Training dogs, how successful was it?

Question

I'm wanting to take my dog to obidence class, to train her to behave she's just a puppy so it would be good for her to learn now. Was it successful for you and your dog after your dog have been trained? Does your dog actually listen to the comands or atleast try to ? or occasionally? I live in canada i'm planning to take my dog to train at pet cetera if anyone has advice on that or facts please let me know

How much did you pay for your dog to go too?

Answer 1

We paid about $100-150 at PetsMart, (it's been awhile.) My dog did great, and so long as you continue the training at home and use the commands on a regular basis, you're dog should listen. But like children, if she is not listening she may be feeling neglected and wanting attention. So it all depends on you, more then on your dog.

Answer 2

Well. My dog is just a puppy and let me tell you that training requires alot of persistance and patience. Dont blow up at your dog because it will get it wrong so many times before it gets it right.
My puppy is nearly 7 months, he behaves himself occasionally. Training is alot more than just being obedient.. sit, stay, down, etc. Make sure you give preference to "come" because it's the most important thing to teach your dog.
Your dog must know its place in the house because if you spoil it, if you give it what it wants all the time when it wants it, it will try to have the run of the house and your dog will never listen to you.
If it's sleeping in your bed with you, sitting on the couch with you, eating dinner with you, can never leave your side then you're already failing. Training a dog is difficult but rewarding and if you're heading down the wrong path it's not the end because a dog can always learn regardless of their age.
If you give your dog lots of socialisation from an early age it's great, group puppy classes are great and they're not too pricey.

Answer 3

Ifi you're taking your puppy to Pet Cetera for puppy socializing classes, you'll probably do ok. However, for anything more than that, you'd do your dog a favour to find better classes. Their instructors aren't well qualified.

No dog can ever be considered trained after 8 weeks of classes. A dog's training is life-long - a class for puppies is designed to teach you how to train the basics and a big part of the purpose is to socialize puppies. You can't expect any more than that from a class for puppies.

When your puppy is a little older, if you want obedience classes, contact an all-breed club wherever you live. They all have obedience classes, or will put you in contact with someone who does.

Answer 4

My 9 month old lab mix has graduated from beginner training at Petsmart, and passed with flying colors. We're starting intermediate training next week. You have to continue working on what you learn in class for the life of your dog. They will forget the commands if you do not remain consistent. After training you will have a dog who is in better control and follows you! The sooner you start the better, but it has been proven old dogs can learn new tricks. Congrats on your new puppy and good luck!

Answer 5

Congratulations on wanting to train your dog! Basic obedience will help ensure that your dog has good manners and more pleasurable for you. Obedience training is actually about training the dog OWNER how to train their dog. It will be very important for you to practice with your dog every day and stay consistent in your commands. If you teach your dog to sit, and don't make her sit every time you give the command, you are teaching her that she doesn't have to listen to you. The success of the training will greatly depend on you! I took my dog to classes when I first got him, and 8 years later, still review his commands to reinforce that when I give him a command he must do it! I live in the US (Indiana) and for an 8 week class, the cost generally runs between $70 & $100. I do in-home dog training and charge $25 per hour. For most puppies, group classes are great because they get the socialization and learn to obey with distractions. Good luck with your training!

Answer 6

We got Jenna when she was about 8 weeks old. I started working with her immediately (laying down the ground rules anyway) and that helped a lot. The big thing was we made sure she knew who the leader of our pack was (us) by making her let us go first out the door, letting her out of her crate on our terms (when she was calm and quiet) and letting her eat on our terms (sitting calmly waiting for food). I also took her to classes at the petstore I worked at (they started almost right after I got her). I did that mostly for her to socialize and for a refresher on puppy stuff for me (my other dog is 8 years old). We also, in the back of our head, had the idea of making her a service dog if her temperment turned out to be appropriate for the work. I took her to a more serious, advanced obedience class when she was about 6 months old. We had taught her sit, down, and had started working on stays. Now, she's doing great, she's 9 months old. She has earned her Canine Good Citizen title and has started her Public Access Training and Tracking training. She listens to me most of the time. People are amazed that I can put her in a sit stay at the gate to the dog park, open the gate, walk in about 10 feet, walk back to her and she hasn't moved. She's waiting for her release command before she takes off into the park.

Most training classes don't train your dog, they train you to train your dog. You start small and build on that foundation. Remember, when you ask more of your dog, or in a more distracting environment, you have to up the reward. That's the big secret. Make it worth more to the dog to listen to you than to do what it wants to do. That's where making it clear who is in charge is important, and that all good things come from you.

Answer 7

Well, i live in CA. i take my dog 2 classes, and i love it there! they get 2 socoialize, eat treats, and especially get trained! we've been going 4 about 7months, and my dog loves it! they really do work, it just takes time, and patience. but it also depends on the trainer and how hard u r willing 2 work with yr dog 2.

Answer 8

Worked for my dogs just fine - you have to keep up with the training at first, practice at home too.

It cost 65.- for 10 group lessons - was certainly worth the cost, and we had fun and it helped socialize the dogs too.

Answer 9

I was VERY successful my dog is now an obediance and showmanship grand champion and she listens 2 everything I say and u know u can win money 4 showing them in akc?

Answer 10

I used some thing comparable. The link is in my source. What i like with regards to the positioning I used is they have lots of loose education and supplies to assessment from. you will desire to comprehend there is no silver bullet. you could no longer in common terms examine a e book and have a superbly behaved dogs. yet once you enforce the techniques and are consistent alongside with your dogs coaching, the outcomes can exceed your expectancies. that's what I experienced.