Finding a Trainer for Your American Cocker Spaniel

How to Find a Trainer For Your American Cocker Spaniel: 6 Things to Look For

• 1) A pristine reputation, inquire and obtain suggestions from your vet, other American Cocker Spaniel 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 American Cocker Spaniels.
• 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 American Cocker Spaniel’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

Basic American Cocker Spaniel Obedience Tips

Training must be a pleasant and rewarding experience for both you and the American Cocker Spaniel. If you are not in the best mindset for training, do not even begin. Always treat the American Cocker Spaniel for heeding your orders precisely! A reward is anything that your American Cocker Spaniel desires and is willing to earn. Snacks are the expected reward but different treats could be verbal commendation and toys. Multiple brief training sessions are usually more effective than a single long one. Training must not involve any negative comments or consequences. There should be no yelling, no hitting or smacking, no chain yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric fences! Every single training session should be enjoyed and reinforcing with rewards for a job well done.

Training American Cocker Spaniels with head collars

Pulling on the leash is one of the few unpleasant experiences of bringing up a new American Cocker Spaniel puppy. Utilizing a head collar for American Cocker Spaniel training has become very popular during the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some benefits over the regular training collar. Though it’s very easy to use, it is crucial that head collars are fit correctly and your American Cocker Spaniel properly introduced to the collar. Head collars are pretty much more easy to use than a standard training collar. Head collars are quite powerful when guiding American Cocker Spaniels in difficult situations.

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