I do not think you should have stuck it out. I had a similiar problem but not in class. A neighbor with a out of control Belgium Sheep Dog attended my puppy class. She had no control over her dog. In class the instructor kept her away from other dogs. It was before and after class I had to worry about. I don't pick up Swizzle with other dogs unless I consider it important for his safety; I usually block the other dog with my body. With this dog it was impossible. At almost 130 dog he almost knocked me down (a kind gentleman grabbed me to prevent me from falling) and I was forced several times to pick up Swizzle to protect him. Then the dog would jump on me trying to get to Swizzle - not in a mean way. The dog was friendly but out of control. The woman made little attempt to curb her dog. He was bigger than she was and she would just say "Down, down." while I was saying "Off, off." The instructor pulled her aside and warned her that the dog would become even more uncontrollable as it became older unless she gained control of the dog. If this situation occurred in class I would not have stayed in it. You need to be protective of Bella. A four pound dog can suffer serious consequences from unruly dogs. Socialize with nice dogs and try another class with better behaved dogs.
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