Finding the Right Trainer for a English Cocker Spaniel

How to Find a Trainer For Your English Cocker Spaniel: Six Things to Look For

• 1) A respected reputation, inquire and get recommendations from the veterinarian, other English 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 English 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 English Cocker Spaniel’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

General English Cocker Spaniel Obedience Tips

Training needs to be a positive and enjoyable situation for both you and your English Cocker Spaniel. If you’re not in the best mindset for training, do not even think of beginning. Always treat the English Cocker Spaniel for listening to your orders precisely! A prize is anything that your English Cocker Spaniel desires and is happy to work for. Edible treats are the usual prize but other treats could be verbalized admiration and playthings. Multiple shorter training sessions are much better than 1 long one. Training shouldn’t contain any negative comments or punishment. There should be no shouting, no smacking or hitting, no chain yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Each training session must be enjoyable and confidence-building with rewards for each job well done.

Training English Cocker Spaniels with head collars

Yanking the lead is one of the few displeasing experiences of raising a new English Cocker Spaniel puppy. Utilizing a head collar for English Cocker Spaniel training has become very popular in the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some advantages over the usual training collar. Even though it is very easy to use, it is vital that head collars are fit properly and your English Cocker Spaniel gradually introduced to the collar. Head collars are usually more easy to use than a traditional training collar. Head collars are quite effective when guiding English Cocker Spaniels in tricky situations.

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