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I maintain classes that can be found at Petsmart are fine for puppy socialization but I wouldn't expect to come away from there with much more than that.
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I completely agree with this. I'll say that our trainer has come up with one or two suggestions for training things outside the book we use which work well, but really, the main goal of taking the class there was socialization, and to buy me time to find a club where I wanted to continue with more serious training. I also modify some of the training somewhat, since it's definitely aimed at working toward a well-mannered pet, and I intend to compete.