HELP! Obedience Class!!!

yeah no
Just because they say they are positive enforcement doesn't mean they are... guess actions speak louder n words..
Some people... sheesh maybe they think because they know when to hand out a treat... that makes them positive?
Run, run away
I completely agree if they don't know how to counter condition a puppy and are pinning a puppy down instead... then they aren't worth the fees you paid!!
 
BLover said:
Thanks everyone you are telling me what my heart new run from this trainer as fast as could be. I signed up for these classes because its supposed to be positive training when I asked the owner told me about clicker work and being fair to your dog no corrections no prongs I guess I just don't get it.

As for the bruising its just little pin pick bruises i'm not mangled or anything. It happens when he gets too excited or overtired. if we're playing in the yard running around sometimes he just gets really wound up and thats when it starts. He was 7 weeks old when I got him.

I think the touching set him off because we were doing recalls and running and playing and he was just too wound up after to settle down so he started biting at my arms i think to get me to play.
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I think you're right -- he's a puppy and to him, it's all play. I'm sure no trauma occurred, but I learned the hard way that with training classes, I have to say "No, I'd rather not do that" when something comes up that I don't feel comfortable with. :no:
 
Chris said:
I think you're right -- he's a puppy and to him, it's all play. I'm sure no trauma occurred, but I learned the hard way that with training classes, I have to say "No, I'd rather not do that" when something comes up that I don't feel comfortable with. :no:
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I completely agree with what Chris said. I've had to numerous times both in puppy kindergarten and in Agility classes step back and say I'm not going to do that with my dog. When puppies are put anywhere- they're going to act like puppies. It sounds a lot like your pup just gets overexcited. My boy is a lot like that. I make him sit, grab him by the collar (not aggressively, just to hold him versus the leash) and pet him softly and calm him down. He is actually in an Agility class with people who currently show, he's only going to be 10 months in november and can't show in AKC until he's 15 months. My instructor often forgets he's a puppy and I have to remind her when it comes to him jumping what he should in a show versus what I have him jumping and also "letting him get away with things" He's a puppy. He's going to have zoomies. He's going to want to play chase with other dogs.. it just is how puppies are.
 
It sounds like over excitement triggering the biting and you seem to know the triggers. I would pull back from play before he reaches this stage, or if he has already reached that level I would halt play and completely ignore him until he calms down.

To me it does sound like mouthing, he just needs to learn a bit of control. I know some pups can be real crocodiles, plus at six months their adult teeth can be settling in. As for mouthing when being touched, Merlin did that when he was younger and I touched his paws. I continued very calmly and gently, with lots of praise when he let me touch him.

As an aside, the Guide Dogs for the Blind over here still place pups with puppy walkers at 6/7 weeks, though 8 weeks is much more advisable.
 
I wish I had had time to say no but it was so so so fast. I dont think i am going to go to more classes at that place I guess i'll have to shop around for another place.

I will work on taking food softer and keeping him from getting too excited.

thanks guys!!!
 
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