Argos Dog Training

The training really was not done by those who practice with effective techniques, which surprised me because of the positive ratings. I wanted to take my puppy to the class primarily to socialize her in a safe space with other puppies. I took my puppy to puppy class, and we spent the first 45 minutes sitting there talking about first aid, as opposed to training or socializing the dogs. In addition, and most importantly, the trainer used negative conditioning (as opposed to positive). Instead of teaching dogs the right way to act, he taught new dog owners to punish for the wrong action. This was evidenced by his assistant using a spray bottle on a dog that was barking, as opposed to using positive reinforcement to teach it that it is a good thing to be quiet and can be rewarded for it. In addition, he taught the “puppy hold” which simply put is just holding your dog’s mouth closed when it is nipping, instead of redirecting its interest to something else and just teaching it what is appropriate to bite. In addition, he instructed a couple to put their puppy in the crate as a punishment when it is misbehaving, which is only a good idea if you want to have a dog that is not happy to be crated and sees it solely as a punishment. Avoid this dog trainer