How to Find a Trainer for a Norfolk Terrier

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

• 1) A respected reputation, inquire and obtain recommendations from the vet, other Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk Terrier’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

Basic Norfolk Terrier Obedience Tips

Training has to be a positive and rewarding experience for both you and your Norfolk Terrier. If you are not in the right mindset for training, don’t even start. Always treat your Norfolk Terrier for heeding your orders exactly! A reward is anything that your Norfolk Terrier wants and is willing to work for. Edible treats are the expected reward but other treats could be oral commendation and playthings. Many brief sessions are demonstrated to be more effective than 1 long one. Training should not contain any negative comments or consequences. There should be no shouting, no hitting or smacking, no chain yanking on choke leashes or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every single training session is to be pleasant and positive with prizes for each job well done.

Training Norfolk Terriers with head collars

Dragging the leash is one of the few displeasing jobs of training a new Norfolk Terrier puppy. Using a head collar for Norfolk Terrier training has become standard during the last decade. Training with a head collar does have some benefits over the traditional training collar. Although very easy to utilize, it is important that head collars are fit correctly and your Norfolk Terrier gradually introduced to the collar. Head collars are usually more intuitive to use than a standard training collar. Head collars are very powerful when controlling Norfolk Terriers in difficult situations.

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