Article Title: The Importance Of Finding The Right Dog Trainer
Author: John Christian
A good dog trainer should divide the beginners' group into two
parts. This will allow for a rest period at which time the
owners may watch the others and see how they train. Knowledge
can be gained from watching, if only to learn what not to do!
He should not dismiss his class without introducing a new
exercise or a variation of the class routine in order to
encourage the owners to practice at home. The owner who thinks
his dog is good and needs no training between sessions can be
made to understand that there is always room for improvement.
When a trainer knows what he can expect from a dog and what his
reaction will be, he has the advantage. The trainer
automatically anticipates the dog's next move and decides
whether to force the issue or to lessen his demands. There is
an art in knowing when to be gentle, when to be firm, when to
rebuke, and when to encourage. The good trainer is born with
essential qualities that give him the natural ability to
coordinate his body motions with every move the dog makes. The
result is perfect timing. That is why some trainers succeed
where others fail. When the trainer is definite in his actions
because he knows what he is doing, the dog then knows that he
knows, and the result is respect! Respect gained through
admiration and not through fear will bring a happy response
that is proof of one's training personality.
A dog can be forced to be obedient, but he cannot be forced to
like obedience! Therefore, the expert is not a bully. He
recognizes the fact that all training is progressive and that
each new step becomes easy if the preceding lessons have been
thoroughly understood. He is not afraid to retrace his steps
momentarily if in so doing it will give the dog confidence.
Because of his experience and understanding, the proficient
trainer is aware of the disastrous effects caused by nagging
and he will avoid it at all costs. Because he is patient, he
does not become exasperated if results are slow in coming. The
clever trainer succeeds in making the dog feel responsible for
the correction. He is kind, yet firm, and above all will make
obedience fun for the dog.
A good dog trainer, however, does not necessarily make a good
training class instructor. Some people may train at home and
give private instruction with success, but when faced with a
large group they lack the necessary qualities of leadership. In
the training class it is not a question of working out a single
problem, but of solving about thirty to fifty different
problems all at the same time.
The training director must be a likable person and have the
admiration and respect of his pupils. He must have diplomacy
and be patient and tolerant of others. It is not always easy to
teach someone else how to accomplish what one is able to do
oneself. He should remind the owners not to feed their dogs for
several hours before coming to class and to see that they are
exercised. Request the owners to keep their dogs on a short
lead when entering and leaving the building, to walk in the
center of all hallways, and to keep the dogs (particularly the
males) away from corners and posts. A dog that deliberately
misbehaves inside the building should be barred from the
classroom.
About The Author: John Mailer writes about dogs and the basics
of dog training. All dog problems are solvable.It is just
knowing how to do it. http://www.basicsdo
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