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09-06-2006, 12:59 PM | #1 |
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| Doggy School! My little Tony starts Doggy School on the 26th! I am so excited! It is being held by a German Sheppard breeder, oh my! My little Tony will be whipped into shape pretty quick! I did have a question tho: What is the average price that anyone that has put their dog through training has paid. She is charging $100 for seven sessions an hour a piece for a group. She does have this other option tho where she keeps your little one for two weeks for $45 a day and when you get your pup back, he is guranteed perfect. Very tempting, but very expensive, I think it comes to $630 for the two weeks. Love some imput! Thanks guys, I know I can always count on y'all! |
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09-06-2006, 01:03 PM | #2 |
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| If all i had to pay was $630 and my dog would be perfect i would do it in a heartbeat
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09-06-2006, 01:18 PM | #3 |
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| Me too!!!
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09-06-2006, 02:03 PM | #4 |
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| We pay $120 for an 8 week class. She has a masters degree in animal behavior and is a certified pet dog trainer, so I think that price is reasonable! Be careful with the German Shepherd Dog trainers - they tend to use choke/prong collars and punishment and correction methods. Not all are like that though. Many have embraced positive training. I would just ask a lot of questions and observe a class before hand if possible! Don't be afraid to walk out if you don't like what you hear.
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09-06-2006, 02:08 PM | #5 |
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| I would be skeptical of anything guaranteed. It takes a lot of time and practice to make your dog "perfect" My trainers dogs are wonderful and are what I would consider "perfect" but they are all older dogs who have been practicing for years. Yorkies are terriers and it takes a lot of practice to get and keep their attention. I would also be concerned about what techniques the trainer uses when you are not present, like leash pop corrections or whatever.
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09-06-2006, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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| I paid $120 for 10 weeks of class. Much of the training is training us how to work with our dogs. Well worth it. Good luck!
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09-06-2006, 02:23 PM | #7 |
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| thanks for the tips! I spoke w/ I think her assistant and she said that they do not require prong/choke collars. She said to just come in what he is most comefortable with. If she is a reputable breeder (she also does the training classes at my local PetCo) I don't think that she would do anything unreasonable w/them when their owners aren't present. Thanks for the advice. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!! |
09-06-2006, 02:35 PM | #8 |
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| I would still be careful. My trainer doesn't allow choke collars even if someone wanted to use one. If they want you to do leash corrections I would run the other way. It can make problems worse and it's painful for your dog. I really hope all goes well. We liked our first class so much we did about 5 more!!! Canine Good Citizen was the most fun. Training classes are a good way to spend time with your dog and have him totally focused you and and on learning new things!
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09-06-2006, 06:38 PM | #9 |
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| is local trainer expensive? I live in very rual West Tennessee - about an hours drive from any metro area. There's a lady about 20 miles from me that offers private lessons...for $225 for 6 lessons at the dogs pace (once the first lesson is mastered, then on to the next lesson). Is this expensive? I will take Jasper to her for each lesson. She's listed on the AKC trainers page...I'll find out before I enroll to see what her certifications are. My friend took her English Sheep dog to group lessons with her (for quite a bit less) and they were successful with the training. Group lessons are not an option at this time and she suggests we start as soon as I get my baby...when he is 12 weeks old. Would love your opinion... JaTa (Jasper Tate's Mom-to-be) |
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09-06-2006, 07:36 PM | #11 | |
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