How to Find a Trainer for a American Staffordshire Terrier

How to Find a Trainer For Your American Staffordshire Terrier: 6 Things to Look For

• 1) A stellar reputation, inquire and get recommendations from your vet, other American Staffordshire 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 American Staffordshire 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 American Staffordshire Terrier’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

General American Staffordshire Terrier Obedience Tips

Training needs to be a positive and enjoyable experience for both you and the American Staffordshire Terrier. If you are not in the best mindset for training, do not even think of starting. Always commend your American Staffordshire Terrier for heeding your orders to the tee! A prize is anything that your American Staffordshire Terrier wants and is happy to earn. Food is an obvious reward but other treats could be oral praise and playthings. Many shorter training sessions are much better than a single long one. Training mustn’t contain any negative components or punishment. There should be no shouting, no smacking or hitting, no chain yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every single training opportunity should be pleasant and positive with treats for each job well done.

Training American Staffordshire Terriers with head collars

Dragging the leash is one of the few displeasing tasks of raising a new American Staffordshire Terrier puppy. Utilizing a head collar for American Staffordshire Terrier training has become standard 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 is crucial that head collars are fitted correctly and your American Staffordshire Terrier systematically introduced to the collar. Head collars are pretty much more easy to use than a typical training collar. Head collars are very effective when guiding American Staffordshire Terriers in difficult situations.

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