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Dog Training - How To Pick A Good School You know your dog needs training, but you aren't so sure you can do that on your own. So, you want to find a few good dog training schools and see what they have to offer! Where earth do you start? Oh a quick word to the wise on training – make sure the whole family is in on this and knows how to handle the dog. This avoids someone in the house undermining what you are trying to teach. So make sure they go to classes with you. Make sure pupper is at least five months old before you book lessons, and those can be private or group lessons. The choice mostly depends on the personality of your dog, how much help you think you will need and what your budget happens to be. Now, figure out just what you want to accomplish with your dog in terms of obedience. Are you going because you want your little hurricane to be socialized? Do you want them to get some basic manners – like sit, heel, stay, down etc.? Are you planning on doing obedience trials? Do you want to teach your dog tricks, agility, fly ball or utility? Before you do any of these other forms of training, your dog still needs to have the basic training first. And why is that? If they can't obey basics, you haven't a hope in heck of having them obey in fly ball etc. This is also one of the reasons why you do NOT teach your dog tricks first. Really, what dog in their right mind would want to work as opposed to play and get treats? They know just how to manipulate too, so teach the working part first, the trick part later. It's a good idea to visit the dog training schools you are considering. No, don't take your dog. Just go and watch a class or two and then chat the trainers up. You'll know if you want to take your dog to class there just by seeing what goes on during lessons. Pay attention to the methods being used to train. Are they positive and upbeat? Are the dog's tails wagging and are they smiling? Good signs! If you see any rough handling, choke chains or other forms of punishment, run don't walk to the nearest door. You can choose dog training schools that are regulated by a professional association. That is your choice, but keep in mind there are lots of other dog training schools that don't have that kind of affiliation, and yet they turn out dogs that have nice manners. |
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