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Does anyone else train with their partner? Or even a child?
My husband and I started together with puppy classes, and the first major benefit I saw was that I didn't have to nag so much anymore. I've had a lot more experience with dogs, but I wasn't having to constantly be the middle person between him and my knowledge:
Do ...................
No, not ..................
Be careful not to ....................
Did you .................?
Why are you ................. ?
Ack! Never ........................ !!
Tedious for both of us! Now we're both getting the same information from the same source.
I also don't have to act as a buffer between him and our nutty puppy like I did with our foster girl or our dear senior. Dogs are much less annoying when you start to understand their behaviour and have some tools to manage it.
The other major benefit (and probably the most important) is that we're much less likely to confuse Peggy with inconsistent messages or expectations. And we can step in and help when the other is frustrated. (We used to do this a LOT in class, tagging the other out when they'd reached their limit. Now we do it purely so we both have a chance to learn.)
Wondering if anyone else is actively training their poodle alongside someone else.
My husband and I started together with puppy classes, and the first major benefit I saw was that I didn't have to nag so much anymore. I've had a lot more experience with dogs, but I wasn't having to constantly be the middle person between him and my knowledge:
Do ...................
No, not ..................
Be careful not to ....................
Did you .................?
Why are you ................. ?
Ack! Never ........................ !!
Tedious for both of us! Now we're both getting the same information from the same source.
I also don't have to act as a buffer between him and our nutty puppy like I did with our foster girl or our dear senior. Dogs are much less annoying when you start to understand their behaviour and have some tools to manage it.
The other major benefit (and probably the most important) is that we're much less likely to confuse Peggy with inconsistent messages or expectations. And we can step in and help when the other is frustrated. (We used to do this a LOT in class, tagging the other out when they'd reached their limit. Now we do it purely so we both have a chance to learn.)
Wondering if anyone else is actively training their poodle alongside someone else.