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kid4everyacre
Puppy
Joined: 27 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:50 am Post subject: Question about sending away for training? |
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| We are welcoming home our 1st Amstaff puppy in 2 wks! We have been doing a lot of research about the best training options once he is old enough. We have found a reputable training facility, that offers training classes & also a 2 wk program that you send your dog away to. Does anyone have any experience with such training? We don't, & I wonder if it would be beneficial or not... Seems like a long time to be away from your dog... |
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TitletownAST
Pack Members
Joined: 24 Nov 2009
Posts: 329
Location: Iowa
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't recommend send away training. You need to be trained to train your own dog which is what group classes that you take the puppy to would offer. It's a great bonding experience for you and your pup to train together. I always think sending away is dodgy b/c a) your dog is being trained to mind someone else, not you and b) there are too many horror stories I've heard of dogs being sent off to "training camps" and being mistreated or injured while there. |
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DivinityAmstaffs
Omega Dog
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Posts: 212
Location: Maple Valley, WA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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We used that type of training with our 2 boys. We had been misled in the start of our "showing career" to NOT obedience train our dogs (boy was that stupid!) so, although our boys were well-behaved, they weren't rock solid. We utilized a friend's (fellow Amstaff owner & breeder) facility. Now, mind you, our dogs were 2.5 and 1 (not young puppies). We learned so much because we had our weekly appointment where they taught us what they taught our dogs. It was great to see them transformed... therefore it transformed my training with all of our dogs. Because of our experience, now it is a mandate that our puppy buyers obedience train first, whether the pup is only a pet or is a pet and a show dog.
So, basically, it is better to just start young and continue to go to classes (forever  ) to train you both at the same time and for the bonding experience... BUT, plan B can be using a "board and train" if for some reason you slack in the beginning. You will want to check out the facility extensively so that you know how the dogs are treated and cared for though. I trusted the facility that we used because a friend works there and I know and trust her. |
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cimarknnls
Shamans
Joined: 14 Jun 2009
Posts: 644
Location: Atlanta,GA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| i think it depends on the situation but you dont really know whats happening with your dog when you send it away. are they really training the dog every day? with what method? then the dog is trained for them but not you so there is still a process of transferring that training to where your family can use it. they dont just come home lassie after 2 weeks. my preferred method if group classes are to difficult is private lessons. you are part of the training process and get one on one attention. |
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Dok's Pride
Puppy
Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 90
Location: Craiova,Romania
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| I like to work my dogs.I think that every owner should work with his dogs.If another person work with the dog I prefer that the trainer should involved the owner by telling the owner what to do |
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Chianti's Mom
Omega Dog
Joined: 11 Jan 2010
Posts: 180
Location: Canada
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For most people it's definitely better to train yourself with the help of classes. Get into a puppy class ASAP, and then continue in regular obedience classes. This will help you build a relationship with your dog with you in the driver's seat.
Board and train is something I would reserve for either serious behavior problems or very specialized work (some do this for field dogs etc). I wouldn't do it with a pup, you would be missing out on valuable bonding time. If you ever did send a dog for board and train, you would certainly need to really research the facility. JMO |
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