Dog Health Questions: Blue Ribbon Dog Training Academy? Need info?

I am wanting to enroll my unruly Lab in obedience classes here. Has anyone ever taken their dog here? If so, were you pleased with what they taught your dog? I really need info soon because I was wanting to enroll in a January class.************If you have never taken you dog to Blue Ribbon then here is the link and I would like your opinion on the place based on their website.

http://www.blueribbondogtraining.com/ind…

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I don't know about that particular trainer, but they didn't sound too bad. Here are links for two associations that offer extensive training to the member trainers:
http://www.nadoi.org/index.htm
http://www.apdt.com/

Membership in these organizations, especially NADOI, means a certain level of knowledge and experience that is recognized by their fellow trainers.

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• It does seem just a little old school, her thoughts on dominance are outdated- but better than some of the misguided dog training philosophies out there- its possible that her beliefs aren't that outdated and it just reads that way. But I think its worth sitting in on a current class and seeing if the trainer's style meshes with your personality and your dog's personality.
  
  Technically, punishment is really not necessary in 99% of the situations- its better to use that same moment and energy to redirect your dog into an acceptable activity and then reward that activity. Correction actually tend to get in the way of your training. I'm not saying this because I think its wrong to tell your dog "No", I'm saying it because all the behavioral studies as well as my own observations of dogs in class have shown that it can do more harm to your training program than good.
  
  However, if you are going to use correction, it is best to make sure the dog does understand what he's supposed to do instead of the unacceptable behavior- which is what she stated very clearly on the website. Its a pretty standard dog-training method- and it does usually get results.
  
  Good luck- and clicks and treats to you for getting your dog trained!!!!