Did they work?
Did you take your dog back?
Would you suggest it to a friend?
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It definitely depends on the trainer! I went to one class with my first Siberian puppy and was told that I couldn't participate in his loose leash walking section of class because my dog would never walk loose leash because of his breeding...now that's complete bologna, but to the first time dog owner that news could have been devastating! I went back years later to take another Siberian through and this time the trainer was wonderful! She really knew her stuff, but she had been professionally training for 20 years. We learned a lot more from the second trainer than the first...and I now have 4 Siberians that loose leash walk just fine as well as 2 Malamute mixes that also do just fine on leash.
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- It depends on the individual trainer
- Never done it, but I'd say it depends on the level of training you are going for. If it's puppy classes, that's mostly for socialization, so in that case it's totally worth it. Beyond that, I think you could find better training.
- ive been told its great but it depends on how devout you are to help train, because you have to do alot of homework when you take those classes. i took the classes but.. i failed out in 2 weeks.. my dogs were too kool for them anyways!!! :)
- I took the beginning level and the intermediate level training at a Petsmart. And my trainer ROCKED!!! For the money, it was great training. The only other training programs I could find in my town were twice the price. The socialization was great too.
But you have to make a commitment to go. I was in a class of 6 in the beginning level. Only three of us showed up on a regular basis. And the intermediate, well, it was basically a private class for me and my dog. We started out with 6 people but by week two, it was just three of us, and then two, and then just me and my dog. The trainer catered the class for us and started to train us for the CGC certification because she knew that was my goal (still is, just no good training where I moved to).
Yes, I would recommend the Petsmart training to anyone. - As the previous poster said, it depends on the individual trainer. I have taken my dogs to PetSmart for the puppy class and also the beginner class for my older dog. I was very pleased with the trainer I had and the overall experience. I took one of my dogs back for the intermediate class also. I would meet the trainer prior to signing up to see if his/her training methods seem like they would be a fit for you and your dog. They use a standardized training program, but are able to vary from it to personalize it for their training methods. Both of the trainers that I worked with used clicker training, which is very easy and seemed to work with my dogs. As with all training situations, you get out of it what time and commitment you put into it.
- You can also try calling one of your local dog boarders like Camp Bow Wow or Lucky dog and see who they recommend. You can also call the American Kennel Association in your area and get a referal from them or from your vet.
- It depends on a few factors here. Most of these classes are to teach YOU not your dog necessarily. It's up to you to keep up the practice. But sometimes the trainers are really devoted and they are phenomenal. I've done the class once per dog, soemtimes the trainers are just ok but others are great. What it did though, was show me many approaches to communicating with my dogs. It really gave me a good foundation to be able to train my own dogs and to see what kind of approach works with each dog.
- I took my yorkie-poo to beginner and intermedite training.
They really worked for us! My pup really took to it and so did I. We worked on basic commands and our trainer discussed emergency issues and had question and answer time for any problems or questions we had that week. We did have homework and it was important to devote some time to it...maybe 10 mins everyday or twice a day. Sometimes my pup and I did every other day with 2 sessions the day before class. We did okay. They really worked. I credit them for a lot. Once my black dog ran outside at night and I never would have found my puppy baby if it were not for us learning the "come" command and added techinques to get him to come.
In intermedite we worked on making them more realiable and duration of commands. If we did more on our homework we'd have done better in the course but, it was good...we met friends and my pup enjoyed it. He always brightens up when we get close to the ring and see the trainer.
We just rescued a pup and I plan to take her in for the next training round. So, I would deffently suggest it! Of course speak with your trainer and see if you like them before you enroll but, I really do like the program. - I am in the 6th week of the beginner training course with my Boston Terrier and I would recommend it. Our trainer is very good and our puppy really enjoys it and has learned a lot. You do have to commit to working with the dog at home, we work with her several short sessions a day. We have 2 more weeks of class, and we plan on continuing to reinforce everything she has learned after the class is over.
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