We believe anyone who lives with your dog will benefit from participating in their training, both in the classroom and by sharing/ participating in the practice session you are doing outside of class.  With their involvement you are more likely to avoid the situation where your dog will be obedient for you but ignores your husband etc.

Anyone who joins you in class should be either a full participant in exercises, or interested and cognizant of the work we are doing in class.  We do not offer childcare, and would caution anyone against bringing someone who would possibly distract you from training exercises or disrupt your attention from instruction etc.  There are enough distractions in the classroom that it would be unfair to other students to have your guests (young or adult) wandering, on the phone etc…and could take our staff’s attention away from those who we are here to assist, to attempt to maintain the safe space we provide for this work.

That said, we have had some children who are more adept at training than their parents.  A lot of couples with young children will either trade off attendance, or make it Mom’s night out with Spot. And if you try but it proves to not be a good idea to have some guests join you in class, we do provide regular homework which those who stay home on class nights can/ should take part in so the behaviors taught are consistent among all of your pooch’s family.