Rana
Well-Known Member
Hi all, my first post in here so hope you don't mind a silly question
Having had horses and cats for years, I have now joined the world of dog ownership and bought a puppy. She's called Poppy, she's a Yorkie Russell (mostly JR!), and she's 9.5 weeks old.
She's going in for her 2nd vaccs next week, after which I was planning on taking her to puppy classes. Unfortunately the most convenient one has now been cancelled. So here's my question - are puppy classes worth it? Do I travel further to another venue? None of the classes are at convenient times/places, but I'm happy to rearrange things to be able to get there if Pops would benefit from it.
I know socialisation is important - and we've been doing that. She comes *everywhere* with me - stables, work, feed shop, fence judging. She's carried everywhere, and when we're fence judging, she sits on a large blanket and we're careful that she doesn't come into contact with other dogs. When she is ready to meet other dogs, there are plenty of well behaved dogs at the stables.
She's very confident, has met literally 100's of people (she's so adorable, everyone wants a cuddle!), travels well and is proving to be very trainable.
So come on HHOers, help me decide on the pros and cons of puppy classes please
Having had horses and cats for years, I have now joined the world of dog ownership and bought a puppy. She's called Poppy, she's a Yorkie Russell (mostly JR!), and she's 9.5 weeks old.
She's going in for her 2nd vaccs next week, after which I was planning on taking her to puppy classes. Unfortunately the most convenient one has now been cancelled. So here's my question - are puppy classes worth it? Do I travel further to another venue? None of the classes are at convenient times/places, but I'm happy to rearrange things to be able to get there if Pops would benefit from it.
I know socialisation is important - and we've been doing that. She comes *everywhere* with me - stables, work, feed shop, fence judging. She's carried everywhere, and when we're fence judging, she sits on a large blanket and we're careful that she doesn't come into contact with other dogs. When she is ready to meet other dogs, there are plenty of well behaved dogs at the stables.
She's very confident, has met literally 100's of people (she's so adorable, everyone wants a cuddle!), travels well and is proving to be very trainable.
So come on HHOers, help me decide on the pros and cons of puppy classes please