We enrolled Bruce in doggy school recently for two reasons. First, to get him around other dogs and people and second, for us to learn the best training techniques and how to practice them properly.
As pit bull owners, we understand that if he is not a perfectly well-behaved dog, then people will assume he's a big bully attack dog (even if he's really behaving no differently than a moderately-trained lab or schnauzer). So, we'll go to a few classes, train at home, and he'll be perfect, right?
WRONG. I want to be clear that he has never shown signs of aggression, but he is a far cry from perfection. The Energizer Bunny should be concerned about his job with Bruce in town. Last week Bruce spent the entire hour of doggy school in the owner's office just trying to focus long enough to sit. No amount of peanut butter, cheese, high-end treats, love, etc. would convince him that it would be good to chill out/focus rather than go play with all the other dogs and their owners.
Needless to say I'm already a nervous wreck about tomorrow's class. If you're reading this, please send a prayer to the doggie gods that he calms down enough to actually learn something.
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