How to Find the Right Person to Train Your Parson Russell Terrier

How to Find a Trainer For Your Parson Russell Terrier: Six Things to Look For

• 1) A respected reputation, ask around and obtain recommendations from your veterinarian, other Parson Russell 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 Parson Russell 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 Parson Russell Terrier’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

Basic Parson Russell Terrier Obedience Tips

Training should be a pleasant and rewarding situation for both you and the Parson Russell Terrier. If you are not in the right mood for training, don’t even think of starting. Always reward your Parson Russell Terrier for listening to your orders precisely! A prize is anything that your Parson Russell Terrier desires and is willing to work for. Food is the usual reward but different rewards could be verbal praise and playthings. Several brief sessions are much more effective than a long one. Training must not involve any degrading components or consequences. There should be no yelling, no smacking or hitting, no leash jerking on training chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every training opportunity should be enjoyable and reinforcing with praise for each job well done.

Training Parson Russell Terriers with head collars

Dragging the lead is one of the few negative experiences of training a new Parson Russell Terrier puppy. Using a head collar for Parson Russell Terrier training has become standard during the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some unique advantages over the regular training collar. Although very simple to utilize, it is crucial that head collars are fit correctly and your Parson Russell Terrier systematically introduced to the collar. Head collars are pretty much more easy to use than a standard training collar. Head collars are quite effective when controlling Parson Russell Terriers in tricky situations.

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