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Dog training: Where did you take your dog for obedience classes?

I'm a DIY kinda person, so course I trained my own dog through the help of many books, movies, videos and advice from other people. He's very obedient and well mannered, BUT am I missing out by NOT taking him to a formal obedience class? He's good with other dogs besides the occasional bark at dogs jumping at him and some larger breeds we cross paths with.

I have him signed up in a couple weeks at a local kennel club obedience class. I know more information won't hurt but will it be beneficial enough? I've just seen too many people take their dog to obedience class without seeing any results, so I'm a bit weary at giving my money to just anyone. This place should be pretty good since they're a kennel club. Any advice or personal experiences.

It costs $100 which is a lower affordable price compared to the average $189 of other places. The local petsmart charges I think $129 and it's not good. Is it worth it?

Thanks.

Being as I taught classes for 30 years, my opinion is probably biased.
BUT, I will say this, it only takes me about one heartbeat to spot the differences between a dog that has been through those classes and one that has not. Those differences are not so much the training, they are the socialization. Most of the time dogs that have not been to those classes act as if they had never been let out of a closet before when out in public.

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