We tried the training classes (two, then we quit for good) and were horrified. The class was grossly overcrowded and had only one instructor. The instructor (who clearly had no formal training) was harsh and incompetent. She would tell one owner one thing and another something totally different. She said they only used positive reinforcement, but then called dogs out and VERY roughly jerked them around on their leashes and yelled at them. There was nothing positive except the treats. She rushed through command after command (lieterally doing 6-8 a night). My poor dog was so confused by the end of the hour that he wouldn't even sit anymore. He just stared at me in confusion. Save your dog, and yourself, the heartache.
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