Positive Reinforcement for the Teacher! :)
I recently completed Chandrea Farms' first Sampler Class, a six-week course consisting of two weeks of training for a Canine Good Citizen title, two weeks of agility, and two weeks of beginning Rally-O. Cheryl's thinking in setting up the class in this manner was that performance dogs must have a good working relationship with the handler and must have basic obedience and manners when in the performance venues. Throughout the class, we continually worked on all forms of obedience, and had tons of fun doing it. The tedium that can go along with obedience training was virtually eliminated for both handler and dog by having fun while reinforcing the training we were receiving for the CGC test.
During the class, the handlers did a lot of laughing and sharing while we worked with our dogs. Cheryl created an atmosphere of friendliness, with absolutely no competition between the handlers, just a wonderful air of cooperation, support, and caring. I've done obedience training for over 30 years, but never have I had as great an experience as I did with this Sampler Class. I can honestly say it was the best training experience I've ever had. I took our two-year-old mini aussie, Decker, through the class and watched as his confidence and self-assuredness grew - he is a definitely a different dog today than he was when he started this class.
By the way, Decker was almost perfect during his CGC testing, and earned his title. I am so proud of his growth and know that a lot of the credit goes to Cheryl and her wonderful method of training, her support, and her experienced eye which can see what needs to be changed in order to achieve greater results. If you want a fun experience with your dog, I would recommend taking any of Cheryl's classes, but especially the Sampler class - it was so much fun and we feel so successful!!
Marilyn Gadberry
and Cocolalla Cavaliers
www.sierraminiaussies.com/cavaliers.htm
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Dear Cheryl,
A special note of thanks to you for your amazing skills and your ease of sharing those skills with dog owners looking for a happy, successful relationship with our canine family members.
After taking on two puppies at the same time and feeling overwhelmed with the possibilities of finding any sort of sanity; I am pleased to say that I am blessed with two dogs whom are a pleasure to have as members of our family. This is all thanks to the skills taught to us by you.
We love your logical, gentle approach that allows the dog to make good choices on their own. We love that you are so very successful without any forceful or abusive techniques. I often comment to family and friends that it is amazing to see you take a dog that seems to be completely unable to comprehend and within moments you have them wanting desperately to do nothing but give you whatever it is you seek.
Thank you so much for all you have given our family through your training. We look forward to many more classes in your extended course offerings.
Sincerely,
Theresa
