I feel your pain! We signed up for a CGC prep class about 5 months ago, they offer two classes and then you just go for the CGC at my school- Well he had been doing the Novice obedience class and the 18 other dogs that drop in that class are all relatively non-hyper and he acts like them, a little happy and wanting to socialize but once i get his attention (via food) he will calm down instantly and stop being interested in them and focus on working. THe first class for this CGC this lady came in with a very hyperactive dog that she let run right up and jump on DIllon!
i was not happy, as I was in a corner with Dillon trying to keep him away from the other dogs so he would not lose focus and he would remember that we were there to work.. Well this dog just was so hyper it set the tone for Dillon, and the whole class he spent ignoring me ( and they said to put the treats away, well the second those treats went bye bye, so did Dillon's motivation to listen to me- I was no longer the most exciting thing in the room...GRRR!!!!! needless to say, i told them i was done with that class and we were obviously not ready for the CGC yet...incidently they told me that this other dog dropped the class too. Dillon will stand for exam with no real issue- but to sit next to me and have someone ask "can i pet your dog" and have him NOT jump up...forget it...we are still working on that one. I took a break with dillon in part becuase BOTH of us were burnt out from the constant classes. The break has been nice, and my daily walks with him are opportunities to work with him on his obedience- so we work daily- just not in class. We will be going back soon...
Emilie