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What A Board And Train CT Program Can Do To Improve Your Pet's Manners

By David Olson


There are some dog breeds that seem to be born with good manners. There are other breeds that are naturals when it comes to obedience training. Then there are dogs that resist every effort on their owner's part to teach them indoor and outdoor etiquette. If you have one of these uncooperative pets, and are at your wit's end, you should think about a board and train CT program before you give up.

When work and school takes all the family members out of the house all day, training a puppy can become problematic. It may be that boarding the dog with a trainer for a week or two is the best solution. There are basically two types of training environments available, in home and kennel.

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.

All of the programs offer the same basic training. Puppies learn to heel, sit, come, and stay. The animals are house trained. Puppies are taught behavior modifications so they don't rush doors, pull on their leashes, or jump up on people.

Pet owners who have dogs with behavioral issues like aggression or excessive shyness learn behavior modification using techniques like desensitizing. If you have an animal with aggression issues, you need to make sure the trainer you leave your puppy with does not use choke, prong, or shock collars to coerce animals into behaving. Flooding is a controversial method of modifying behavior you need to discuss with your trainer.

One of the biggest benefits to boarding your pet with a trainer is that the animal will have access to a professional. You should see significant results faster than if you were doing the training yourself. If you are planning a trip out of town and have to board your pet anyway, this could solve two problems at one time.

The biggest disadvantage to leaving your pet with a trainer or kennel is that you won't really know what methods they are using to change your dog's behavior. You have to trust the trainer or kennel to do the right thing. Regressing after the return home is normal. It will be your responsibility to reinforce the efforts of your dog's trainer.




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