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Originally Posted by sweetlychee
We want to take Milo our almost 10 month old corgi for training. He actually is going for more of the socializing and obedience type of training than the actual training of sit, stay, and other commands. He has mastered sit, stay, come, down, roll over, and hand. We taught him all of those. It sounds a waste of him to go for those type of training when he already has.
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Not necessarily because he would be doing them in the company of other dogs, which would make a big difference. Although these classes appear to be private/in home, right? My suggestion if you are going to use this facility would be the first one if for no other reason than this: "Any additional behavior problems you are experiencing will be treated during the course."
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But, as some of you have known, he has some socializing issues. He is not very dog friendly since he is afraid of other dogs. He doesn't snap or bite them. He would only bark at them.
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One command I notice missing from the list you have taught him is "watch me" or "watch." This goes a long way in helping dogs cope in situations and surroundings uncomfortable to them. IF their focus and concentration is on you/the human; then they aren't distracted and worrying about everything going on around them - the dog walking across the street for example. It also helps to set you up as the leader, protector and in control of things as well as a tool to help work on desensitizing them to objects of "fear" or discomfort.
Debbie