| Re: Training tonight!
Zumie, I understand your dilemma. At Arthur's training class, I told the instructor that I wasn't going to make him do a "drop" (quick down) onto the floor, as he'd just had surgery to get neutered three days previous and I didn't want to hurt his incision. She said I was "being played" by my dog. I was like, "Whatever".
When I'm in classes now, I take the good advice but LEAVE advice that I deem to be not congruant with Arthur's needs and my own common sense.
I'm sure my trainer still knows waaaaaay more than myself....but I also know that for me and for Arthur, forcing him to do something that might have damaged his incision (or even caused him discomfort) wasn't worth the risk to me. :) |