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Kosherporkchops t1_j4n6olt wrote

I’ve been doing puppy school at petsmart on glenstone and the lady who does the class is wonderful. She is very good at teaching you and your dog the basics. I would highly recommend her

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MacAttack2015 t1_j4nb3js wrote

Seconding Val at PetSmart on Glenstone! She used to run the Springfield PD’s K-9 unit (or something to that affect) and is so sweet to the dogs she helps train.

EDIT: Now not sure she really assisted with SPD's dogs. Still had a positive experience, however.

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jake7996 t1_j4nppap wrote

We completed our first round of training with her and would 100% recommend. I wasn't too excited because of training dogs somewhat when growing up on the farm but the way she taught and what she taught was really great information.

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Salt-Description-387 t1_j4nv06f wrote

She was never a dog handler for SPD. She’s told someone else that and it’s a lie.

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MacAttack2015 t1_j4qg1b9 wrote

I've tried doing some Googling but haven't found anything helpful. How do you know it is a lie?

(not trying to be argumentative, I would like to know if what she said was indeed false)

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Salt-Description-387 t1_j4qp50c wrote

I know some of the handlers for SPD and asked them. They said they had family use her once and she made the same statement. She was never the SPD trainer and says it to make her sound better. Phil Yarnell was the head trainer for the longest time and now he is the trainer for Greene County.

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goldencrisp t1_j4nbq8z wrote

Nice! Are you doing the one-on-one or group classes? The classes look like a good deal from what I’ve seen.

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Kosherporkchops t1_j4nccgx wrote

Group class, but there are only 4 other dogs in the class so there is plenty of 1 on 1 time. Muh dingo is easily distracted so getting used to the crowd is a big part of her learning

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ContextAshamed2128 t1_j4nl45s wrote

She is awesome! My dog wasn't socialized before I brought him at two years. Big dog. Never violent before and had the patience of Job with my young son. But in Petsmart he was so vicious towards the other dogs, I didn't think we could do the training. She came out and in the middle of him basically frothing at the mouth growling and barking at other dogs, sprayed him in the mouth with bitter apple. It was a complete 180. 3 times during that class I had to use it but after that he controlled himself much better. More than that, she explained the way I was speaking to him in a calming voice was wrong, as he didn't know by my voice that he shouldn't be acting like that. She trained me as much as him. And although I didn't pursue advanced courses later on, I got alot out of that training and am thoroughly pleased with the way he acts today.

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