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Do you think it is advisable to give her a few days to aclimate sans training? have you ever heard anything about the Mid Island Schutzhund Club? I know not all trainers are created equal. I would hate to end up with somebody doesn't know what he or she is doing. That being said I am approaching this as training for me as well. ideally I really dont want to rely on classes or other trainers forever. I want to have the knowledge and the discipline to train and keep training Cola on my own. it is written somewhere on this forum, (Perhaps by Christie M. forgive me this is only an approximation) that having the help of an experienced trainer can be indispensable.This sounds about right.
However it all feels a like a bit of a leap of faith. How did you all find your first trainers? What was your process when looking for a trainer? Were your decisions made for you primarily by geography? Is it ok to be shown the ropes by someone you dont know and then take the reins later on? Can you tell by the neurotic nature of my questioning that I am from NY?
Just kidding. But seriously I would love to hear what any of you good folks have to say on the subject. Thanks a mil!
The first several days should just be getting to know each other, giving her an idea of what life is gonna look like right now (are you going to have her on some kind of crate/Xpen schedule, for example?). Whatever her schedule is going to be with you, she needs to find that out. Where to pee. When (a lot 
), who can show you what to do and how to do it, and explain things, and give you feedback about how you're doing. It's always better to train something right the first time rather than to have to retrain.
