Finding a Trainer for Your Australian Silky Terrier

How to Find a Trainer For Your Australian Silky Terrier: What to Look For

• 1) A pristine reputation, ask around and obtain advice from your doctor, other Australian Silky Terrier 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 Australian Silky Terriers.
• 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 Australian Silky Terrier’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

Standard Australian Silky Terrier Obedience Tips

Training must be a positive and enjoyable experience for both you and your Australian Silky Terrier. If you’re not in the best mood for training, don’t even think of beginning. Always commend the Australian Silky Terrier for following your commands promptly! A prize is anything that your Australian Silky Terrier wants and is willing to work for. Edible treats are the typical prize but other rewards could be oral praise and toys. Multiple brief training sessions are much better than one long one. Training should not involve any negative components or consequences. There should be no shouting, no smacking or hitting, no chain yanking on training chains or collars, and absolutely no electricity! Every single training opportunity must be enjoyable and reinforcing with prizes for a job well done.

Training Australian Silky Terriers with head collars

Dragging the lead is one of the few negative requirements of training a new Australian Silky Terrier puppy. Using a head collar for Australian Silky Terrier training has become very popular during the last decade. Training with a head collar does have some unique advantages over the regular training collar. Although very easy to utilize, it’s crucial that head collars are fitted properly and your Australian Silky Terrier gradually introduced to the collar. Head collars are typically more easy to use than an usual training collar. Head collars are very effective when training Australian Silky Terriers in difficult situations.

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