Annoyed with our trainer!

[ravendarat]

To me it sounds like this could be a situation where she is saying these things but not realizing they are hurtful and inappropriate. In my very minimal experience trainers try to be entertaining, and sometimes its in ways such as what you describe. When the trainer says stuff about Bob, does everyone else laugh? If so I bet she is feeding off the crowd and just continues to run with it being that the masses are enjoying it. If the problem is in fact what I am describing a short talk before hand about how you don't like her poking fun of your puppy and that you find it insulting will likely solve your issue. If it doesn't than she is just being a b*tch and I would call her out in front of everyone in the training as no professional likes to be called out in front of clients.

 

[Mamie2shoes]

Well, while I agree with most everyone on here about it being wrong for her,and she is probably feeding off of the crowd, I think their idea of a soft inquiry before class would be best. That being said, she is lucky it is you in the class and not me. I would have called her out and the 3rd comment, but this is a better option, especially if he is doing well in class. I do agree with with raven that if after a nice chat it continues, let it fly during a class and call her out. Ask her what she has against a mastiff breed?? I feel sure that she isn't aware that it bothers you and she will stop. Good luck

 

[natsan6]

I had a few little comments about Jagger during training because he just flat out wasn't interested in her half the time. However.....after having him in the same class with a cute very high strung pit pup and two other very high strung puppies she found him quite like a talk drink of water...nice and cool LOL! I did ask her what her knowledge was of the breed and she admitted that she had only worked with one other mastiff that still came to visit every so often and we talked about what to expect and what the norm was. She very quickly realized that while my dog may be laid back and easy going I wasn't the same and I expected her to just stick to training comments without the extra comments and we got along splendidly afterwards and both Jagger and I learned soooo much! Just talk to her and try not to be nice or friendly just speak plainly, she'll get it.
BTW after a few weeks of training in a group class we switched to private so I could include all of my kids in the training, that helped alot also.

 

[NeoBull]

Rude and out of line. She should be encouraging her clients and their dogs NOT making fun of them. I'd say something before the next class, if it happened in class I'd call her out publicly on it and then find a new trainer.