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Originally Posted by Kirby  I have never heard of Brad before, but I'm glad I hadn't. What a jerk! I had been thinking about taking Sydney to doggie school, but now I'm scared. I'll work with her myself. Too many scary people out there to handle. |
Do not be scared to go.
It is good to have other dogs around and people for distractions while working.
Just go being very strong in I will do it my way and if I think I find it to hard on my dog stop or do not do it.
I took our new baby to class and her first one was spent on my lap just watching and the trainer thank goodness knows me well enough now that she left us alone.
Miss is now up and in class shinning.
Thing is if you go and stay strong and do it your way you lead by example and show others that there is another choice.
8 years ago when I joined here the first time I got the stuffing beat out of me repeatedly as I would only train from gentle.
Just look at this thread.... look at the changes that have happened in that time. You should se my smile and just how proud I am of all of you.
The other thing is to go watch a class or two and see which trainer best fits and talk to them and tell them it is your way of doing things and if they are good they will support you. I have ever so gentle like ignored a few trainers that tried to take over and tell me what to do when. Thing is if they do give me a good idea I reinforce with a positive word or two and they get it that I will accept what i can use and not what i will not use. You do not have to snip back just ignore.
But go you could bring hope to someone that does not want to be tough and rough by showing up in the class and being a great example.
JL