Re: [PyrNet-L] Question:

["Tony Leopold" <tleopold2@plantnet.com>]

What did the trainer teach Margo? Just basic stuff like Sit, Down, Heel?

Good idea about checking with my local Pyre club.....only problem is that I
don't know if there is one around here!


-----Original Message-----
From: klbyrd@tampabay.rr.com <klbyrd@tampabay.rr.com>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Question:


>Margo is 6 months old and has been through puppy obedience and will be
>starting further training a a couple of weeks.  We are going to try to
>get her ready for Canine Good Citizen later this year.  I would highly
>suggest obedience training.  The key is finding the right trainer.  Find
>someone who uses positive reinforcement techniques and basically that
>respects your concerns about how your dog is trained.  NEVER let a
>trainer do something you feel uncomfortable with or us a training aid
>you don't approve of.  The key is to communicate with the trainer
>effectively and make sure you choose someone who will listen to you and
>keep up their end of the communication.   Personally, I believe there
>are more bad trainers than good, and I have even run into a number of
>trainers that don't even seem to like dogs!  Talk to your vet and get
>references.  Interview the trainer and observe them working with a dog
>of their own and a stranger's dog before deciding anything.  Good luck,
>and I'm sure you will find a trainer that you and your dog will both be
>happy with.  Make sure the trainer is familiar with the brred.  Talk to
>someone with the GPCA or a local pyr club in your area if someone exists
>and get a referral that way, if possible.
>
>Kris Byrd