Finding the Right Trainer for a Berger Picard

How to Find a Trainer For Your Berger Picard: 6 Things to Look For

• 1) A respected reputation, ask around and obtain insight from the veterinarian, other Berger Picard 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 Berger Picards.
• 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 Berger Picard’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

General Berger Picard Obedience Tips

Training has to be a pleasant and enjoyable experience for both you and the Berger Picard. If you are not in the right mood for training, do not even think of starting. Always commend the Berger Picard for heeding your orders precisely! A reward is anything that your Berger Picard wants and is happy to work for. Food is an obvious reward but different prizes could be oral commendation and playthings. Several brief sessions are demonstrated to be better than one long one. Training shouldn’t involve any negative comments or punishment. There should be no yelling, no hitting or smacking, no leash yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Each training opportunity must be pleasant and confidence-building with praise for each job well done.

Training Berger Picards with head collars

Dragging the leash is one of the few negative tasks of raising a new Berger Picard puppy. Using a head collar for Berger Picard training has become very popular throughout the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some unique advantages over the usual training collar. Even though it is quite easy to utilize, it’s imperative that head collars are fitted correctly and your Berger Picard correctly introduced to the collar. Head collars are usually more easy to use than a traditional training collar. Head collars are quite effective when controlling Berger Picards in tricky situations.

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