Originally posted by Ed Frawley: The last post is the correct - you do both. The advantage to tapes is you watch them again and again and again. Ed is more than correct in the above quote. In fact if one really wants to learn more about dog training do exactly as presented here. Gain as much help and info as you can.
Tapes can go the next step that many trainers nevers get to see.
What do I mean?
Tape yourself working the dog not so much to see the dogs progress but more so to have a birds eye view where you are screwing up in your training.
Watching the dog from overhead new trainers often miss what they did wrong.
Learn to look for your mistakes in these self shot tapes. Do not look for what you are doing right as you will fake your success or rather lack of it.
Dog training is about mistakes. Learn that lesson and you are a million miles ahead of the last person who gave you advice on the street in the dog park.
Like Ed said here. A tape that is teaching you how, can be viewed over and over again and so to can a tape of yourself working so that you can get the picture others see but you don't.
Ok, so both the tapes and the classes seem like the way to go. Judging from the responses it sounds like I should do the tapes then do the classes. Is this correct? And how do I know when to sign up for classes? Is there point in the training? Is it a certain age? Your help is most appreciated, thank you, Chris
When your dog has a good understanding of the exercises, and is reasonably focused on you, then the classes will add distractions. Expect your dog to regress when you first start classes. It's going to be another expierence for the dog. If the dog is working well at home, add some distractions there. Distractions at home wont be quite as disturbing. I think the best key is how well your dog focuses on you.
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