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Old April 19th 04, 04:49 PM
Marie
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Wow--2 posts in one day! Amazing what I can accomplish when the rugrats
actually nap and I decide that doing laundry isn't required 'cause I can
wear my hubby's clean pants in lieu of having any of my own ;-P

Anyhow: I am curious...

When you decide you're interested in trying something new with your dog,
whether it's agility, herding, tracking, or whatever; how do you go about
find a *good* training facility?

I've always done the "ask around" thing, always with mixed results: our
original agility trainer was supposed to be "one of the best" and I'm still
undoing the damage to Macula. I'm not saying she was a *bad* trainer, but
her methods weren't right for my dog.

There are local dog newspapers in which trainers place ads, but there's no
vetting of the places by the editors. The web gives *way* too much
information, and yet usually not enough at the same time.

If I decided I wanted to try herding, or tracking, are there any national
databases/organizations that would put me in touch with reputable
people/trainers in my area, or is it all word of mouth?

Marie


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Old April 19th 04, 04:51 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article .rogers.com,
Marie wrote:
If I decided I wanted to try herding, or tracking, are there any national
databases/organizations that would put me in touch with reputable
people/trainers in my area, or is it all word of mouth?


I ask at the feed store, but it's a small, locally-owned
business staffed by grown-ups. They've been in business
awhile and know everybody in town.
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If the Bush tax cuts really create 300,000 jobs/month
through 2004, it will have cost $871,046 per job
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Old April 19th 04, 04:51 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article .rogers.com,
Marie wrote:
If I decided I wanted to try herding, or tracking, are there any national
databases/organizations that would put me in touch with reputable
people/trainers in my area, or is it all word of mouth?


I ask at the feed store, but it's a small, locally-owned
business staffed by grown-ups. They've been in business
awhile and know everybody in town.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

If the Bush tax cuts really create 300,000 jobs/month
through 2004, it will have cost $871,046 per job
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Old April 19th 04, 04:51 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article .rogers.com,
Marie wrote:
If I decided I wanted to try herding, or tracking, are there any national
databases/organizations that would put me in touch with reputable
people/trainers in my area, or is it all word of mouth?


I ask at the feed store, but it's a small, locally-owned
business staffed by grown-ups. They've been in business
awhile and know everybody in town.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

If the Bush tax cuts really create 300,000 jobs/month
through 2004, it will have cost $871,046 per job
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Old April 19th 04, 04:51 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article .rogers.com,
Marie wrote:
If I decided I wanted to try herding, or tracking, are there any national
databases/organizations that would put me in touch with reputable
people/trainers in my area, or is it all word of mouth?


I ask at the feed store, but it's a small, locally-owned
business staffed by grown-ups. They've been in business
awhile and know everybody in town.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

If the Bush tax cuts really create 300,000 jobs/month
through 2004, it will have cost $871,046 per job
 




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