Dog Health Questions: Dog training classes?

I have a verrry spoiled chihuahua, I was thinking of putting him in training classes at our local petstore which teaches him basic commands, house manners, socializing etc. He has gotten bad, meaning nobody could come near me because he snaps at them, if anything comes to my house he'll snap at them, if other dogs try to play with him, he tries to attack them..Has anyone used these classes? Should I try it?

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The issues you've expressed are often associated with your dog's breed. They can be helped.

1 on 1 behavior modification is best. I'm partial to Caesar Millan's show, "The Dog Whisperer", but there are many good behaviorists out there. Caesar has videos you can purchase (I've included his site below).

I put in a search for dog whisperer training videos and discovered there are quite of few of these people out there. Good luck on your search.

(We have recently received a 4 yo poodle from a family who could no longer keep her. She had never seen horses, much less, giant drafts. We have applied some creative methods to help her get comfortable in their presence. She is getting better at allowing them kissing her in the face - without snapping at them. She's been with us 2+ mos and we've taken this very slowly with her. I've included her photo site with the horses, too.)

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• ive heard the trainers are very good and that they dont abuse the dog.i think it is a good idea


• It is well worth a try!


• It's an okay idea, but a better idea would to be to find a real trainer - not one at your local pet store. Personally, if your dog was in a class I was in, I'd be annoyed, since it sounds like your dog needs more than basic obedience. Please, find a great trainer, and do some one-on-one work before joining a class.


• if you want to go extreme this is what worked for me: I have a jack russel chihuahua (who is also very spoiled). she got so antisocial she started to act vicious toward me (her owner since she was a puppy). so we asked the vet what to do, and she gave us the perfect solution: adopt a totally mellow dog to balance her out. it worked!


• I think it'd be best if you find a real experienced trainer/behaviorist. Not so much the pet store trainer. Your dog has behavioral problem. He needs guidance, not learning sit and down.


• Don't go to a local petstore ... they are the most expensive ...... go to a local Obedience Training place ......... Look around n shop ......
  ALways want to make sure they let u attend ..... not one of those Drop of for 6 months and pick em back up ........ u want to learn w/ the dog ..........