Originally posted by wolfsoul
Thanks for the concern. But don't worry, I've already emailed them some questions. I asked them what methods she used to build aggression when attack training, where the trainers were certified, if you are able to bring your own dog, how they train for personal protection/shutzhund etc. I also called a couple references and asked them a few questions, and they assured me that it was a great place with positive training methods only. Ashley's (binka_nugget's) dogs' trainer also says that she learned alot there and Ashley says that she's very knowledgeable and informative.
That's very interesting as I wasn't aware of any protection trainers that used positive methods only. I'm glad you have checked it out. The most interesting aspect for me would be learning to teach service dogs (ie for people with disabilities).

If I'm still around here in a couple years when you're in the program, you'll have to be sure to post your experiences.
In the mean time if you are able, you should see if you could volunteer with a local trainer, or even at your local shelter. Dogs with manners are more likely to get adopted *S* And it will give you some good experience.