San Diego trainer

[MusuMommy]

Hi all,

I have tried searching on the forum, as well as perusing through the general websites members have posted for training/club references. However, I have to ask those Rottie parents that live in the San Diego area: anyone have a reccomendation for private training/obedience classes?

I have the sweetest boy, Moose, who will be turning 2 in April. He is perfect in every way except for EXCITATION. He gets enough walks, exercise and attention, yet his first inclination when meeting someone (dog included) new is jumping and charging over to say hello. Needless to say, this scares a lot of people that don't know him.

We've been through the generic PetSmart classes and if I am quick enough to get him to sit and stay BEFORE he gets excited, that works...but omniscience aside, I think it's time for going back to school.

Thanks for the referrals!

[Cruz]

My boy is 8 months now and he has the same excitability about new dogs. Though it's never an aggressive burst of energy I continually work on re directing his focus to me when this happens etc. My point is, I would rather be in group classes to work more on this desensitizing by flooding the stimulus. In my research for a trainer who understands this and my other interests such as a more intensive program (we did PetSmart too) I found WestCoastK9 run by Graham Bloem, and I've signed up for Intermediatte group class this April. Obviuosly I was impressed with him and he as well does private training. If your looking for a rottweiler specific trainer I found several on the Rosewood Rottweilers website. They're in San Diego also. Hope that helps. Good luck.