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updated: Dec 12, 2010, 6:45 PM
I'd like opinions on local (group) dog training classes. I have a new 3.5 month old puppy.
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COMMENT 127365
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2010-12-12 07:08 PM |
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Dioji has an excellent puppy class and their trainer is great. There is a lot of focus on socialization which is the most important part of puppy training.
Good luck!
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GECKOGIRL23
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2010-12-12 07:17 PM |
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I really like K-9 pals. We adopted a puppy from them and then took their puppy training classes and they were really helpful.
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COMMENT 127368
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2010-12-12 07:22 PM |
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We've taken our Aussie to two series of puppy classes. We started with Andrea (Google for "Andrea dog training santa barbara") and then went to another class that Wency taught. It was a good order. Andrea focused a LOT on socialization with lots of play time which was great. Wency is more structured with less play time. Worked great for us. We just finished a 3rd class, a non-puppy obedience class, put on by Janet at the Santa Barbara Flyers.
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COMMENT 127383
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2010-12-12 08:22 PM |
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What no picture of said pup?
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OOHLALA
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2010-12-12 10:03 PM |
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isn't Wency still doing her thing? She's the BEST!
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COMMENT 127394
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2010-12-12 10:05 PM |
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Perfect Puppy Academy at Lemos in Goleta is great. We have put all four of our dogs through when they were puppies. www.perfectpuppyacademy.com
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COMMENT 127399
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2010-12-13 01:46 AM |
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Perfect Puppy Academy gets my vote. Lot's of socialization and positive reinforcement. I've taken classes from Anne Swan and she was great.
Best of luck with the new pup!
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COMMENT 127400P
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2010-12-13 06:19 AM |
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California School for Dogs is wonderful; owner Susan Dalton is great with the dogs and knows how to train with positive reinforcement
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COMMENT 127401
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2010-12-13 06:22 AM |
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Have used a variety of sources for puppy training in all my years in SB and with family dogs. My next puppy will start with Camp Canine.
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COMMENT 127404
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2010-12-13 07:32 AM |
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Wency Elaine is the Best!
Her classes are usually at Airport Animal Hospital across Storke from the Marketplace.
She's Outstanding !!
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COMMENT 127434
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2010-12-13 08:59 AM |
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I really like Anne Swan's approach to training. She's patient, easy to understand and her method really works wonders on my dog.
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COMMENT 127445
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2010-12-13 09:19 AM |
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Loose Pooch Dog club at Mission and State. The owner Nathan Woods runs SB Pet services too. He doesn't do classes but his one-on-one lessons are amazing. I have fun with my well behaved dog now thanks to Nathan!
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COMMENT 127459
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2010-12-13 11:03 AM |
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I took my puppy to Wency last spring - I thought it was great! I had heard that some people think she's a little too hard on the puppies, but I didn't see that. Then I followed up with a non-puppy one put on by the city this fall which happened to only have 4 dogs in the class, so there was a lot of 1-on-1 attention.
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COMMENT 127511
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2010-12-13 02:23 PM |
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PPA ( Perfect Puppy Academy ) trainer Anne Swan has been a hugh help to me and my family and 5 dogs to be exact, one in the past and 4 that I have now. I highly recommend her because she knows how to train the puppy and assist the owners with a caring hand. She does not believe in harsh training... and it works!
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COMMENT 127566
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2010-12-13 05:52 PM |
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PPA is a great choice. But I'd make sure it's Anne Swan that is teaching the course. We took this a few years back and there was a very nice gentleman who taught the class. Too nice.....it wasn't a very organized or informative class and Anne's way of teaching is much more focused and effective. Wency is great, but her methods are very much based in older alpha dog theory. Great for REAL alphas, though, which are rare.
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COMMENT 127593
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2010-12-13 09:56 PM |
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Dioji.
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