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Cincy is 17 months old. For the first year, she was a handful! She was very food motivated, until we got outside...would pull on a leash like you wouldn't believe!!! Nothing seemed to work with her....but we kept trying and kept working with her, and suddently, around her 1st birthday things starting clicking. it was about this time we had her in Advanced Family Manners, a "Pre-req" for any further classes. (She had alread taken Puppy K and Puppy 2). She did great in that class, and we went right into agiligy after that, which she and Sadie both loved. Cincy now has a calmer disposition then Sadie, which is why I decided to take her first through the TDI class. Sadie ( 2 1/2 yrs) listens well, and I know she would past the test, but she just loves people so much she wants to jump on everyone and her tongue baths are a bit overwhelming. (Cincy gives sweet kisses, Sadie gives baths!) She has improved greatly in this though and I hope to get her inthe TDI class this spring.
Cincy was one ofthe youngest dogs in her TDI class...they have to be 1 yr before they can be certified. Two of the dogs int he class were already 8 yrs old!

Good luck which ever way you decided to go!!!

Amy