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Wayrod, self promotion is not a recommendation!

whoa, it seems that this forum is crawling with ADT trainers. Erny, thank you for your insight, had you had been one of the trainers there, I think my views would have been different. Skope, it's just as well that you're not a trainer, you come accross as lacking in people skills and wouldn't give the ADT a good image....and yes you DID read my post correctly, I would NOT recommend ADT, especially from what I saw and experienced there. Again, that is my opinion and one that I am entitled to. I'm done with this post now.

The story I gave was about my dog and my experience with them. The fact that the trainer told me my dog was dominant was enough of an offput as I know my dog is not dominant. The other thing that upset me was it was under her instruction that I lead pop my dog for getting up from the sit which caused a big problem for me. That trainer did not even acknowledge that my dog was a softer type dog nor was able to help me get my dog to trust me again. I left there in tears and vowed never to go back there again. I am now training at another place who use more positive methods and we are much happier for it - and Skope they too take aggressive dogs! I just don't think that Australian Dog Training is the right place for all dogs with their type of training. Sorry if this causes a stir but this is my opinion and I have a right to it.

I must say that i wasn't at all impressed with Australian Dog Training. I didn't like the way they forced dogs into the drop and all the leash corrections were too much to bear. My dog is a big softie and when i was told to leash pop her for getting up from the sit, she cringed and did not want to come near me for hours after that. The trainer then told me that she was being dominant. I'd look around for a more positive based club donnalee.

i still have a few more questions on this, have pm'd dave but have not heard back. does anybody know if the price of $80 covers both days or for one day only -or if it would be $40 per day and do you need to do both days??

hi everyone i have a border collie named Taz who is 2 years old. she has never seen sheep before and i really think that she will love it. is anybody here going to go to the herding day? will there be one on one lessons or just group?