what age

[casenh]

What is the best age to start a puppy in ob classes. My problem is that I live in a small town with not many classes around. I do know of a couple but they are just classes ment for any type of dog, and I'm not sure what type of training I would get there. Any suggustions would be app. Is there any good books out there that would help?

[hokisteph5]

Around my area, most puppies can start puppy kindergarten as young as 12 weeks old. I had to provide proof of vaccinations and, if old enough (16+ weeks old), proof of a rabies shot.

I'm kind of limited in my class selection too. I've been in classes I didn't much care for, but still tried to get something out of them for me and the dog. For example, my female was about 18 months old and the only class I could find had 11 other dogs in it and their ages ranged from 8 weeks to 7+ years old. The class was trying to teach puppy k, beginning obedience, etc. all in one.

I was bored, but I spent the time in class focusing on Gretchen's "watch me" command and proofing her to be okay around different dogs and not react.

[mamamia1]

"Almost" any class is better than no classes. I have very few choices where I am as well. I started right at 12 weeks and ended up in a class that had only 2-3 dogs on any given night, which you would think would be a good thing, but while my girl was behaving pretty well, the trainer spent 95% of her time trying to get the other two to stop barking/lunging at each other. I just used it as a really good time to proof her stays. The best thing about it... they have agility equipment for fun time after class.