Has Your Yokie Been to Basic Obedience Training?

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Sukoshi took the puppy class at PetSmart, and she did very well. I was pleased with the trainer (she's actually a member of YT ), and although Sukoshi was a bit distracted in the classroom setting (too many other dogs to play with), it was a great socialization hour for her every week, and then we went HOME and practiced what she should've been learning in class. In the end, she learned to sit, stay, down, shake, leave it, drop it, and loose leash walk. The only thing I haven't gotten her to do yet is roll over.

[Dan & Corinne]

Originally Posted by Sukoshi's Mom

Sukoshi took the puppy class at PetSmart, and she did very well. I was pleased with the trainer (she's actually a member of YT ), and although Sukoshi was a bit distracted in the classroom setting (too many other dogs to play with), it was a great socialization hour for her every week, and then we went HOME and practiced what she should've been learning in class. In the end, she learned to sit, stay, down, shake, leave it, drop it, and loose leash walk. The only thing I haven't gotten her to do yet is roll over.

Wow!!! My Jolie only knows sit.
Jen knows sit & down.

Jazzie has 10 years of experiance so she knows a lot!

[Dougal&Little]

Oh I thought I'd also add that every time I've gone back and repeated classes - ie first with Dougal then with Dixie - I've learnt something new. (OR in the case of the beginners 1 agility class FOUR times with Dougal!) Training methods are always moving on. They are always developing new methods for training the same old tricks. Even with only 18 months between Dougal and Dixie I learnt SO much. For example learning about clicker training was just fabulous - I wish I'd known about it before I started training Dougal. If you find a trainer that clicks - I say go for it!

[Sukoshi's Mom]

Originally Posted by Dougal&Little

Oh I thought I'd also add that every time I've gone back and repeated classes - ie first with Dougal then with Dixie - I've learnt something new. (OR in the case of the beginners 1 agility class FOUR times with Dougal!) Training methods are always moving on. They are always developing new methods for training the same old tricks. Even with only 18 months between Dougal and Dixie I learnt SO much. For example learning about clicker training was just fabulous - I wish I'd known about it before I started training Dougal. If you find a trainer that clicks - I say go for it!

Sukoshi is afraid of the sound of the clicker, so we had to abandon the clicker. I'm sure that depends on the individual dog though.

[Tiger's Mom]

Originally Posted by Zoey's Momma

All my furkids went to the Petsmart classes. For the price, i'm glad I done it. My babies were explosed to different kind of people from an early age. Now they're all very socialized. I have no complaints!

same here . . With Tiger he was able to retain everything because he had my full attention and I did follow through. With Annika I was too distracted with the gofetch business that I did not have time to follow through when we get home Because they have a lifetime guarantee I know I can take her back anytime which I plan to do once I no longer have a full time job

[ARCHIE]

Yes Buddy went at 5mos. It was ok, did'nt like the instructor, he was more
into the big dogs. I wanted to do everything right with Buddy. I socialized
him everyway I could. Today he thanks me for it by going after every
dog he does not know and it is driving me up the wall! I am thinking
of getting a trainer but not sure of how much that will cost. I tried treats,
cheese, chicken pieces scolding etc. Sometimes he's ok but then the terrior
kicks in and he's ready for battle. It's this a Yorkie thing? Will it stop?
He really is a good little guy and very smart. If you could see him when
he's in this mode you would think he was a wild dog

[wemple2]

Carol...That's so funny, I got this vision of this tiny Yorkie taking on all the big dogs of the world!!! But seriously, Winston ONLY wants to get the big dogs when he's in his own yard, territorial or maybe protective, I'm not sure which. But when we're out walking or anywhere else, he TOTALLY ignores them, he'll actually walk around them, which I also find hilarious, but strange...