You might want to talk to the trainer first and find out what form of training he/she espouses. Some require choke collars and fairly stringent methods of training, while others prefer the positive style where you reinforce the good behavior rather than correcting for the negative behavior. You could read up on the styles online and decide which you would be more comfortable with. I personally am uncomfortable with one of these styles and did not know to ask the right questions before joining a class with our first dog. With the second one, I had a better idea of what I wanted.
There also used to be a Bark Busters trainer in the area, but I'm not sure if they are still here. I would google "dog obedience 32162" and talk to different trainers.
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