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Originally Posted by richards6402  I took Macy to the PetSmart in Decatur. We started when she was 14 weeks old. I think it depends on how good the instructor is at each location. The one in Decatur at the time was a woman that had been a dog trainer for 14 years and she was pretty good. I visited the class first and then asked the trainer to let me know when other small dogs were enrolled in the class and tried to sign up for that one. You will learn the basics...sit, down, stay, walking on a leash. She was in a class with another Yorkie, a Yorkie Poo and a couple of pugs and she had a blast.
I had been in one other training classe where Macy was in with Labs, German Sheppards (sp), Rotties and it was miserable. They all thought she was a rabbit and wanted to make her their lunch. I heard comments like.....my dog's toy is bigger than that dog, my dog eats as much as your dog weighs, etc. One of the German Shepphards got loose from it's handler and charged us one night in class. I didn't think I could move that fast. Just try to get in a group with other small dogs if possible. |
I agree, it def. depends on how the trainer is. The first class we took with Bandit we had a wonderful trainer and Bandit learned quite a bit. The second one we took with Nala and she was a couple months younger than Bandit and she had a more difficult time. The trainer was awful and even though I had already taken the class and was practicing with her, the class was a waste of time. I couldn't get her to stay or leave it. When I had difficulty on a skill with Bandit the first instructor was able to offer individualized advice, but the second one, not so much...
We didn't have an issue with larger dogs, there were big and small dogs in both of their classes. One aggressive dog did have to be removed but both dogs got along with all the dogs there.
Is there a trainer that can come to your house? Bark Busters helped us with Bandit after we got Nala and they came to us.