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Has ANYONE tried or heard anything about PETSMART dog training?? I am considering putting my Bailey in the Puppy classes at PetSmart anyone tried it or heard anything??? |
petsmart Bubba went to petsmart class. He did very well and graduated. Of couse there is alot of homework for you and your baby. There were about 7 dogs in our class (1 dropped out). BUT, it all depends on the instructor. Ours was great and I still see her occassionally or get an email from her. |
I did it with both Kona and Bernie. I really liked it. I had a GREAT trainer the first time around. The 2nd one was okay, but I basically knew all of the steps so I was able to work with him knowning what I did the first time. The reason I signed Bernie up was because I knew he needed his own area to practice. It was too hard to teach him with Kona around. |
I went through the basic course with my Greyhound and really enjoyed it. The key is to check out all of the different Petsmarts because they all have different trainers. Don't be afraid to ask them about their credentials. Also watch them while they are teaching a class. Most Petsmarts have the training areas set up so that the public can observe. You also want to keep in mind what kind of dogs the trainer is used to training. Some work better with smaller dog and some with larger dogs. It does make a difference. Also make sure they can cater to your breed's specific needs. For example, Greyhounds have a very hard time sitting, it is physically painful and impossible for some to sit. I had to find a trainer that was Greyhound savvy and that had worked with Greyhounds before. Good luck. Training classes can be a wonderful boning experience. |
Gigi took puppy classes at petsmart, and she loved it. We had a great trainer.... but I would recommend watching the trainer you are considering, like stewartdogs suggested. We will be going to intermediate classes when our lives calm down again! |
I took Bailey to PetSmart and it was great. Of course who the trainer is makes a huge difference. We have taken a few classes there and I always look for classes with the same trainer. Bailey really likes her and gets excited to see her when we go in the store. It's cute! One day Donna was sick and there was another trainer in the classroom, Bailey was running into the class looking for Donna & actually skidded to a stop when she saw someone else in the blue trainers shirt and decided it was time to leave..LOL..We all cracked up! You can always go visit a class at no charge to see if it for you. When Bailey graduated they give diplomas and get their pictures taken with graduation caps.:) |
1 Attachment(s) Funny you should ask! Adie graduated from PetSmart's puppy class just yesterday. Aside from the fact that there was one particular LARGE dog that was waaay to interested in her, the class was great. I loved it, she loved it and it was a great success. We are going back for more in January! |
We did the beginner class and loved it. I want to go back & do the intermediate class. |
Ok thanks you guys for the input I will sign my Bailey up tomorrow when I go and get his 1st puppy haircut :D |
I was thinking about doing this with Chewy. I have a few questions though... What do they teach you/dogs there? How much are the classes and how many are in the biginner course? Thanks |
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The petsmart training class by me sucks, everyone I know who paid said it wasn't worth it. I think it has a lot to do with the trainer, because I wasn't pleased when I stopped in to watch. I was like, I could do that myself!:mad: He was talking to the pet owners like they were dogs. I have found another class at the groomer that I take Kodak to, and everyone I asked there was satified. The trainer there knew how to talk to people and train. I won't take Kodak until I get him neutered.:( |
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Classes range from a couple of dogs to 8 dogs. I like the smaller classes because you get one on one with the trainer. The classes are 8 weeks 45 min to an hour. If you miss a class you can reschedule to make it up. |
I took chelsea to the petsmart training and so far I have been very happy. THe trainer Lisa seems very good. I live in the greater LA area and I believe she teaches many petsmart classes. I did not take the puppy class and skip to beginner class where the focus is on command including clicker training. I strongly recommend you guys provided that you get a good teacher. It is fun too and BTW actually you are the one that gets to be trained more..... |
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Has anyone ever done a petco training class? for some reason there are like 3 petco's right down the road from us, but the closest petsmart is like 20 mins away! I'm assuming they are probably pretty much the same, unless anyone has heard otherwise?? |
Ferdinand just graduated from the Puppy training a couple of weeks ago. I went before we started classes and spoke to the trainer to make certain we liked her. We also spoke with two other trainers at different PetSmarts, but it just happened that the one we liked best was closest to our house. I thought it was great! One thing about it though is you have to keep up on your homework. We really didn't practice much with Ferdinand, but he picked up on it really quick. AND, he holds the record for puppy push-ups of small and large breeds at that PetSmart. Puppy push-ups are "Sit, down, sit, down, sit down..." He did 14 in 15 seconds!! The other toy breed record before him was only 3! I think the large breed record was 12. :p |
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Ok everyone I enrolled my Bailey for the training classes TODAY we don't start until Jan. but I can't wait!!! With my other dog I once had, I had started the classes but after 1 or 2 classes had to cancel so I got a little idea of what it is like but that was aboout 2-3 years ago....Hope Bailey learns well!!! |
Rosie and I learned from the training classes, but they focus a lot on selling their items. I'm going to try classes outside a dog supply store this time. |
Layla is a graduate from the Beginner level and we start the intermediate at the end of january! we got SO lucky with our trainer... she really focused on each of us and didn't try and sell us stuff... i think the trainer will make or break the class! can't wait to see your graduation picture :) |
My daughter took her rat terrier to Petsmart for school. She was a hyper little thing and they had to take 2 rounds of classes. The instructor was very good and even offered her a 3rd class for free. Libby ended up at the top of her class and at 2 years old is very nice to be around. I think it did them both very good to learn how to work together. My daughter has taught me some of what she learned and we are using it on my dogs! |
This is good to read because we just signed Thumper up for the puppy class a few days ago. We start on the 30th of this month. I'm so excited! We went to a free class that Petsmart had a few weeks ago and we learned so much from just that. |
Look around first... Petsmart is fine as long as you don't have a bad trainer, so it varies by location. Their program itself is all positive, which is good, but you might get an inexperienced trainer (or you might get a good one). It also takes place in the middle of the store so while that's good for working with distractions, you also might have a difficult time getting your dog to pay attention to you. I had Loki signed up for petsmart but since it was a few weeks until the class started, I called around. I found an AMAZING trainer in the next town over. She has a masters degree and many many years of experience. We dropped the petsmart class and took her class, which was only like $10 more. She had small classes in a private facility and knew more about dogs than any person I had ever met. She directed me to some great books and encouraged us to continue. This was over a year ago and we are still taking classes for fun. I'm hoping Loki is ready to compete in a few months! |
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