| There are so many dog obedience schools
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| | dog once a week?
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| and training centres that its often
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| | Once you have a good idea in your mind of
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| difficult to know what to look for in
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| | what you are looking for, then you're
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| choosing one.
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| | ready to start contacting relevant dog
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| It is essential to decide what you want
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| | obedience schools and finding out whether
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| to achieve out of attending dog obedience
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| | they meet what you're looking for.
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| training and it's a good start to ask
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| | It's a good idea to visit the dog
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| yourself the following questions:
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| | obedience schools, attend a lesson
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| 1. Would you prefer one to one training,
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| | (without your dog), and talk to the
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| or group lessons?
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| | trainers. You should trust your instincts
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| One to one training is significantly more
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| | when deciding whether you think you and
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| expensive than group lessons, so you
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| | your dog will fit into the training
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| should consider the budget that you have
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| | classes and enjoy working with the
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| set for the training.
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| | trainers.
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| 2. What is the aim of attending dog
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| | A serious consideration in your decision
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| obedience training?
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| | should be the methods of training used by
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| Is it for puppy socialisation?
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| | the dog obedience schools; you should
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| Is it simply general training; walking to
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| | look for trainers who believe in kind,
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| heel, sitting etc?
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| | positive methods of training. Dog
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| Do you intend to compete in obedience
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| | trainers who encourage the use of choke
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| trials?
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| | chains or any kind of rough handling,
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| Are you interested in any specialist
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| | should be avoided at all costs.
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| disciplines; i.e trick training, Heelwork
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| | There are professional associations,
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| to Music, agility?
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| | regulating some dog obedience schools, so
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| 3. What type of atmosphere would you
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| | you may prefer to choose a dog obedience
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| like?
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| | class that is regulated by one of these
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| Would you like to join a proper "Dog
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| | associations. But do remember that there
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| club", with all of its associated social
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| | are lots of good obedience schools that
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| activities and competitions? Or are you
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| | may not be registered with the
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| just looking for somewhere to train your
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| | associations.
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