Quote: michael hubert

r u kidding me????!!!!!

Not even remotely.

Lets not jump the gun here. In all fairness, Mike may be very good at PP training. How about a little video footage of your work, Mike? That might put all the nay sayers to rest.

Howard

Here's a good example right here of that basic obedience thread I mentioned. I was shaping, Howard is luring.

ok ill try, but to tell you the truth i dont know the first thing about computers, you have no idea how long it took me to figure this out, let alone put a video up

alyssa were is the aggression?

 Quote: michael hubert

r u kidding me????!!!!!

Michael, if you can't even recognize the dominant behavior in those two pictures, I really really wonder about your skills at "reading" dogs. I'm NOT a trainer and I can recognize it very easily.

Actually, this is becoming a good example of how to evaluate a trainer and the training that you'll receive just by viewing a trainers website.
We'll use this website as an example:
http://www.all-four-paws.com/

Usually, a trainer picks up knowledge by years of dog training, and they'll usually have titles in some venue ( multiple venues is best ) listed on their website.
So when you see the trainer listing himself as a "Master trainer" yet he has no dog titles under his belt, this should set off alarm bells in your head.

If you see no titles listed, it's almost always a warning sign of an inexperienced trainer ( titles if nothing else provide *proof* of a trainers ability to train a dog to an objective standard )- ask the trainer why they haven't titled dogs and listen carefully for their excuses......if they're making excuses now, will they be making them with your dog?

Look at what type of training is offered, when you see many different types offered, find out how many different trainers they have on-site. If they have only one trainer and they're offering several different types of training, think to yourself "Can one person really be effective training several different types of training, especially if they haven't titled in any of those offered sports?" The answer to that question is almost always...."no".

Viewing posted pictures on a training website can also answer some questions before hand - if a site offers different types of training but only posts photos of something like, oh say, a doggy day-care center but *no* posts about training ( especially if protection training is offered ) you might think *why* there are none of those types of pics offered.......I would.

Just some hints to help someone evaluate websites in regards to what type of training that they'll actually receive.

Hi Mike,

No offense, but how about getting your web site builder to tutor you a little on the computer? Just a suggestion. I'll respond later if one is needed. Time to go train now.

Howard

Pictures?

Can I get a picture of you, holding today's paper, standing next to your PPD doing a nice bark & hold?

Okay, that was a halfhearted joke.

Seriously though, pictures would work too.

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