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In the spirit of Susan's post about her wonderful trainers, I got thinking about mine.
So I have a love/hate relationship with my one trainer...well, not him its his wife. I've been taking classes with them for 10 years, since the days of Sparky John, when I first got my drivers license.
I stopped going there when she made someone I referred to them cry. That was a few years ago. Now, when I send someone to them, I warn them about evil Joan. Anyone who's met them understands exactly what I am saying. (I think Susan knows who I am talking about) She's just rude. Not helpful at all. I can be rather tough skinned. They have a monopoly here in the training market, so I always go back after I vow not to.
I try not to let her bother me.
I gave Gin a break from training because I really have no where to train in the winter. She's still expected to do general obedience, just no serious heeling.
So I asked her when her next class was starting because the weather is getting nicer. And she made a comment about being ashamed of bringing Ginny to her school and 'finally training THAT puppy'. THAT puppy that has been out at her training building 6 nights a week and not made so much a peep in her building. Who heels at perfect attention.
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't expect a 4 month old puppy to hold a 10 minute down stay, so we never jump right into their limited course schedule. But to say my puppy wasn't trained or well behaved is just ludacris. When I told her that the dates wouldn't work for me, she said 'then don't train your dog, she's your dog, if you can live like that'...
I just left, but I wonder why I pay her to treat me (and my dogs) this way. The husband is great if you can get him alone, I just wish he hadn't handed over his set to his wife.
So I have a love/hate relationship with my one trainer...well, not him its his wife. I've been taking classes with them for 10 years, since the days of Sparky John, when I first got my drivers license.
I stopped going there when she made someone I referred to them cry. That was a few years ago. Now, when I send someone to them, I warn them about evil Joan. Anyone who's met them understands exactly what I am saying. (I think Susan knows who I am talking about) She's just rude. Not helpful at all. I can be rather tough skinned. They have a monopoly here in the training market, so I always go back after I vow not to.
I try not to let her bother me.
I gave Gin a break from training because I really have no where to train in the winter. She's still expected to do general obedience, just no serious heeling.
So I asked her when her next class was starting because the weather is getting nicer. And she made a comment about being ashamed of bringing Ginny to her school and 'finally training THAT puppy'. THAT puppy that has been out at her training building 6 nights a week and not made so much a peep in her building. Who heels at perfect attention.
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't expect a 4 month old puppy to hold a 10 minute down stay, so we never jump right into their limited course schedule. But to say my puppy wasn't trained or well behaved is just ludacris. When I told her that the dates wouldn't work for me, she said 'then don't train your dog, she's your dog, if you can live like that'...
I just left, but I wonder why I pay her to treat me (and my dogs) this way. The husband is great if you can get him alone, I just wish he hadn't handed over his set to his wife.