Are Dog Training Classes Worth the Cost?
Dog lovers often choose to enroll their pets in a dog training class with the expectation that their animals will quickly graduate with the ability to do tricks of the calibre of Lassie on TV! What they should perhaps be doing, is training their dog at home in an environment where it feels comfortable, without the huge distractions associated with large groups of new and interesting dogs. It was an old belief that a dog should not be subjected to training until it reaches the age of six months. This belief has now been tested and appears to be without foundation. Take for instance large dog breeds such as German Shepherds or Great Danes. Breeds such as these obtain huge dimensions by only four months of age and are certainly ripe for training long before six months. One thing that you must take into account when setting out to train a young puppy, is that their attention spans will be short, and obviously the tricks and schooling presented to them should be simple. Concentrate on just
