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I really, really need to get Livie into a structured training class. She knows the material very well, but when she's around people or dogs she scream-barks, a lot. It's embarrassing, unnecessary, and it needs to stop. My two options are PetSmart (ridiculously priced, I don't agree with their "never say no to your dog" methods, and the local instructor insists all dogs wear a Halti, a tool that I think is absolutely stupid for 99% of dogs), or a 2 week board and train program to the tune of 4K (I will never use board and train.) So I think, in essence, we're kind of screwed on this one. I'd take her to some local parks for the exposure, but I've had some very close calls with idiot people walking aggressive dogs off leash. Even if we just hang out in a 10 foot radius from the car, it still makes me nervous (and officials do nothing to stop this.) I found an agility club 2 hours away, but I don't think I can justify the travel time and cost to make it happen (if they'd even let us join with her poor behavior.) I'd love to be able to be in a class where when she starts barking, people don't start baby-talking her and saying "ohhhhh aren't you toughhhhhhh, you're sooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute" because that just encourages it.
This just really sucks
This just really sucks