I have had dogs all my life and never knew to fully enjoy them as family members until I went to CCC. Mary Jo was brilliant in training the people(and then we trained the dogs). I actually thought she had ""hired"" someone to bring a barking dog into the class because within 10 mintues she had the dog understanding ""No Bark"" I was mesmerized. \r
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My Boxer & Shepherd have both been there. They get excited just getting out of the car. I love their enthusiasm. At CCC I learned that it's usually not the dog that has the issues, it's usually the communication between the dog and owner. once that barrier was breached it was amazing what I was able to teach my dogs. Still to this day we practice the positive reinforcement, but we also incorporate the natural needs of a dog.... to have a leader in the pack as well as the respect of others. \r
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I think Nature Lady's dog may have been confused by the change in training going from positive to negative training. While it's stable to use BOTH simultaneously I dont htink a dog will be secure whe he doesnt know if today is the day he gets a treat ot eh day he gets put outdside . \r
Consistensy is the key. and CCC does a remarkable job of getting this message to teh People who attend their classes. \r
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God Bless CCC\r
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