Just read a comment from another dog trainer putting down group classes, almost ridiculing and bullying folks into board and train or private sessions. Ugh. There are so many benefits to group classes. I've been teaching them for 12yrs and love, love, love them! I love teaching folks how to train their own dogs. It's not rocket science. I'm very leery of someone who takes your dog for 2 weeks and then he's supposed to be trained. I hate to tell you but your dog is not like a computer you send off to the computer geek and it comes back all fixed. It is an on going, living, breathing relationship that starts on day one. I'm like a coach that helps you and your dog be a working team. Your classmates in class are like team mates, cheering you on and sharing their good/bad experiences with the rest of class. Together we learn and bond. And share. And your dog learns to trust and respect you and you him. Sometimes I'm afraid for the methods some trainers use when you aren't there to see them train your dog.
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