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Originally Posted by Kimbertalkls  I know several people with dogs that have AKC obedience titles who applied at the local petsmart for work. They were turned down for the training posoition because the petsmart here, I do not know if this is store policy, wanted to train the employee to train only their method.
As a trainer for 30+ years I would say no one method will work on every dog. I have attended symposiums but Koehler, several dog clubs, etc and if you read a new tarining book and get two things that work out of it I figure it was worth the buy.
My suggestion is to call around for any training classes, go out and watch a couple of classes and find a trainer who is not excessive, gets results and gets a positive reaction from the dogs. If the owners are dropping out each week and you see something you wouldn't do with your dog, go elsewhere. If you ask the trainer a question and they do not give you a reasonable answer or if you tell them you tried what they said and they can not give you an alternative, then I would look elsewhere. For puppy kindergarten I have had pups gop to petsmart and the people were happy so again, each must be evaluated. Good luck. Anne |
Yep, Petsmart policy. They want only their methods taught. I forget the exact length of the class, but it's something like 30 hours of bookwork. Don't quote me on that, but it's definitely not enough to be called a "dog trainer" in the true sense of it.
Excellent post, very informative.