How to Find the Right Person to Train a Bergamasco Shepherd

How to Find a Trainer For Your Bergamasco Shepherd: 6 Things to Look For

• 1) A pristine reputation, ask around and get insight from your animal doctor, other Bergamasco Shepherd 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 Bergamasco Shepherds.
• 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 Bergamasco Shepherd’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

General Bergamasco Shepherd Obedience Tips

Training needs to be a pleasant and enjoyable experience for both you and your Bergamasco Shepherd. If you are not in the right mindset for training, don’t even think of beginning. Always commend the Bergamasco Shepherd for listening to your orders promptly! A reward is anything that your Bergamasco Shepherd desires and is happy to work for. Food is the usual reward but other treats could be verbal commendation and toys. Several shorter training sessions are much better than one long one. Training shouldn’t contain any degrading components or punishment. There should be no yelling, no hitting or smacking, no chain yanking on training leashes or collars, and absolutely no electric fences! Every single training opportunity is to be enjoyed and confidence-building with prizes for a job well done.

Training Bergamasco Shepherds with head collars

Dragging the leash is one of the few displeasing requirements of raising a new Bergamasco Shepherd puppy. Using a head collar for Bergamasco Shepherd training has become standard during the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some advantages over the regular training collar. Even though it is very easy to use, it’s vital that head collars are fit correctly and your Bergamasco Shepherd gradually introduced to the collar. Head collars are usually more easy to use than a typical training collar. Head collars are very effective when guiding Bergamasco Shepherds in difficult situations.

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