and the parents. Either way, boarding and training, or just going to class with the dog for an hour at a time is great. Good luck. The key is to make it fun. Carlo needed to work and be kept busy. Maxine needed to be sitting on a lap looking beautiful! |
While I am glad that it worked out for you. It is not something that I would suggest as the standard course of action.
Nor is it ok to think that a little dog only need to sit on a lap and look pretty or need to be kept busy. Many of these guys can do lots of work.
I work with tiny right up to an including dogs that are 120 to 140 pounds and I do it, I do not have someone do it for me and I do it on a buckle collar on pinch or choke. I take the pride in helping my dogs make it in the world not farming it out. Seems to me a lot like firing off your kids to boarding school cause it easier to hire it out than raise them ones self. May take me longer but we get it done and I get to see them grow and bloom under my watchful eye.
JL