| You can attend classes "if" you can control him physically. Muzzle or not, no one wants their dog terrorized. The muzzle only means he can't bite it doesn't mean he can't scare the heck out of everyone if you can't hang on to him.
Actually, I believe I can use greater control with a slip collar than a pinch for that type of control. The pinch is excellent for corrections as it adds authority where it is somewhat lacking, but with a slip collar, I can put it up behind the ears and if called for, put enough tension on it that the dog is on tippy toes with its front feet. It is not going anywhere!
Yes, the trainer is correct that for the actual sophisticated training to get going, you need a relationship, but it must be a relationship where the dog does not have the idea that it is in control of the situation by simply using brute force.
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