[gracielove]

Personally I would be hesitant to trust this trainer. She has experience with her breed and maybe some other large breeds but apparently has not taken the time to learn about small breeds or terriers in general. You do not risk damage to a small breed dog by putting a collar on it. The pulling issue is a big dog issue and can be dealt with if you know more than one method of training. This trainer appears to depend totally on the choke collar to control her dogs. That is sad to begin with.

I often recommend that people go to an AKC trainer experienced in advanced training methods but as is true with any group of people there are good and bad.

I have trained many breeds of dogs including mixed breeds and toys but in my lifetime had never trained a terrier. Boy did I have my work cut out for me when I got Gracie! It was a whole new learning experience. If your trainer is not willing to accept different concepts of training when dealing with different breeds, their personalities, and well being, then I would question the well being of my pet in her class. She is very limited in her qualifications even if she has been training for years.