You may want to refer these people to the local dog training school for some remedial work, before you accept them into the troop. You may also come across someone who has been training dogs for 25 years, and thinks they know more than you do. Dog Scouts of America espouses only positive training methods, employing operant conditioning and positive reinforcement. You are not required to allow anyone in your troop who uses outdated correction methods to train dogs. They re still into abusing their dog in the name of higher obedience scores.
Help is right around the corner.
As mentioned earlier, there are other Leaders who have been where you are now, who are willing to help with suggestions and advice, and even copies of the letters they have sent introducing their troop to the local veterinarians, media, and training organizations. We ve got some pretty sharp cookies out there, and you should feel free to take advantage of their experience and knowledge. You can also help us, by sharing your experiences with us. Some of our very most inexperienced troop leaders have come up with some of the best ideas I ve heard for troops. So, when you come up with something that we haven t thought of, be sure to let us know your ideas.