[*tina*]

Are you registering for a class based on the dog's ability or the human's experience? Captain knows a few basics. Sit, come, stay. But I did years of dog training in 4H, but my husband has never trained a dog before (besides learning the commands our dog already knew when he returned from deployment). I am thinking we should go for novice, but want to double check before we register.

 

[Rockporters]

Hmm, I usually pick the class based on the dog's ability. Most class descriptions I've seen make it seem like that's the gauging item.

 

[*tina*]

Ok beginner novice it is I figured, but wanted to make sure! Hopefully Captain will do really well, well, I know he will.

 

[flyingduster]

yup, it's at the dogs ability that matters. If the dog is at novice level, it doesn't matter who is handling him, he is entered in the novice class... I could go out there and buy a trained dog that has 'won out' of the classes beneath it, and I cannot enter it into a lower class. Where-as Paris is still at the entry level so that's where she's entered! It matters not what level of training/handling I can do!!