Kola and I started training classes. I figured I wouldn't get any training done for all of her pulling, snapping, and growling... She couldn't of behaved better though!! When we went in with the puppies she hung out by my side, heeling when I was told to walk around. She was being very laid back.
After that we went out to watch Marko's retrieving training until the adult classes started. During those we practiced the sit, sit-stay, heel, down, down-stay, reverse stay, here, and weaving. The only thing Kola didn't do well was the down and down-stay, but after we brought in the treats she did fantastic. She didn't even flinch when the other dogs walked by!!
In the class there was a St. Bernard, Standard Poodle, Black Lab, German Wirehaird Pointer, and the most awful looking English Pointer I've ever seen. I don't get why people say it's normal for a Pointer to have it's tail touching it's belly and every bone visible. Last time I checked, that wasn't in the breed description.
In the puppy class there was a Welsh Corgi, Bull Mastiff, and Marko. Um...Not a place I"ll be taking my next puppy. They did alpha roles, where they held the puppy on their back until they stopped struggling. That teaches what? For their recall owners were instructed to pop the leash and call their dogs. Why not turn around and walk away happily? Puppies shouldn't play with eachother or other dogs because it teaches them to not focus on you. Yeaaah riiiight.
They over use prong collars. That eight week old Bull Mastiff owner was told she should buy one. A puppy! Why not a flat buckle, martangle, or even choke chain? All the dogs in the adult class except Kola had one. I don't get the point... Don't get me wrong, they are fantastic tools but
not for every dog. Most of the dogs didn't even have them on correctly! Uuuugh.
I'm keeping Kola in the class though, because for the most part I was happy with it and she
needs the socialization. And, I don't think I've ever been so happy with her in my life.
