When I refer to obedience training for family pets, I mean a basic beginner course--a series of six to eight group lessons. Not only do owners learn *how* to train their pets in the basics, more importantly their pets are socialized during these classes and learn how to behave nicely and calmly in public. In my area, the local obedience club offers a series of six classes for $65. A series of eight classes at the local PetsMart was approx. $100 at the end of last year--don't know whether they've raised their prices.
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When I say obedience training I mean training obedience for high level competition.
Basic obedience I don't call training at all, as I find it sooo boring to train animals
that I just incorporate the training in our everyday tasks. I guess it still obedience
training, but it doesn't feel like it
By the way Mr. Runcible has trained be to give him treats whenever he sit up on his
bum. He just had to find the right incentive and then I give him fish.
Basic obedience I don't call training at all, as I find it sooo boring to train animals
that I just incorporate the training in our everyday tasks. I guess it still obedience
training, but it doesn't feel like it
By the way Mr. Runcible has trained be to give him treats whenever he sit up on his
bum. He just had to find the right incentive and then I give him fish.
With Bassets -I think basic obedience for a harmonious life together is essential We took both ours to puppy class. But that was more about socialisation. A funny thing happened when we took Isabel - after several weekly meetings the instructor pulled us aside and said ' you should probably think about leaving at this time as I am going to start obedience training and every Basset I have had just holds up the class and causes frustration for everyone'.
Can you believe that ? ! The irony is that Isabel has been so easy to train, sometimes we think she is a poodle in Basset clothes. Lula on the other hand was great until she hit her teenager stage and we almost had to start over. We took her to a class called something like - Positive Training for the Impossible Dog - which was great and was mostly working on recall. I think it cost about £150 for 7 classes.
We took both ours to puppy class. But that was more about socialisation. A funny thing happened when we took Isabel - after several weekly meetings the instructor pulled us aside and said ' you should probably think about leaving at this time as I am going to start obedience training and every Basset I have had just holds up the class and causes frustration for everyone'. Can you believe that ? ! The irony is that Isabel has been so easy to train, sometimes we think she is a poodle in Basset clothes. Lula on the other hand was great until she hit her teenager stage and we almost had to start over. We took her to a class called something like - Positive Training for the Impossible Dog - which was great and was mostly working on recall. I think it cost about £150 for 7 classes.
Thank you all for your responses. You all were very helpful.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Have a good weekend everyone.
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