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You don't need to take your dog to training, however you will need to work hard and make sure you have plenty of time to train him. I am training my 5 month old boxer puppy myself. I have a free summer and plenty of time to work on him.
If you decide to train at home, google information and look for videos on youtube for guidance.
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- When I first started out I took my dogs to training classes.
However, training classes are just the beginning of training your dog. You working at home with the dog, training the dog yourself is a huge part.
And it all depends on what *you* feel you can do on your own. If you feel that you can train perfect recall, and whatever else to your dog without the help of classes, then go right ahead. However, classes are always good in case you do run into a problem, the trainer can always help.
Obedience:
For my beagle I learned a ton, and the classes were extremely effective.
For my BC it was more about learning to behave in a "controlled" situation with other dogs opposed to me learning how to train.
Agility:
This is pretty much a must if you want to be able to safely perform on the equipment. My BC and I have been doing agility "training classes" for about 2 years now. - I've taken 2 of my 3 dogs to formal training classes. I didn't think I needed to do training with my first dog. I was an idiot. I took all the training from my training classes with the second dog and worked with my first dog at home. I could tell that he enjoyed the challenge and training--he became a much better and happier companion. So I did train him myself.
My current dog has been through several obedience training classes and is taking agility training classes. She is clever and enjoys a challenge. I can say that I have worked more on her training at home than any other dog. She is the best companion. I do pick out new tricks periodically since she needs mental challenges as well as physical ones. I feel the formal obedience training classes were designed to teach ME how to work with my dog. The really training for the dog is done at home outside of class. Training your dog is a life-long commitment, not something that magically happens one hour a week for a six week program. - My wife and I took our dog to a training class that taught us how to train her. So in the end we trained her but we learned how to do that in the class. It's great to have a trained dog, everyone is happier including the dog. And by the way, the training never stops. We took her to another class 6 months after the first one. Good luck.
- My dog is fully trained we took him to a training class they were very useful and I would never have been able to do it by myself. he learnt really fast I would recommend contacting an expert if you want your dog to be properly trained but the internet and dog training books can also be very good.
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hope i helped - Dog training classes were great for my pups mostly for socialization, I found anything they learned was really from being able to do it myself as you get to know your dog and what works for them but I still highly recommend classes for socialization and for new dog owners.
What I found MOST helpful was this http://store.clickertraining.com/dogtrki… - I am going to purchase a puppy in the next couple of months and I'm definitely going to professional classes...the trainers offer so much help, encouragement and training to you and your dog, and it's fun to compete with the other members to have the most obedient puppy. ^^
- If you have no experience with dogs and your a first time dog owner, it's best to enroll in an obedience training class. They teach you how to communicate with your dog.
- if you have no experience it might be a good idea to get a dog trainer. .. depending where you live i'll give you cheap classes!! :)
- My mum took our dog to dog training classes every thursday when he was a puppy....
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