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I've been following the dog discussions below and I have a question...

Posted: Sep 2, 2010

When a person gets a dog, do they really need to take the dog to obedience classes or whatever? And how many people have done this or would do this?

I was just wondering about this because I personally have never done this and I have owned dogs my whole life. I've never really had any problems with my dogs. Sure there were a couple of honery dogs, but nothing I couldn't handle on my own. Of course when I was a kid there were no leash laws and dogs roamed the neighborhoods freely. But then again your neighbors didn't call the cops on your dog at every turn either. Neighbors back then talked face to face and settle differences that way.

I just wonder if this cry for obedience classes aren't a product of our sue happy society.

Not that I am against obedience classes. I think they are fine, but who can afford that added cost. At Pet Smart classes range from $100 on up. It's just silly. What did people do before obedience classes and pet smart? They trained their dog themselves.

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yes, I would pay for obedience lessons - scared but animal lover

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My only fear of dogs lies in the bred of shepherd. Other dogs don't cause that fear. I've been an animal lover all my life. Raised squirrels and released them to the wild when I was 13. Had a goat at my suburban home when I was 12. Got a dog when I was 8 until she died when I was 15. Had cats, kittens, bred and sold parrots, sat on board of directors for bird clubs. Saw a cow/calf struck by lightening, helped dig a pit, enjoyed a feast a couple of days later.

I was raised by people who took pride in taking care of what they owned and took responsibility for their actions and the actions of their property (animals are property in the eyes of the law). If a fence broke and cattle got out, got hit by a car on the highway, my gf bartered the meat to the car's owner for payment of damage to the car.

Things do happen...lines break, fences break, animals are crafty and can be stubborn...some are just plain dumb.

In my case, the shepherd was part of a police dept in the deep south during race riots and had extensive training to obey its commander. It did not obey on the day it bit me. The PD could not put that dog back out into service where there was to be certain chaos with water hoses and batons being used to squelsh riots. My father did not sue, but he did ask that my hospital bill be paid ($250, and it was).

Another neighbor's dog packed up with dogs when I was about 10 and climbed onto our deck. We could not leave the house because of their frenzy. My dad fired his shotgun over the heads of the pack as a warning. One jumped at the same time and was killed. Yeah, we worked it out with our neighbors (not). No leash laws.

This sort of stuff has been around for years. Laws are more strict because people are living in more concentrated areas and not every owner may be as responsible as the next, and animals and people are never 100% predictable. That is what caused an increase in laws, increase in enforcement.

With the puppy I have right now, my child and the puppy are going through dominance tug-of-war. My child is one of those who thinks moms are stupid. I think having an outside observer tell her how to handle the situation is the best option for us, so I will having private lessons starting next week. I guess one spends money on what one feels is important. The success of this child/puppy relationship is very important to me, so I do what I do, and I don't happen to think it is silly.

You would be amazed at difference classes make for a dog. - I was impressed at how good my dog could be.nm

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I have not taken my dogs to obedience training... - Kendra

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but plan to take the new boxer that I just rescued. Not so much because she is badly behaved, but because she is terrified of everyone but myself and my children and I have a husband coming home from deployment soon, so I thought a little socialization might be good. As far as dogs roaming freely, when I was a kid, dogs did roam freely (even thought in CA there was a leash law at the time) and many of them ended up being shot by neighbors who were protecting their livestock from dogs who packed up and killed animals. It is still legal to shoot domestic dogs who threaten livestock, even in California and definitely in Mississippi where I live now. There might not have been a law in the past (I am not sure how old you are or where you are from), but there certainly were consequences. I think that there are some people whom I would rather call the police than deal with directly. Leash laws, in my opinion, are a good idea, especially when dealing with biting dogs. Notice that although your dog might end up in the pound, the only real legal trouble comes around when someone is bitten.

Obedience classes are as much for the person as - they are for the dog. (sm)

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Most people don't have much of a clue how to train animals, and often go about it in an unproductive way. Obedience classes teach you how to get and maintain your dog's attention, how to reward, how to reprimand, etc.

The dogs benefit from socialization... with other dogs, other people, and in other environments than just home.

Pet Smart classes are okay, but if it were me, I'd be looking for something better. Sometimes more in-depth classes are put on by professional trainers in local parks, which are fun for the whole family.

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