Opinions, Please.

paulag1955 · 07-27-2010, 02:01 AM

I've found an awesome place to take Shasta for obedience training, but there's a scheduling problem. This may get rather long, so please bear with me.

I can register for their most basic puppy beginner class that starts on 8/11. It is only 3 session, then I would have to wait 2 weeks before the next class started.

Shasta is 12 weeks old, and I'm starting to get kind of antsy about getting her enrolled somewhere so she can start meeting other puppies. So at this place, I would have to wait until she's 14 weeks old, have 3 classes, then wait another 2 weeks before the next class.

There's another place that's also gotten a good recommendation that has a class starting on 8/9. That class has 8 sessions. What I'm thinking about doing is signing Shasta up for this class, then the 2nd class at the first training facility. The classes would overlap.

If the two places use different methods, would that be too confusing? Would just taking her to PetSmart as a stopgap measure, mainly for the socialization, be such a bad thing while I'm waiting for classes to start at my first choice?

Honestly, this is almost as nerve-wracking as researching colleges for my daughter was.

paulag1955 · 07-27-2010, 12:37 PM

Bump.

kiya · 07-27-2010, 01:03 PM

If socializing is "one of" your primary goals right now, and you can afford it, get into class now. I was kind of in the same boat and when Lakota was done with her shots my trainer fit us into a basic puppy class untill our class was going to start. I didn't want to wait to long to get her into classes so we went mainly for socialization. You could just keep taking your pup out in public and wait for the trainer that you prefer.

Stosh · 07-27-2010, 03:04 PM

If you want to take her to the 'awesome' place do that and like Carolyn suggested, have a trainer supplement in between those weeks. The obedience club I go to takes the summer off because of the heat, so I had a trainer come here and teach us her tricks class at home. It's been a fun way to get them to pay attention and learn in a different way.

mahhi22 · 10-08-2010, 07:56 PM

paulag1955,
What puppy places were you looking at? I live in W WA too & my puppy's coming in a couple of weeks. I've been looking around for training/socialization classes but haven't made a firm decision yet. PM if you like. Thx.

07-27-2010, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,660	Opinions, Please. I've found an awesome place to take Shasta for obedience training, but there's a scheduling problem. This may get rather long, so please bear with me. I can register for their most basic puppy beginner class that starts on 8/11. It is only 3 session, then I would have to wait 2 weeks before the next class started. Shasta is 12 weeks old, and I'm starting to get kind of antsy about getting her enrolled somewhere so she can start meeting other puppies. So at this place, I would have to wait until she's 14 weeks old, have 3 classes, then wait another 2 weeks before the next class. There's another place that's also gotten a good recommendation that has a class starting on 8/9. That class has 8 sessions. What I'm thinking about doing is signing Shasta up for this class, then the 2nd class at the first training facility. The classes would overlap. If the two places use different methods, would that be too confusing? Would just taking her to PetSmart as a stopgap measure, mainly for the socialization, be such a bad thing while I'm waiting for classes to start at my first choice? Honestly, this is almost as nerve-wracking as researching colleges for my daughter was. __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

07-27-2010, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,660	Bump. __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

07-27-2010, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,602	If socializing is "one of" your primary goals right now, and you can afford it, get into class now. I was kind of in the same boat and when Lakota was done with her shots my trainer fit us into a basic puppy class untill our class was going to start. I didn't want to wait to long to get her into classes so we went mainly for socialization. You could just keep taking your pup out in public and wait for the trainer that you prefer. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

10-08-2010, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
mahhi22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W WA Posts: 400	paulag1955, What puppy places were you looking at? I live in W WA too & my puppy's coming in a couple of weeks. I've been looking around for training/socialization classes but haven't made a firm decision yet. PM if you like. Thx. __________________ Rumi vom Haus Barrett 8/24/2010 BRAT, HCT, CGC Dakota GSD rescue 7/1/00 - 9/15/11 CGC, RA, CD Gunnar GSD/greyhound rescue 1995-2005 Kodi GSD/husky rescue 1991-2004 Cleo, pug and Happy, mutt from childhood

07-27-2010, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 7,603	If you want to take her to the 'awesome' place do that and like Carolyn suggested, have a trainer supplement in between those weeks. The obedience club I go to takes the summer off because of the heat, so I had a trainer come here and teach us her tricks class at home. It's been a fun way to get them to pay attention and learn in a different way.

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