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What do you think about dog training?
The reality is that in our human society all dogs need to be trained in order to be able to live a healthy and balanced life. Training is a way of communication with dogs and it should be done in a healthy, non-threatening and fun way. This way you can have a healthier and happier dog in the future.
Training a dog starts from obedience levels to whatever level you’d like to take your dog’s intelligence level.
There are many styles and systems of dog training in the market and it is up to you to select the one that makes sense the most to you.
Trainers and the training systems can be the results for a good dog and dog owner. They are so important that they can be one of the biggest parts of your dog’s life and it should not be granted.
I highly suggest taking a private or group obedience class to learn and educate yourself so you can educate your dog for rest of its life. Don’t take a course just to say you took a course.
When should people start training their dogs?
Training dogs should start as early as 4 months old. Some people think about starting to train their dog when they see that their dog is starting to misbehave or the behaviour changes from what it used to be. It is a bit late but anytime is better than never.
What happens when people take an inadequate dog-training course?
They end up not gaining much of knowledge
Waste their time.
Stressed out themselves and their dog during and after the course
Their dog behaves almost the same or even worse
They have wasted their money for nothing
How should people find a right dog trainer? How do people find you as a dog trainer?
People need to educate themselves and know what they need first.
A proper dog trainer is passionate, knowledgeable, patient, calm and realistic.
People find me from word of mouth. Many dog owners who have worked with me have seen my style and notice results in few sessions so they comeback for more and they tell other dog owners about me.
What do you mean a dog trainer must be realistic?
What are your thoughts about Cesar Milan "the dog whisperer"?
He is what I call a media trainer, which falls in the same category as books, DVD’s and self-training systems readily available in the market.
Cesar is a lovely man who has helped dogs and dog owners but
Cesar himself admits that he is neither a dog trainer nor a dog psychologist.
He charmed me in the beginning but I found that there were few flaws in his system. Don’t get me wrong, some of his concepts are somewhat correct. Many of his ideas and training tools seem to work and seem like that are the only system. That is what the Hollywood wants you to believe.
His system works for quick fixes and in very few cases. Many of his techniques back fire and leave a long lasting effect on the dogs and their owners. They are not long lasting solutions.
Many dog owners are also copying his style. This is because they don’t have a solid training method or background that really works and they are desperately looking for better result.
For some dog owners, Cesar is the first thing that they come across and start mimicking his style. I do not recommend this due to lack of understanding the facts and reasons why certain behaviour are developed in dogs.
For some other they follow the Cesar’s way in hopes of seeing results right away. Yes, some people see results right away and that is because they force the behaviour in the form of punishment rather than positive enforcement.
This itself has caused confusion in dog owners, dog training society and of course the dogs themselves. In many cases dogs are the victims.
As Cesar suggests in his show, contact a (reliable) professional in your area if you have problems with your dog.
