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Originally Posted by Scottyrm3s

Schutzund will actually get your Dog better trained then if you went to just a basic OB class.

Although I agree that a well trained schutzhund dog has better obedience than those trained at a basic OB class (and even intermediate and advanced)... A young dog going to Schutzhund (instead of basic obedience) isn't going to be that better trained dog... This is only going to happen when someone is fully committed to Sch and spends the time require at it... To give advice to someone looking for a trained dog should go to Sch. instead of basic obedience is misleading (IMO). It takes a couple years of very dedicated training to get that well oiled machine and a novice rottweiler owner (new to Schutzhund) isn't going to get this benefit...

Although I am not discouraging schutzhund, a family with a young dog and child would certainly benefit from some basic obedience classes!

This dog certainly can benefit from socializing in public, classes, etc...