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I want to enroll my puppy in a dog training course at either one of these places. Here’s my deal, okay so my brother in law manages the Petsmart closest to my home and he says tha they are much better. The Petco by my home is much much closer and they claim that they are better. They are both about the same price but I don’t know who’s telling the truth and who really has certified trainers. If you know please help me out! Thanks!

I work at Petsmart and before people heckle me about anything I want to say, I won’t boast. It really is personal preference. Even private trainers who are "certified" can still be bad trainers and people who aren’t certified can still be the best trainers. I cant speak for petco but Petsmart actually trains their people and makes them work with an experienced trainer. Unless that particular store has people with questionable morals, most people don’t take on classes on their own unless the experienced trainer feels they’re ready. At my store there have been quite a few trainers I don’t care for and only one I recommend people to.
Also, certification differs greatly with pet training. People disapprove of various methods all the time. I’ve had people argue with me that shoving a dog’s face in it’s feces is the best potty training method and hitting a dog when it "acts out" is the best way to control them.
I just pray you don’t go to someone who uses aggressive methods to train dogs. I have had a family member take his dog to a private trainer that used spiked training collars and shock collars to train his dog. Before working at petsmart I took my dog to a private trainer that treated the dogs very well and only used positive reinforcement.
You need to set up a meeting with any trainer of your choice and have them show you their methods of training. Also take into consideration the trainer his/herself. See if they can be stern but non-aggressive and make sure they’re not too sweet or shy as they may not be able to handle the dog.

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