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by Shonnag on 14 March 2010 - 17:03
by LAVK-9 on 14 March 2010 - 17:03
Hello Lavk-9, Presumably from your own personal experience as a Trainer, would you not consider that in order to teach obedience and good management, the Trainer/Instructor requires and needs experience with dogs? From this experience it would help their understanding to then act as apprentice to an experienced Trainer. Otherwise what have they to offer? Courses, books and their own dogs are not enough.
Most deffinetly!!!! I have trained many different breeds..my fav is a GSD but I have worked with many others so I was able to teach no matter what dog walked through the door.(it was an all breed obedience class) Most of all i understand behavior. There is always a dog out there that doesn't fit the "mold" of the breeds typical traits. ie: A Golden Retriever is usually nice and willing to please....I have trained some that were aggressive. So yes...as a trainer/instructor a good knowledge of the breed or breeds is needed along with just understanding dog behavior in the first place. Just like people dogs are all different and learn differently. A trainer should be able to recognize what the dog needs to be accomplish the task that is aked of it.
~L~
Most deffinetly!!!! I have trained many different breeds..my fav is a GSD but I have worked with many others so I was able to teach no matter what dog walked through the door.(it was an all breed obedience class) Most of all i understand behavior. There is always a dog out there that doesn't fit the "mold" of the breeds typical traits. ie: A Golden Retriever is usually nice and willing to please....I have trained some that were aggressive. So yes...as a trainer/instructor a good knowledge of the breed or breeds is needed along with just understanding dog behavior in the first place. Just like people dogs are all different and learn differently. A trainer should be able to recognize what the dog needs to be accomplish the task that is aked of it.
~L~
by VonIsengard on 14 March 2010 - 21:03
Vixen- everyone is calling themselves a dog trainer, these days, is my point. If an owner wants to be challenged, and have a dog that truly excels, it is up to them to find the right trainer, be that at any club, kennel, organization, or simply a freelance trainer. There are mediocre trainers, alright trainers, and outstanding trainers anywhere and everywhere. To blame it simply on a club is not fair. I know of a local GSD club with wonderful members and wonderful trainers, but when they have a dog with aggression they are not sure what to do with, they send them my way.
If an owner wants more than what they feel they are getting from their current trainer, it's their job to find a different one, not just complain about a club. Just my thoughts.
By the way:
Courses, books and their own dogs are not enough.
I totally agree!!
If an owner wants more than what they feel they are getting from their current trainer, it's their job to find a different one, not just complain about a club. Just my thoughts.
By the way:
Courses, books and their own dogs are not enough.
I totally agree!!
by ZIN on 15 March 2010 - 15:03
I am a bit lost on the TRAINNING CLUB concept you speak of what exactlly is that? I mean what exactlly are you expecting the dogs to learn at such a class? Is this a course to prepare a dog to be shown in the ring because then i get it but if it' s just a general TRAINNING CLUB then I don't understand your expectations.
by DuvalGSD on 15 March 2010 - 15:03
they are all fired in my BOOK
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