Back in the day, Corky was about five years old when Wen decided to take her to obedience class. The trainer offered free classes for the employees of the veterinary clinic where Wen worked and since they recommended the trainer to their clients, Wen thought that Corky would be a good test of the trainer’s skills, since Corky was her most spunky and headstrong Scottie.
It was an outdoor group class and the first night, Corky was ready to take on all of the other dogs, even though some were quite large. One of the reasons that they were there was because Corky had bitten a couple of dogs on their noses when they got in her face, so Wen thought that Corky could use some work on her manners!
The first few classes, Corky did fairly well, learning the basic commands, but eventually she became harder and harder to train, until the trainer called her out, put a pinch collar on her, and all of a sudden, Corky was a new dog, because the gentle pressure of the collar kept her attention. After that, it wasn’t such a struggle for Wen to practice the commands with Corky and she actually graduated the class as one of the better students.
Attending obedience class with Corky was a real learning experience for both of them and Wen was really glad for the experience. Corky learned some manners and Wen learned all kinds of valuable tips on how to work with her dog. After all, obedience class is as much for the people as the dogs!
Corky
