What happens at a dog obedience school?
You don’t send your dog to obedience school, you and your dog go together. The activities and lessons are for both of you so that, like any good school, the lessons don’t end when you walk out the door. Therefore, the first time you walk into a dog obedience school, you’ll probably see as many people as you do dogs. While each dog obedience school may order their lessons differently, all dog trainers will teach by example. Usually, the trainer will give a verbal explanation of an action, and then he will demonstrate (perhaps with his own dog, or perhaps with one from the class) how to practice that action. Watch carefully so that you can mimic the action; notice the instructor’s words, tone of voice, body posture, eye contact with the dog, hands on the dog, etc. After demonstrating the action, most instructors will give you time to practice the same action with your dog. Meanwhile, the instructor will roam the room, giving individual assistance to owners and dogs. Carefully mimic the i
