Obedience Clubs or What? - Page 2

Hey there Vixen, thanks, I'll take your advice for certain. Take care, Jennifer

Clee27 If you decide to join a club tell the trainers what your objectives are as most good trainers will tailor a programme for you and your dog. I agree that you should visit clubs not only to check the level dogs have achieved but also to check the training methods used. I am a trainer and my dogs that compete are also very well behaved outside of the ring, one of my GSDs competes in obedience, has her good citizen gold, is a registered PAT and has also passed the BH.

Vixen we have been here before yet you still feel the need to make general sweeping statement about club trainers http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/bulletins.read?mnr=371829

Shonnag

Thank you Shonnag for reminding me, although I do have a good memory.  I will also continue to do so, while I am aware of the need to.

 

Vixen

There is a training club here that offers many of the sports/activities mentioned.  It's not "watered down" because they offer the different classes with different trainers.  If you want a puppy to behave in your home, you take it to a puppy class to learn basic OB, with a trainer who specializes in basic OB puppy classes.  If you want to compete, there are also trainers for competition OB and that is the class you join.  There is Rally, Agility, Ring and so on and they are all taught by the trainers who specialize in those activites.  They have a class schedule and you sign up for the class you wish to take.  As long as they have trainers with the ability to teach, I see nothing wrong one club offering many activities to build a relationship with your dog.  This particular club even offers classes that are geared toward children and their dogs in various activities and I see that as nothing but good as long as the trainers are competent in what they're teaching.  I don't understand what could possibly be bad about diversity.