How to Find the Right Trainer for Your Old German Shepherd Dog

How to Find a Trainer For Your Old German Shepherd Dog: What to Look For

• 1) A stellar reputation, inquire and obtain recommendations from the veterinarian, other Old German Shepherd Dog 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 Old German Shepherd Dogs.
• 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 Old German Shepherd Dog’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

Standard Old German Shepherd Dog Obedience Tips

Training has to be a positive and rewarding experience for both you and your Old German Shepherd Dog. If you’re not in the right mindset for training, don’t even think of starting. Always commend your Old German Shepherd Dog for listening to your orders to the tee! A prize is anything that your Old German Shepherd Dog desires and is happy to earn. Food is the usual prize but different prizes could be oral commendation and playthings. Many shorter training sessions are typically more effective than a long one. Training mustn’t contain any negative components or punishment. There should be no yelling, no smacking or hitting, no leash yanking on choke chains or collars, and absolutely no electric shocking! Every training opportunity needs to be enjoyable and positive with rewards for a job well done.

Training Old German Shepherd Dogs with head collars

Yanking the lead is one of the few unpleasant jobs of training a new Old German Shepherd Dog puppy. Utilizing a head collar for Old German Shepherd Dog training has become standard in the last few years. Training with a head collar does have some unique advantages over the usual training collar. Although very easy to use, it is vital that head collars are fitted correctly and your Old German Shepherd Dog properly introduced to the collar. Head collars are usually more intuitive to use than a traditional training collar. Head collars are very effective when controlling Old German Shepherd Dogs in difficult situations.

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