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I truly believe that dogs really do enjoy the obedience school if you find a good one. There are so many ways of teaching obedience and I was very lucky to find a teacher that didn’t believe in a lot of punishment but rather repetition and treats. I have a Border collie and she just loved it. I am a true believer that if you get a puppy, the best thing you can do for that puppy is to take it to obedience school. And the reason for that is that they learn how to socialize with other puppies along with learning obedience. The school that I attended with my dog had a time period when we turn all the puppies loose together. I was really nervous about that part, but it actually worked really well, if any one of the dogs got really aggressive, then the teacher would step in and stop them. And the fact that they were all puppies made it kind of like a play period. Of course that was the puppy’s favorite part of the school, but they also enjoy the obedience The puppies may act like they don’t like to learn to sit, stay and lie down but eventually they really well enjoy simply because it means they get some extra attention. It has been years since my Border collie went to school and she loves it when I make her heel and sit etc. She is sure she is a star because she gets praised for doing her exercises. And it really helps for the puppies as they get older to know how to sit, come, and lie down. Another thing, your dog doesn’t have to be a puppy to go to obedience school. I have seen older dogs go and become stars also. It is just a great activity for both the dog and the human. I really enjoyed it a lot. Even the homework is fun. The obedience school also teaches the young dog about other people and getting socialized with people too. And that is because you trade dogs for certain exercises and in general are just around lots of people with their dogs. I was so pleased at the way my dog came through the school and she was always friendly with other dogs and with people. None of my other dogs have been that way and I have had a lot of dogs.