We just had a couple pick up a pup last weekend that are from the Chicago area. They may have gotten a little bite from the Schutzhund bug and Joliet is the closest club to them. Anyone here a member or have any info as far as their training methods/philosophy etc.? Feel free to pm me if it's negative! The main reason I ask is that they spoke with someone that asked them to bring the pup to the club for an "evaluation". She's 11 weeks old.
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It's not totally unheard of to charge for an evaluation, and $30 is fair. Our club is considering a motion to implement an evaluation fee, as we get a lot of "visitors" who come to several sessions, benefit from free advice and training trips, then disappear when club fees are requested.
Can you post a link to their website? I'm not from that area, but visited a site for a club in that area that really appealed to me. It was an all-breed schutzhund club run by a competition decoy who also breeds Rottweilers. The training system was similar to ME; positive reward-based training with some corrections and pressure. If this is the same club, IMHO, it is seriously worth checking out.
BTW, an evaluation by experienced trainers/handlers is easily worth $30.
ETA: some of our peeps bring young puppies out. We keep their exposure age-appropriate, mostly looking for drive and engagement with a flirt ball or tennis ball, and socialization. We also like to get a feel for the handler's expertise level.
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The club I'm thinking of isn't affiliated, but I liked the what I saw on the site much more than I liked Chicago or Indian Creeks' sites.
To me, good training trumps all the bells and whistles.
The thing that concerned us more than anything was the protection vid I watched had about a dozen dogs doing protection and not one harness anywhere in sight. All protection done with a collar.
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The thing that concerned us more than anything was the protection vid I watched had about a dozen dogs doing protection and not one harness anywhere in sight. All protection done with a collar.
Thats from a seminar, it doesnt really look like puppies. But even so, I think its ok to use an agitation collar with a puppy, it depends on the dog. Here's a video of him using a harness:
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