With so many guys advertising in the world of professional dog training today, deciding who’s actually best to care for your Plott Hound can be tiresome. What to prepare for when picking a professional to help you with training your Plott Hound:
How to Find a Trainer For Your Plott Hound: What to Look For
- 1) A stellar reputation, ask around and obtain advice from your animal doctor, other Plott Hound 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 Plott Hounds.
- 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 Plott Hound’s well being.
- 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.
Standard Plott Hound Obedience Tips
Training needs to be a positive and enjoyable experience for both you and your Plott Hound. If you’re not in the best mood for training, do not even start. Always commend the Plott Hound for heeding your orders precisely! A treat is anything that your Plott Hound wants and is willing to work for. Food is the expected reward but different prizes could be verbalized commendation and playthings. Multiple brief sessions are typically better than one long one. Training should not contain any negative components or consequences. There should be no yelling, no smacking or hitting, no leash jerking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every training session must be enjoyable and positive with treats for a job well done.
Training Plott Hounds with head collars
Dragging the leash is one of the few negative jobs of raising a new Plott Hound puppy. Utilizing a head collar for Plott Hound training has become very popular in the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some benefits over the regular training collar. While quite simple to use, it is imperative that head collars are fitted properly and your Plott Hound correctly introduced to the collar. Head collars are generally more easy to use than a traditional training collar. Head collars are quite effective when training Plott Hounds in difficult situations.
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