Melli came to me in August -- my trainer had me skip basic because by the time the next class started up it was clear Melli knew everything from basic from her previous life and me working with her at home.
We did Intermediate 1 -- She was a little confused for a week or two and then really caught on to the class environment. By the end she was pretty good. She did everything good to well though not spectacularly.
I stopped for winter (which we didn't exactly have in CA).
Starting this Sunday I have Melli enrolled in Agility 1 for 4 weeks just for kicks. I doubt I would go further with Agility because neither she nor I have the physique for it. However, I am told it is a good confidence builder and fun so we are going to try one course of Agility which I am told is rather easy and not very physically demanding. We finish that on March 2 and then March 4 we go back to Intermediate 1 on Tues. nights for 6 weeks. I intend to contine into Intermediate 2 immediately following and Advanced after that if they have enough for a class. I am redoing Intermediate 1 because we had a gap, because she was confused the first couple weeks as she was still learning English on top of being new to that school, and because she wasn't as clean as I think she should have been. With the exception of March 2 & 4 this is once a week class through mid-April and then probably to the end of May if Intermediate 2 is offered right away on weeknights.
Here's my question -- I see Scent 1 starting up March 8 (the Saturday after we finish the Agility). I really want to do Scent with her too. Might she (mind you she is about 5 years old so is mature) be able to handle 2 classes a week -- one on Sat. & one on Tues. -- or is that too much and I should pick up scent later ? I hate to tie down to Saturdays in Summertime so I would probably have to wait until Fall for that, likely after we get Intermediate 2 or advanced completed. How much "homework" does basic scent give? We are already reviewing everything from Intermediate 1 and also running rally stations and she is doing fabulously at daily practice so I think that Intermediate 1 class will be relatively easy for her as she has done everything already again in practice at home and been through the course before. I am not sure if I will go on to Scent 2 & 3 with her or not. It depends on if she is good. She is very nonreactve and non-stressed by the class environment.
Should I see about getting her in Scent at the same time as Obedience or only one class at a time? Thoughts?
We did Intermediate 1 -- She was a little confused for a week or two and then really caught on to the class environment. By the end she was pretty good. She did everything good to well though not spectacularly.
I stopped for winter (which we didn't exactly have in CA).
Starting this Sunday I have Melli enrolled in Agility 1 for 4 weeks just for kicks. I doubt I would go further with Agility because neither she nor I have the physique for it. However, I am told it is a good confidence builder and fun so we are going to try one course of Agility which I am told is rather easy and not very physically demanding. We finish that on March 2 and then March 4 we go back to Intermediate 1 on Tues. nights for 6 weeks. I intend to contine into Intermediate 2 immediately following and Advanced after that if they have enough for a class. I am redoing Intermediate 1 because we had a gap, because she was confused the first couple weeks as she was still learning English on top of being new to that school, and because she wasn't as clean as I think she should have been. With the exception of March 2 & 4 this is once a week class through mid-April and then probably to the end of May if Intermediate 2 is offered right away on weeknights.
Here's my question -- I see Scent 1 starting up March 8 (the Saturday after we finish the Agility). I really want to do Scent with her too. Might she (mind you she is about 5 years old so is mature) be able to handle 2 classes a week -- one on Sat. & one on Tues. -- or is that too much and I should pick up scent later ? I hate to tie down to Saturdays in Summertime so I would probably have to wait until Fall for that, likely after we get Intermediate 2 or advanced completed. How much "homework" does basic scent give? We are already reviewing everything from Intermediate 1 and also running rally stations and she is doing fabulously at daily practice so I think that Intermediate 1 class will be relatively easy for her as she has done everything already again in practice at home and been through the course before. I am not sure if I will go on to Scent 2 & 3 with her or not. It depends on if she is good. She is very nonreactve and non-stressed by the class environment.
Should I see about getting her in Scent at the same time as Obedience or only one class at a time? Thoughts?
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Unfortunately, the nearest place is an hour away one way and classes cost anywhere from $75-$110 for 6 weeks in this area. 
I'm sure you both will have a blast training! Scent is fun, we got to play with it during Ruutu's puppy class 
As long as you put dog's needs first you're going to do great!!