I did a visit w/ A-jacks, a consult for my dog. I didn't care for the place. As soon as you walked in the office door, the smell of poop was overwhelming, I had to look and make sure it wasn't on my shoe (It wasn't), it just smelled in the building. I know you have to leave your dog for a wk by itself, then come back for training so you can learn the commands and how to work w/ your dog. I asked if they provided any type of training w/out having to leave your dog, they did not and wouldn't even consider it. I have a problem leaving my dog for training for a wk, w/out knowing exactly what they are doing to it, to make it conform or do what they are trying to teach it...princess73 said:
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I actually stopped going. I'd used them for other dogs in the past and the classes were okay but nothing special.I took my dog there for the consult last year sometime, never followed thru w/ training there, didn't like the consult or the smell. I posted once about trainers and you mentioned Brett, I have checked out her site and conversed w/ her thru email. I had an appt for a consult in Dec, but had to cancel when my dog started limping. Thought it was her patella (sp?), she had problems and surgery on her other knee, started limping on the other side so I feared her left knee was going. She is much better and back to normal now, so I need to call Brett again. She must be great from reading your posts.cattitude said:I've never used them but I don't like their philosophy, from what I've read.
Canine Mind is really good. I've taken all of my dogs there and am currently attending a Saturday morning class with one of the Boxers. WoJo'smom had posted on here for a class and she is now taking her pup to the same class. The dogs have fun and there is no force, no choke collars, etc. Although WoJo's dog is a pup (6 months or so) he's done incredibly well. It's amazing to see the dogs actually figure out what is expected of them. I've been taking dogs to classes for 20 years and this is by far the best experience I've had.
I did the Chesapeake Kennel Club classes and they weren't for me. When Biscuit was just a pup, I took the puppy class. He was a typical HAPPY Boxer puppy and wasn't allowed to participate in some of the activities because he was too playful.
Canine Mind is more expensive than Petco, Chesapeake, etc. but it is well worth it. Here's their page that describes their training philosophy.
http://www.caninemind.com/id1.html
cattitude said:I've never used them but I don't like their philosophy, from what I've read.
Canine Mind is really good. I've taken all of my dogs there and am currently attending a Saturday morning class with one of the Boxers. WoJo'smom had posted on here for a class and she is now taking her pup to the same class. The dogs have fun and there is no force, no choke collars, etc. Although WoJo's dog is a pup (6 months or so) he's done incredibly well. It's amazing to see the dogs actually figure out what is expected of them. I've been taking dogs to classes for 20 years and this is by far the best experience I've had.
I did the Chesapeake Kennel Club classes and they weren't for me. When Biscuit was just a pup, I took the puppy class. He was a typical HAPPY Boxer puppy and wasn't allowed to participate in some of the activities because he was too playful.
Canine Mind is more expensive than Petco, Chesapeake, etc. but it is well worth it. Here's their page that describes their training philosophy.
http://www.caninemind.com/id1.html
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