Bailey one of my Private Training puppies attended my group class at Klems Tractor in Spencer Ma. To be certain that the puppies I work with privately receive enough socialization I encourage the family's to attend this class at no extra charge. Bailey definately needed this exposure. She was quite tense when she first arrived and was fearful of several of the other puppies. With a slow acclimation process she was playing with the other puppies normally after just six minutes. It is obvious to myself and her family that much more dog socialization will be required for her. She is lucky to have a family that is so devoted to her. With a combination of private training instruction and puppy kindergarten combined, she will have the very best benefits available to become the very well trained and socialized puppy her family wants and needs.
Interestingly I have noticed over the years that the dogs that have had Private Training Instruction maintained a much higher level of training. My belief is that the owners absorbed much more knowledge of dog behavior and that "weak areas" where discovered, addressed and corrected more quickly and efficiently.