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Daniela Jantzen
10-15-2005, 05:11 AM
An article in a dog magazine is causing heated debates here in Germany.
The author of this article advocates seperate training classes for male and female dogs during the time of adolescence.
She claims the presence of the other sex would only cause huge distractions and cause sexual and competitive behaviour which the owners do not want to be displayed. Thus forbidding these behaviours during class would only lead to even more frustration and stress causing even more troubles in the long run.
She prefers same sex classes on every day terrain (in parks, on group walks etc.) to only confront the dogs with limitid distractions out of the environment.

What do you think about this approach?
Could same sex classes really be useful or not?
And why do you think so?

Danny

Sheryl
10-15-2005, 12:07 PM
Okay, I'm no expert, but what about all those doggies who don't get along with other dogs of the same sex? I thought it was quite common for two females or two males to not get along, especially if they are adolescents and haven't yet been fixed.

Susie B
10-15-2005, 07:42 PM
When my older dog attended puppy kindergarden, he fell in love with the beagle puppy and we did not get a lot out of the last few classes. He was totally distracted by her but she was not the only female in the group. He was not fixed at that time either.

Maybe it would benefit those dog that are not altered. ;)