TERRIER / BULL TERRIER TRAINING

 

For a long time, terrier owners have been telling me that they have little or no success in training their dogs because they are "too stubborn" or they "won't listen". The reason for this is because terriers have been bred over centuries to work things out for themselves and get on and do their own thing. This means that training them can be very difficult for owners as the dog has little or no motivation to take notice of them.

                                              

                                         

 

Take your average Border Collie or Labrador, one herder and one gun dog. These breed types are known as 'biddable' dogs, meaning they want to work for humans and they enjoy awaiting instruction for their next task, making them historically easy to train. Terriers are not! The average Jack Russell, Westie, English Bull or Staffie would rather go off and sniff, dig or explore while you are standing there feeling like a plonker, calling him to come back! Terriers are not being 'naughty', 'stubborn' or 'dominant', they simply are not 'biddable' dogs.

    

                                                                     

 

In a conventional training setting, most trainers have a blanket way of training and do not understand how to adapt their training method to suit different breed types. This means that the poor terrier owners in the class are often neglected because their dog isn't keeping up with the other dogs and the trainer doesn't know how to move things along and in doing so, sets up owner and dog for failure.

               

                                                 

 

Because of this, I have devised a training programme specifically dedicated to terriers and bull terriers and their owners. The programme is taught in four sessions (four hours of training) over 4 weeks. The sessions are on a one to one basis in your own home, each session lasting one hour. In between sessions it is important that owners are consistent in keeping up with the training. This programme requires commitment and consistency from owners to gain the full benefit for themselves and their dogs. REMEMBER: You only get out what you put in!

 

                                               

 

GOAL

REASON

 

STAGE ONE

Gaining your dog's attention and focus.

If your dog will not pay attention to you, training him will be impossible.

 

STAGE TWO

 Teaching the first basic behaviours. These are the first steps in learining basic life skills.

 

STAGE THREE

Teaching impulse contrrol behaviours.

 

 These exercises teach your dog that calm and patience is more rewarding than excitability.

 

STAGE FOUR

Teaching good manners.

 Your dog will learn how to behave calmly in public.       

 

 

 

                          Cost £120 for full 4 stage programme, pre-booked.

                                              or £40 per individual session 

                                                     (travel charges apply)

 

For further details and a relaxed chat about your dog, either telephone me or email me (please include a contact telephone number).