Obedience/socialization

Piper's mom

Piper's mom

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So with Blueberry getting titered next week I’ve been looking into places to take her for her puppy class and obedience training. My working evenings hampers me as to when I can take her...it has to be on my days off.
I was planning on taking her to a puppy class just outside the city perhaps 30 minutes from where I live...my other options are a puppy class that’s local but indoors, and another class where it’s perhaps a 30 minute drive through the city. With Covid and some trainers retiring options are limited.
I was certain I planned on taking her to the Gold Lead...The trainer is a bit of a kook but knows her stuff, I’d taken Piper there for his puppy and level 1. Thing is I’d taken Piper to see her when he was a year old because I was looking for a place that offered competitive obedience. She made me feel so incompetent (I was so new to it) and pretty much told me that obedience wasn’t for us. Of course I didn’t stop but I sure felt like crap after that! Now after all that I still wanted to take Blueberry...until I spoke to her on the phone! Hearing her voice I thought un un...no freaking way can I take her back there! Now I have 1 option and a maybe second (depending on the day of the week). Of course there are several obedience classes but very few GOOD ones...this lady has a good class but honestly, it’s like PTSD...I remember everything like it was yesterday and hearing her voice brought it all back!
Hopefully the second option is on a night I’m off...the first is just ‘ok’ but then it’s about the socialization...
 
Well, Lisa...
I would begin by showing your newly minted obedience titles to reinforce your competence and alert her to your concerns prior to signing up. She will either back off and commend you for all your prior efforts thus far! That said, if she criticizes you on that call... run the other way because she is showing you nothing has changed and both you and Blueberry will be miserable! Not a way to being her training...
Just my 2 cents!
 
ghggp said:
Well, Lisa...
I would begin by showing your newly minted obedience titles to reinforce your competence and alert her to your concerns prior to signing up. She will either back off and commend you for all your prior efforts thus far! That said, if she criticizes you on that call... run the other way because she is showing you nothing has changed and both you and Blueberry will be miserable! Not a way to being her training...
Just my 2 cents!
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Ya, I have a feeling that besides her being 5 years older nothing has changed lol! I kinda got that impression when I spoke to her. I honestly had no intention of doing anything beyond her puppy class but even that I don’t think I can do!
One thing in my favour is that Blueberry is such a well rounded pup temperament wise...took her into our local small hardware store and she went right up to the owner and wanted to play with him...no fear or barking. So much like Piper and nothing like Finnie fortunately!
 
Lisa - I still remember - as it was yesterday
your bad experience with Finnie :mad1:
My advice - stay away.

You have experience in obedience training with Piper :yes:
so take the class that you feel Blueberry will have the best experiences,
even if you want to lose a few hours.

You are doing so very important socializing
with her alone many other places.

I trained so much with my first 2 GSDs that I was "filled up".
My next GSD I did not go to any classes at all
but took her everywhere so she was socialized and was very obedient.

I did the same with Minnie and she has now really self-confidence
and take everything with "stiff paw"
and not least very "happy" obedient in all situations :hugs
 
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