Update on trainer #1
Just got home not too long ago from my first training session with someone new. I have to say, it was an experience, that's for sure. The one thing I absolutely loved...is that her field was the best I have ever run on. It's grass, but not too fluffy, not flat nor hard, and no bumps and holes. Awesome!!!
Our first run was a big joke. I don't think Koji was either looking for the jumps, or he couldn't see them. She had lights on the field, but they weren't like what you'd see at a park or school (aka not flood lights - I'm sure she's got bills).
The pros: She'd stop me mid-run when I was struggling to help me. i.e. I ran a pinwheel to weaves, but I was going to rear it. During my walk through, she said, "you're going to rear, right?" I said yes, so she said, "then you need to slow down here, take your time". Cool. When I ran it, she said, "stop, go back to the beginning (of the pinwheel) and relax, calm down, take your time". And I did. lol. She said, "a lot of times we think we have to keep up with our dogs so we're rushing". I never thought of that and yes, that's what I was doing. But didn't need to. So, she did this with every person, course. Corrected during the run, had us to parts over, or suggested something to try, etc.
More pros, we are in a huge field and are running AKC courses. I mean, she basically had two courses set up within the field. Awesome. So, these were real courses with the real distances, etc.
The cons: it's far (60 miles), so between gas and possible tolls...add on another $30 to every class. Ouch. It's outdoors, so when it gets cold or hot, we'll feel it. Or if it rains, I'm sure to a point, they'll cancel it.
Overall, I liked her teaching style. I like how she stopped me and suggested I do this or that. She said he seems like a young dog (which he is) but she sees a lot of potential in him (us) and she said he's fast. She said she's surprised that I'm having issues in Open. I should've asked her what level of courses she set up. I should ask her if she has a type of system (derrett, mecklenson, etc), since obviously I started with Derrett. She hadn't corrected most of my handling, so that was good. I tried different things as we ran to see what Koji would do. i.e. I was surprised he took this jump far out, versus coming to me. lol. Oops. I mean, good, but not good.
I explained what I'm looking for and she said I just need more handling instruction, but that we look great. And he just needs more time under his belt to get confident for distance, and perfect things (i.e. weaves, teeter, etc).
I have to say, he did his DW GREAT! And he hit his A-frame contacts perfectly. His teeter sucked as does his weaves, but she felt it was more that he just needs to learn the weaves more....meaning I need to still support his entry and line him up correctly and support him all the way to the end BEFORE I turn off or turn at all. She said, that's just something you need to slowly work on.
At this point right now, considering how late it is and I work tomorrow early, ugh, I'm debating if it'd be worth it, or if I should do something more like private lessons so I can get more out of my time with her, and the drive, etc.
Hmm........
Until Wed....when I check out trainer #2.
(btw, I have my normal training tomorrow too, Koji's getting in a LOT of practice).
After not working with Koji once over the break, and then seeing him run almost perfectly in class, I realized that maybe he needs a break too. lol. We train, we trial. Like you, I was tired of trying to fix things at trials. I shouldn't have to. I should be able to fix/work on them in class. And because I wasn't able to.....or felt I wasn't getting the instruction/support I needed, I had to finally decide to find others. 
yay!
I was tired last night, but it's only a 20 min drive. This should be about 1-1.5 hours tonight. Sigh. 
