Breedism

I came across my first bit of breedism tonight ... we went to enroll in out local puppy class this evening, I walked into the hall, without molly to find out what the score was. I said to the woman on the table "hi ya I have come to find out about the puppy classes" she looked pleased to see me and started to speak when another older lady comes over and says what puppy have you got, I said a staffy cross.... Well you would have thought I had said the devil dog, every one looks at each other and the second lady says "we have a waiting list for staffs" and then goes on to tell me another place miles away that will take em.
To be honest I was gutted, it has put me in a right bad mood , this place was within walking distance etc and i am trying to sort molly out, this has put me off of these sort of places.
Barry

That is shocking :oX(

To be honest you don't really want to go to a place like that anyway! They sound like dog snobs!!

If they are that bigotted, would you really want to go there? I know I wouldn't.

Certainly wouldn't want mine there with this attitude , let them keep their training classes and shove them where the sun don't shine

Pffft snobby much! Bet they're rubbish anyway!

Ah well their loss on teaching such a wonderful breed... Hope you find somewhere much better!

Definitley their loss I'm sure molly would have been the best puppy there  I know I wouldn't want my baby there!!!

Never done classes myself anyway, but I would so want to go, just to prove a point of how great and quick to learn they are!

But honestly don't bother Xx

Barry S wrote:I came across my first bit of breedism tonight ... we went to enroll in out local puppy class this evening, I walked into the hall, without molly to find out what the score was. I said to the woman on the table "hi ya I have come to find out about the puppy classes" she looked pleased to see me and started to speak when another older lady comes over and says what puppy have you got, I said a staffy cross.... Well you would have thought I had said the devil dog, every one looks at each other and the second lady says "we have a waiting list for staffs" and then goes on to tell me another place miles away that will take em.
To be honest I was gutted, it has put me in a right bad mood , this place was within walking distance etc and i am trying to sort molly out, this has put me off of these sort of places.
Barry

To hell with them !!! Molly's far to good for a class like that, tbh, she'll proberly pick up on the vile bad vibe. 
Hope your feeling better, dont let them upset you x

You'll definitely find somwhere better, I did some classes earlier in the year and there was noting like that, everyone was welcomed and they made a real effort with me and Daisy, we really enjoyed going

just count yourself lucky you found out before you parted with any cash. now you know its just a few old ladies who "think" they know about dogs.
I dread to think about the advice they give out with an attitude like that.

dont let it get you down, its just not worth it mate. i used to get so angry with peoples attitudes but its a rare event that I say anything back these days. you will meet the "true" dog lovers on your travels and it restores your faith.

That is disgusting  .. as everyone else has said you wouldnt want to go there anyway with that snobbery.
Molly and yourselves can do so much better with a class that actually understands how lovely staffs are ><

Grr people like that!  Keep looking! Ask at your vets they should have a book with local trainers details in    And where I go.... Staffies get the preferential treatment... and they are top of the classes! Good classes are out there

X(Can't stand people like that!! You would be better off not going there anyway...

Thank you all, can you believe it. to be honest the reason I am taking molly to such places is because she is a handfull and not a lapdog ... oh well onwards and upwards.

It's their loss, find somewhere better.

We took rocky to some training classes a while ago now and they were great with him.

If the place doesn't feel right for whatever reason Molly would pick up on it anyway so you are wise to go elsewhere.

That sorta thing really boils my p!ss ... we took Max to the pup class's at our vets when we first got him, and TBH, tho typically boysterous and over confident, he was the life and soul of the group ... he even brought some little toy breed pups from between their owners feet out of their shells a bit and played quite gently with them ..... ignorance is most definately not bliss when it comes to dogs

This is awful. My puppy class loved Otis when I took him and he was top in his class so there are good ones out there. Go find a place who will accept you both and prove them wrong

Pathetic ignorant snobbery from people who really should know much better.  Surely that is part of the point of classes to teach ALL dogs to respect ALL dogs. Thats why we will be taking Sophie along to one later.

What better way to prove that you are a great trainer than to have a dog like that come along to a class and let the others see how they develop. Cant have much condfidence in themselves as a trainer then, can they?

Also if they REALLY have a waiting list for staffies, then why not run an additional class for them - extra money the easy way.

If any "teacher" treated me or my dog like that I would tell them where to get off!

Woody