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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 25, 2007 11:23:36 GMT -5
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Post by RealPitBull on Jan 17, 2008 15:21:23 GMT -5
Also, if anyone is seeking a trainer, contact me via private message and I'll do my best to recommend you to someone personally. Especially if you are in the NY/NJ/PA/New England area, I should be able to help you.
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Post by mjm524 on Mar 11, 2008 17:14:30 GMT -5
Hi, New with Pit. I live in St. Pete, Fl looking for a trainer.
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Post by bullymommy25 on Apr 15, 2008 20:10:26 GMT -5
yeah i think this is one of the most important things... the wrong trainer can mess your dog up... i like anyone that will help me help my dog or involve me in the process!
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Post by sugar on Jan 21, 2010 9:49:29 GMT -5
The rescue I'm dealing with to get my new dog recomends a guy named Gregg Karl. He is the one they recomend to all of their new adopters. I will be calling him this afternoon to get some more info. From what they mentioned, he loves head collars to help dogs learn to walk properly, and he is very much of the "you have to earn this" mentality. They also said he works very hard for the rescue dogs because he wants them to be good members of the family and stay in their forever homes.
I'm calling to find out if he uses clicker or treats and praise or choke collars or what.
What are some things I should be asking to make sure I end up with the good trainer for my dog?
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Post by sugar on Jan 21, 2010 9:53:30 GMT -5
A trainer/behaviorist I hired with my last dog was with us for 1.5 hours (my dog was becoming resource aggressive and growling/snapping at mmy brother) and after about an hour she said my dog needed Prozac (but didn't really offer more alternatives). I really didn't like that.
A trainer we once took my rottie to years ago had this horrible thing where to correct my dog he would jerk up her leash (while she had a strangle collar on) so that her front paws her off the ground until she settled down. I left that center in tears (even though he tried to explain to me that rotties are touch and their necks are thick so its not as bad as it looks...yeah right!) and how its the only way to settle a dog like her.
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Post by RealPitBull on Jan 21, 2010 10:22:18 GMT -5
What are some things I should be asking to make sure I end up with the good trainer for my dog? Ask what equipment is used. Red flags would be electronic, shock, 'tap', 'stim' collars. Prong/pinch collars. Choke/slip collars. Ask how he teaches new behaviors. His answer should be, "positive reinforcement with food". Also, toys, play, whatever the dog is willing to work for as a reward. Ask how he deals with unwanted behavior. He should respond with something along the lines of management, proper supervision, teaching new behaviors to overshadow old/unwanted behaviors (i.e. teaching sit to counteract jumping), removal of whatever is reinforcing the unwanted behavior, removal from the environment in which the unwanted behavior occurs. Although head collars are supposed to be positive management tools, some trainers use them to administer corrections which is improper and painful application. If he is using a head collar, he should be teaching you how to properly and slowly condition your dog to it, keep a loose leash, use it for GENTLE GUIDANCE ONLY, and NOT jerk or pull on it. |
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