Connecticut K-9 Education Center

We took two puppies here for training 20 years ago and had a great experience. We were so disappointed to see that the place has turned into a run down dump. The facilities are very shabby. We took class in the winter and it was always freezing inside the building. They never had the heat on. The teacher Lynne was horrible. She was rude, condescending and overly opinionated. She often yelled at people during class. The class was supposed to be an hour long. It ended up being about half that long because she wasted so much time every week. A lot of time was wasted because of her mobility issues. Watching her struggle to set up the equipment was painful. She should have an assistant to do those things for her. More time was wasted with her catering to one very needy student. She showed her the same thing week after week while the rest of us waited for her to start class. She started class late several times. More time was wasted with her attending to her own dog with the ridiculous glued down ears. Another issue was Lynne’s attitude. It was apparent that she did not want to be teaching this class. By the last class, she was completely checked out. She didn’t even set up the obstacle course. She wandered off somewhere and didn’t start class until 10 after. The only thing we did was puppy play time and some walking. Then she cut class 5 minutes short. The bottom line is that Lynne does not have the personality or mobility to teach puppy class. Don’t waste your time taking her class. You will end up disappointed, frustrated and feeling like you wasted your money.

This class was a terrible experience. The trainer did not seem to want to be there and each week I got the impression that the class was an inconvenience for her. There was little direction and questions were met with sarcasm. The trainer was more focused on her own dog than the other puppies in the class. I wish someone had warned me. There are lots of wonderful trainers in the area-don’t waste your money here.