[corgimom]

Michael, against your advice, I did go back to puppy class last night. I did talk with the trainer regarding the age of Cody and a few of the other pups and as to what is expected, since a few of the dogs in class are over the age of 1 1/2. She didn't get judgemental or defensive and at least she listened to me. She did say that they were in the works of re-doing what is offered at their place and maybe doing a 6 to 12 month old classes, versus the anything over 6 months class that had not had any training. Apparently her own training is a bit more advanced that what I was aware of, and I found out last night that she trains dogs for the disabled so maybe that is where she tends to be more strict, not always remembering that the dogs in Cody's class aren't going in that direction.

Don't worry, he wasn't pushed last night to do anything super strict. We actually had class outside in the enclosed grassy area and it was a beautiful evening. And to my surprise, there was a collapsable tunnel and a regular one that Cody eagerly went through. We just worked on the sits, down and stays and the "come" command. She did mention to me that she thought agility training would be a great thing to get Cody into.

I find that amazing that Taylor has never worn a collar - so as a young pup, how did you walk him?

One in a while I see a person walking their dog with one of those prong collars on and the leash is held very tight and the person is walking as if they aren't enjoying it themselves. The dog is usually held tightly at their left side and the poor dog does not have a chance to look around or even smell a thing - I personally think that is awful that the animal can't even enjoy its walk outdoor.

linda