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Open Question: Petsmart dog training classes?

I’ve had my golden retriever ever since she was a puppy, she is now two a half years old. I’ve done most of the training with her on my own just in my backyard. Just the basics for right now, sit, down, stay, shake, and over(it just gets her to lay on her back which will someday be the play dead command) She is very smart and learns things quickly, but because I haven’t been able to train her around other people or dogs she is not responsive to my commands around distractions like those and it makes it seem like i’ve done absolutely no training what so ever. I was thinking about getting her into a simple training class at petsmart to give her time to play with other dogs and have time to train around new things. Now for my questions:

How much do classes usually cost and how many do you get for that cost?

Are their specific classes for adult dogs or is their only puppy classes available?

Are their levels of training classes, like beginner, intermediate, or advanced?

Is it absolutely required that they are utd on vaccinations? She cannot have vaccinations for medical reasons :/

Tags: Adult Dogs, Distractions, dog training, Golden Retriever, Half Years, Medical Reasons, Open Question, Petsmart, Puppy Classes, Vaccinations
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Open Question: Pony – does she have something wrong ?

Hello, I wanted to ask 2 questions as I’m worried about my 12.3 hand 9 year old pony.
First Worry:
She doesn’t like being groomed around her neck and around her back and turns and puts her ears back. She never used to do that so it’s bizarre. Furthermore, she doesn’t like having her saddle put down and tries to go round in circles when we try to put it on. She’s then fine in walk but when you trot her she tries to canter and usually does, then turns around and canters in the opposite direction and then stops or she walks backwards for a while and then stops. She seems fine on hacks but in the school she isn’t.
Second Worry:
I was wondering what it meant if her 2 back feet slightly turn outsides – not much but I have noticed that they aren’t parrallel. I have checked her feet and there seem to be no problems and she isn’t limping but just worrying slightly. I don’t think it’s laminitis as she hasn’t got any grass due to snow and is only being fed roughly a cup of Leisure Mix Dodson and Horrel a day and about 2 flakes of haylage a day.
The vet has been called as she is having jabs and vaccinations but due to snow hasn’t been able to come out yet !
Please tell me what you think as I am worried. Thank you

Tags: Bizarre, Canter, Circles, Dodson, Ears, Feet, grass, Hacks, Hasn, Hello, Jabs, Open Question, Pony, Vaccinations, Vet
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