With so many folks advertising in the industry of professional dog training right now, trying to determine who’s actually qualified to care for your Lhasa Apso can be overwhelming. What to prepare for when choosing a trainer to help you with training your Lhasa Apso:
How to Find a Trainer For Your Lhasa Apso: What to Look For
- 1) A stellar reputation, inquire and get recommendations from the veterinarian, other Lhasa Apso owners, or local kennel clubs.
- 2) Experience. – Inquire about their background, i.e. number of years experience.
- 3) A genuine love of and devotion to Lhasa Apsos.
- 4) Extensive and up to date knowledge. Dedicated trainers keep themselves updated by attending dog training and animal behavior courses, conferences, seminars and workshops.
- 5) Their training methodology and handling skills. A good trainers first concern should be the Lhasa Apso’s well being.
- 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.
General Lhasa Apso Obedience Tips
Training needs to be a positive and rewarding experience for both you and your Lhasa Apso. If you are not in the best mindset for training, do not even begin. Always reward your Lhasa Apso for following your orders to the letter! A reward is anything that your Lhasa Apso wants and is willing to earn. Food is the usual prize but different prizes could be verbalized commendation and toys. Several brief sessions are typically more effective than a single long one. Training should not contain any negative components or punishment. There should be no shouting, no smacking or hitting, no chain yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every single training session must be enjoyable and confidence-building with praise for jobs well done.
Training Lhasa Apsos with head collars
Dragging the lead is one of the few displeasing requirements of raising a new Lhasa Apso puppy. Using a head collar for Lhasa Apso training has become standard in the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some benefits over the usual training collar. While very easy to utilize, it is crucial that head collars are fit correctly and your Lhasa Apso correctly introduced to the collar. Head collars are generally more easy to use than a regular training collar. Head collars are very powerful when training Lhasa Apsos in difficult situations.
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