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Took your puppies to training classes when they were young?
How many of you did some sort of puppy boot camp?
I'm thinking about doing the classes at Petsmart because I've heard good things about them and wanted to know how often this is done by members of SM.
Bernie is having trouble with barking and growling when she hears noises outside or when she is around little kids. She's not aggressive when she gets down to play with them but if she's being held when they walk in, she growls.
Also, we have potty pad trained her because of our crazy work schedules, sometimes one of us is home but the other is out or sometimes we're both out so I didn't want to worry about taking her outdoors. Plus as some of you may know, we have a lot of rain in this part of WA and taking her into the backyard every time she has to go would mean a ton of baths for her and me!
So she's sort of a diva but is having trouble with just getting close to the pad but not on it. I usually reprimand her and show her the pad when this happens but I'm so tired of it and really want to be able to take her to friends' homes without fearing she will continue to "miss" the pad.
Thanks for reading... I guess I needed to vent. :angry:
How many of you did some sort of puppy boot camp?
I'm thinking about doing the classes at Petsmart because I've heard good things about them and wanted to know how often this is done by members of SM.
Bernie is having trouble with barking and growling when she hears noises outside or when she is around little kids. She's not aggressive when she gets down to play with them but if she's being held when they walk in, she growls.
Also, we have potty pad trained her because of our crazy work schedules, sometimes one of us is home but the other is out or sometimes we're both out so I didn't want to worry about taking her outdoors. Plus as some of you may know, we have a lot of rain in this part of WA and taking her into the backyard every time she has to go would mean a ton of baths for her and me!
So she's sort of a diva but is having trouble with just getting close to the pad but not on it. I usually reprimand her and show her the pad when this happens but I'm so tired of it and really want to be able to take her to friends' homes without fearing she will continue to "miss" the pad.
Thanks for reading... I guess I needed to vent. :angry: