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As I've mentioned before, I really want to try obedience with Rogan. The place where we've just finished puppy classes is awesome and she gives deals... the more classes you do the more you save! I think once you've done 3 classes the 4th one is free!!

It does add up though, does anyone else think so? Puppy kindgergarten was $100 for 6 weeks. If one continually did classes we're looking at like $600 per year! That's more then I pay for my gym membership! I knew it would be expensive, but... hwell:

 

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http://coldcreekshepherds.com/
This is where I take Rogan for training... they are really good, at least I thinking they are, and I really don't know much yet!!

If anyone is looking for a GSD you might want to check these guy out!

She teaches everything from Obedience, to Agility to Rally to Canine Good Neighbor and more... they're big into Schutzhund too! It's pretty impressive IMO

 

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I met a lady at the show yesterday that I haven't spoke to in years, she's someone my husband knows more then I do, he coached her son in soccer for years etc and they know a lot of the same people (I'm not from this area originally). Anyway, she has Smooth Coated Collies, just imported one from Finland! She has done everything with her dogs, from conformation, to agility to rally.. her dog has tons of titles, it's pretty cool. Anyway, she has a tennis bubble on her property that they had built for her son when he was still living at home and now that he's moved out, they've converted it to an indoor dog training facility!! She says she has a few friends that meet there every week to spend time training!!! I was like, ok, how do I get into that club?! Anyway, she got my email adress and we talked for quite a while... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she contacts me!! I could learn so much from these people without having to pay fees for pro trainers and classes! The best part is she lives only 10 minutes from my house!! Anyway, just thought I'd share!

 

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That sounds fantastic. My fingers are crossed for you. That would be a dream come true for Dianne and I as we basically have nothing here to help us with our training.

Thanks SS! There's nothing around here either, esp for indoor training ... so I really hope she contacts me! Like you said, it would totally be a dream come true for me too!