I take my dog into PetSmart once or twice a week. This is the one across from Nebraska Furniture Mart. The people are all nice enough, but I swear every time--EVERY TIME-- I go in I am bombarded by employees asking me if I am interested in their dog training classes. I mean, enough is enough. I find myself avoiding the employees altogether or asking for help simply because I get tired of saying "no, thanks" all the time. It makes me doubt their sincerity when they come up to me and tell me how cute my dog is just to give me the hard sell on their training classes a minute later. I sense a little bit of pressure on the employees. They are all nice. They seem almost apologetic when they bring up the classes. I feel sorry for them. Oh, well. A sign of the times, I guess.

I took my dog, Bessie, into the PetSmart across the street from Nebraska Furniture Mart. Bessie is an 8 month old rat terrier and is kind of hyper; a little to hyper for my taste and downright embarassing at times. While I was in the store, Bessie kept jumping up on me and other people, she was so excited. I was going to just leave, I was so embarassed. An employee, however, came up to me, petted Bessie and talked to her very soothingly for a few minutes, telling her she was a good dog and other things. I tried to apologize for her behavior, but this man (I think his name was David) just laughed and said that all Bessie needed was a little training. He proceeded to explain the different classes that PetSmart offered and convinced me to sign-up for the beginner's class for Bessie. Let me tell you, it was the best thing I could ever do. The trainers were very knowledgable & thorough. I was so impressed, I'm signing up for the other courses, too. Money well spent. Highly recommended.