Last night, we went to Indie's third puppy class. The first week it was very busy, and we could hardly hear the trainer speak, and she taught us sit (Indie knew that) down (he didn't but learned it) and walking to heel, which we were to go away and master. I worked all week with him, and he was coming along nicely, but when we went back last week, it was as busy, with more new people joining, so we learned the same things again. Last night, yet more people (maybe 40 people and 30 dogs) and yet again we went over the same things. People were also arriving late, and that added to the chaos.
I WANT to continue, and we are doing exactly what she says, but to be honest, Indie comes home wild, as we are constantly trying to stop him jumping all over the bigger dogs - he's by far the smallest and totally winds the bigger ones up! The problem is, he's so distracted when he's there, because there are so many dogs, and people, and we have to sit right next to other pups, as there's no space.
I am a bit disappointed as she keeps letting new people start - it seems we have to go over and over things every time, is this a good idea? - it just seems we are going over the same thing, and would be better if there were less people too.
I know it's not expensive at £2 a class, but to be honest I'd happliy pay 5x that if I felt it was progressing.
The trainer is fabulous, and a member of the ADPT, but is there any point with classes as big as this? I'm becoming disillusioned.
Shona