Thursday, September 27, 2018

Could A Board And Train CT Program Be A Good Idea For Your Unruly Pet

By David Olson


Some dogs just naturally have good manners and others take to obedience training like they were born for it. Then there are the pets who resist all efforts to teach them how to behave indoors and on a leash. If you are at your wit's end, and don't know what to do with your uncooperative puppy, you might consider a board and train CT program to get him on track and your life back to normal.

Training an animal is a lot more complicated when the family members are outside the house at school or working. Boarding your pet under these circumstances may be a good solution. There are basically two options when you use these services. You can choose an in home program or a kennel program.

With the in home program the puppy lives with the trainer and his family for a period of time, usually about two weeks. One of the advantages of most of these programs is that the animals are cage free. They learn the proper etiquette required of a pet living indoors, like house training, refraining from surfing tables and counters, and respecting boundaries. They get plenty of exercise in outdoor play areas. They also develop socialization skills by interacting with other dogs being trained at the same time.

Kennel program are less individualistic. Your puppy will be confined to an outdoor cage most of the time. Dogs are taken out for training sessions and kept caged otherwise. They don't have much contact with humans in informal settings. If you want your puppy to have additional exercise or walking opportunities, you may incur additional fees.

These programs deal with basic training, such as learning sit, come, heel, and stay commands. Professionals house train animals. Trainers teach puppy manners like not pulling on leashes, not jumping on people, and not rushing a door.

Owners who want trainers to help them with dogs that have behavioral issues such as excessive shyness or aggression need to understand that some trainers resort to behavior modification methods that involve desensitizing. If you have a dog that is aggressive, and you want the trainer to modify this behavior, you need to discuss whether or not the trainer is a believer in prong, choke, or shock collars as a way to coerce an animal into behaving. If you object to flooding as a behavior modification technique, you should make that clear to the trainer.

One of the obvious advantages of using these services is that your pet will be learning good habits from a professional trainer. The results should be faster and more complete than if you had tried to do the work yourself. If you're going out of town and leaving your animal behind, taking him to a trainer might be a perfect option.

One of the disadvantages of this service is that you won't know exactly what is happening at the kennel or in a trainer's home. You have to trust that you are leaving your pet in good hands. Animals often regress once they return home. You should not expect a perfectly trained puppy even with this intensive training. It will be up to you to reinforce the lessons he learned.




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