This is an often discussed subject. Which is best?
There is no generally right or wrong answer here, it is all down to you and your dog. Is your new dog a puppy or an older animal you have rescued? What is the current level of your new dog’s training? (toilet training, obedience etc) Do you have the time and knowledge to train your dog? Do you have the money to spend on a professional dog trainer? What breed is your dog?
All of these questions will have an impact on whether it is best for you to train your dog or use a professional trainer.
Some problem dogs (I have that term but many people understand it) may need a professional trainer to get rid of certain habits. But a ‘problem dog’ is usually the result of a ‘problem owner’ who has not given their pet the correct signals during its training or up-bringing so bad habits have formed. Most dogs are very receptive to training of some degree. Each breed may be better at certain things, but all dogs naturally want to learn and please their owners. How you train yours all depends on the dog you have.Dog trainer near me
If you have the money but not enough time to do the training yourself then maybe using a professional trainer is fine. But if you had already chosen that option you would not be here reading this article.
So here we will just look at the option of training your new dog yourself.
Whatever age your dog is, he or she will still want to please you. Old dogs can learn new tricks, as I proved on numerous occasions with my old dog who lived to be 19 years old!
So age is not a problem. All you need to be able to train YOUR dog is the knowledge of how to do it. Training a dog is not difficult IF you do it properly from the start. Even rescue dogs who have had bad experiences can be trained quite easily by their new owner. A new owner to a dog is a new start, they may bring some bad experiences or habits with them but they are very receptive to you and what YOU want them to do. Do things right from the start and you will make life much better for you and your new dog (or old dog).
Now if you have had your dog for a while and it still needs training don’t worry. Even if you have not done everything right from the start you can still train your dog now. Don’t underestimate the intelligence of your dog or it’s willingness to please it’s owner. ALL dogs can be trained if you know how.
And that is the important bit. HOW can you train your dog quickly and have fun doing it?
The answer is quite simple, as I eventually found out. Just click the link below and you can get a copy of the information I used to train my dogs and make my life a lot easier.