Training at pet stores

[DCluver33]

I use my local petstore to train all the time. I try and go in on weekends where there's a lot of dogs (usually the weekends) because in working on getting dodger to focus on me when there's other dogs around.

[knightman33]

i took tj and bella to petco 4 the first time they barked at everyone 4 about 5 min then it was great . barked at a few other dogs but not the people

[codmaster]

Originally Posted by Denali Girl

I personally don't think it's a good idea, I like or would rather get together with some dogs that I have met in the past and train with them or go to a certified OB class.

You have no control over what kind of dogs will be at these pet stores or what kind of people will be there, I would stack the odds in my favor that it will be a pleasant expierience for the dog.

To me, that is the whole point - unknown distractions, just like you would encounter in a real trip out of the house.

[BlackPuppy]

Originally Posted by Denali Girl

You have no control over what kind of dogs will be at these pet stores or what kind of people will be there, I would stack the odds in my favor that it will be a pleasant expierience for the dog.

I never let my dogs interact with other dogs there. It's for distraction only. Even going to the same class every week for 8 weeks,the dog gets used to the other dogs in the class.

[Denali Girl]

Originally Posted by codmaster

To me, that is the whole point - unknown distractions, just like you would encounter in a real trip out of the house.

I understand what you are saying, I was thinking on more of the puppy stages, I always wanted pleasant experiences in the early stages, but hey to each his own.