Puppy problem!!! help

[shihtzulover850]

okay thanks! We might be outside when I see them so maybe we could just go for a walk together. the parents help out and take on a lot of the responsibility. That is good. They make sure the kids get a hand in helping care for the dog. they help with baths and taking the dog outside to potty and feeding and watering. that sort of thing

[elizabethann]

Interesting post...I just brought Fenway to dog obedience class last night and they had flyers about a dog class stictly for children. I thought this was a great idea. Sounds like these kids need a class like that (to show them how to properly handle a dog and how a dog is not a toy).

Also there was a mother, father & little girl in Fenway's class. They had a pug and this little girl kept pulling the dog all over the place and trying to pick it up. I thought that kid's in the wrong class....she should be in the kids & dog class.

Anyhow, good luck.

[shihtzulover850]

Interesting post...I just brought Fenway to dog obedience class last night and they had flyers about a dog class stictly for children. I thought this was a great idea. Sounds like these kids need a class like that (to show them how to properly handle a dog and how a dog is not a toy).

Also there was a mother, father & little girl in Fenway's class. They had a pug and this little girl kept pulling the dog all over the place and trying to pick it up. I thought that kid's in the wrong class....she should be in the kids & dog class.

Anyhow, good luck.

what petstore or place was that??? I would love to recommend it to them!!!! It would really help. They have trouble holding the dog.

[elizabethann]

what petstore or place was that??? I would love to recommend it to them!!!! It would really help. They have trouble holding the dog.

Oh sorry. This was a local kennel in Amherst NH called American K9 Country (www.americank9country.com). I picked up a flyer for a co-worker and this is what it says:

Students will be taught how to properly handle their pet in training & in play, basic dog training commands (sit, stay, come, down), trick training, how to read dog postures and intro to dog agility.

Perhaps you can call a local dog shelter and ask if they know of anyplace that has classes like that? Sorry I forgot to mention it was local.

[shihtzulover850]

oh no it is okay. but thanks for the idea! They haven't done much training on him I might recommend them taking classes at petsmart.