How far do you/would travel...
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It depends on my schedule really. I travel 15 minutes now, which is great. My old place years ago was almost an hour and it worked fine. The place I wanted to train is 45 minutes but it wouldn't fit my schedule at all.
On the weekends I'd be willing to travel farther if I found something I liked a ways away.
On the weekends I'd be willing to travel farther if I found something I liked a ways away.
My current place is 10 miles (30-40 minutes) and that's about my limit. On occasion we'll drive over an hour to get to practice areas, but those are once every couple months situations.
Edit: I never would have looked at this place if we were starting from scratch, but when we first started going it was 5-10 minutes away, and then we gradually moved out to the suburbs but kept going to the same place.
Edit: I never would have looked at this place if we were starting from scratch, but when we first started going it was 5-10 minutes away, and then we gradually moved out to the suburbs but kept going to the same place.
It depends, we've did puppy socializing classes with Kiley about 45 minutes away. We take Courtney and Sierra to handling class about 1 1/2 hrs away. I really want to start agility when it cools down, but those are 1 1/2 hrs away too..so just thinking of getting our own equipment and starting to train at home and local little fields.
I'm about 12 miles from my work/training facility for agility. I go there M-F and if I ever found time I'd train, the past month I've worked my own dogs very little sadly because we're packed with client dogs.
I'm about 15-20 miles from my other two agility courses which we train on occasionally when I have time and it's not too hot outside.
We're 25 miles from where we train IPO and Obedience. We do this every sat/sun morning which is why we're up at 5 am during summer.
We're about 15 miles from our tuesday night obedience park.
So... 12-25 miles on a regular basis. I would love something closer but it is what it is. I would not be willing to drive over 45 minutes one way on a regular basis for training at this point because the rest of our schedule is just much too busy for that much car time.
I'm about 15-20 miles from my other two agility courses which we train on occasionally when I have time and it's not too hot outside.
We're 25 miles from where we train IPO and Obedience. We do this every sat/sun morning which is why we're up at 5 am during summer.
We're about 15 miles from our tuesday night obedience park.
So... 12-25 miles on a regular basis. I would love something closer but it is what it is. I would not be willing to drive over 45 minutes one way on a regular basis for training at this point because the rest of our schedule is just much too busy for that much car time.
By regular training, do you mean weekly? I'm lucky that I'm maybe 15 minutes from the facility I train at. They used to be close to a half hour away, but relocated. I'd be willing to travel probably an hour to stick with these people.
I'd consider doing as much as 3 hours once a month or so, for a trainer I really liked and who gave good homework.
I'd consider doing as much as 3 hours once a month or so, for a trainer I really liked and who gave good homework.
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For me it would have to be close by, right now I'm still dependent on getting rides from people, mainly my parents, and they would never go too far out of the way for something like that on a regular basis. There is a new place that has all sorts of sports going on that is really close, maybe 20 minutes away if that. But alas I'm too poor for sports or lessons, lol.
It takes me about 20-30 minutes (depending if I take the interstate or not) to get to Auggie's breeder's house which is where we do outdoor agility. About 20 minutes to the training building we used to use, less than 10 to the new training building.
40-45 tops for a weekly training. I would do an hour or a little more once a month or so. I would even drive upwards of 5 hours for a weekend seminar depending on the person. Like I would totally drive 5 hours to see Susan Salo, or Susan Garrett. I'm thinking of driving 3 to see Denise Fenzi.
40-45 tops for a weekly training. I would do an hour or a little more once a month or so. I would even drive upwards of 5 hours for a weekend seminar depending on the person. Like I would totally drive 5 hours to see Susan Salo, or Susan Garrett. I'm thinking of driving 3 to see Denise Fenzi.
I've never gone to a training class. I really want to, though, if only I could find a decent trainer.
Considering driving doesn't bother me too much, though, I'd probably be willing to drive an hour to 90 minutes. Any more and I think I might be pushing gas prices and/or mine and Zander's patience. He can zonk out in the backseat, but I can't.
Considering driving doesn't bother me too much, though, I'd probably be willing to drive an hour to 90 minutes. Any more and I think I might be pushing gas prices and/or mine and Zander's patience. He can zonk out in the backseat, but I can't.
