Quote Originally Posted by HVani View Post
Start with Puppy classes and build a solid foundation even after the classes are done. For CGC I would wait until your dog is at least 2 years. That way they are usually out of their teenage stage and will be a bit more mature. CGC is tough and requires you dog to be calm in well behaved in a bunch of different scenarios.

I don't foresee you being able to complete all those classes in 2.5 months. Your puppy needs time to grow and mature in order to be able to focus on more obedience.

Puppies have a very short attention span. Once they grow a bit they are better focused and willing to listen.
What age can it start going to Puppy classes? I was at least wanting it to go the Puppy class during the summer and then after I train with it more (few months), by myself, I can move on to CGC. Then after the CGC I was going to take it on a 'trial' hike and see if it would listen to what I was doing or not, and if not, I would take it to the obedience class or get a professional trainer.