Hmm to graduate or not to graduate?

[bckrazy]

I have to agree with Robin.

The most valuable part of going to Obedience classes, with dogs of any age, is to to "train" YOU as the owner. Do you feel that you'd benefit from taking another round of classes? Are there some commands that you aren't totally consistent with and totally understand? Do you have any questions or are you having difficulty training anything? If so, I would go back, if I were you. : )

Classes are also a great opportunity to practice commands with distraction... but she should be doing those commands flawlessly at home, before you can even begin to expect her to obey them with other dogs/people/in a different environment. If you aren't practicing every day, at home, you won't get much out of the classes.

[lizbud]

Pups do learn at different rates. It wouldn't hurt to take her through
again. The pups don't really learn from the classes themselves, but the
repetition of instruction exercises over & over. Working with them at home
with 15-20 min lessons is what really teaches them what you expect of
them.