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MyPemCharlie · 10-29-2007, 07:17 PM

Does that make 12-13 puppies in class? That's quite a few. Here puppy classes are limited to 6-10 puppies, depending on the trainer. Peanut may have just been intimidated by "the crowd" since he enjoyed meeting the 2 dogs outside.

In concurence with what Peggy and Michael wrote, my thought was, "What's wrong with puppy play barking?" When Charlie barks I actually say, "Speak! Speak!" Maybe I shouldn't be doing that...LOL. I figure if he knows "Speak", then I can also teach him, "No Speak!" if he's going on too long (or too loud).

Just for fun, you might print out the Volhard Puppy Personality Test. I've been "testing" Charlie once a month. His personality hasn't changed as he gets older. He tests high on Prey Drive, and middle-of-the-road on Pack Drive, and Fight-or-Flight Drive. It's kind of interesting.

I'm just really glad to hear that Jessica didn't trample Peanut this time. I was going to be very upset with your class instructor if she allowed that again.

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MyPemCharlie Senior Member Dog Profile Status: Offline Posts: 1,143 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas	10-29-2007, 07:17 PM Does that make 12-13 puppies in class? That's quite a few. Here puppy classes are limited to 6-10 puppies, depending on the trainer. Peanut may have just been intimidated by "the crowd" since he enjoyed meeting the 2 dogs outside. In concurence with what Peggy and Michael wrote, my thought was, "What's wrong with puppy play barking?" When Charlie barks I actually say, "Speak! Speak!" Maybe I shouldn't be doing that...LOL. I figure if he knows "Speak", then I can also teach him, "No Speak!" if he's going on too long (or too loud). Just for fun, you might print out the Volhard Puppy Personality Test. I've been "testing" Charlie once a month. His personality hasn't changed as he gets older. He tests high on Prey Drive, and middle-of-the-road on Pack Drive, and Fight-or-Flight Drive. It's kind of interesting. I'm just really glad to hear that Jessica didn't trample Peanut this time. I was going to be very upset with your class instructor if she allowed that again. Chris & Charlie He Ain't Heavy, He's My Corgi!