Looking for the Best Training Method for My Chihuahua
Question: What do I need to know about chihuahua training? Well I think I’ve pretty much tried everything there is to learn about training my chihuahua but it’s not working at all. I know there are a lot of techniques involved such as giving reward, punishing your dog, and things like those. But what kind of method should I use in training my dog? In my case, the reward based method works really well and she still obeys my recall every time. It was the first time of owning a a chihuahua for me, so I tried the reward method and it worked well for basic commands of sit and down. For recall, I’ve practically given up. I’m ashamed to say but he does not go off the leash. He sticks to me like glue and loves it, I personally don’t quite understand his logic, so if anyone has any advice about that I’d be pleased to hear from you.
Answer: Basically different training methods work for different dogs. You mentioned about punishments. Don’t ever do it. I don’t ever beat my dogs. This will not just affect dogs physically but mentally as well.
One of the signs of a great obedience trainer is the fact that they’ve got a lot of different options in their bag of tricks. If one thing doesn’t work, they have a variety of other things that they can try. Just remember to do a research mroe information about your dogs even including chihuahua info.
Lastly, good trainers should be aware of the evolution of dog training. What was considered the best method 20 years ago is totally different today. Those ideas, coupled with the new ideas, give us the ideas for tomorrow. There is one training concept which works for all dogs and you have to travel down the road in order for you to learn the best training method there is.
A lot of dog trainers and groomers tell me that you should get your dog used to nail clipping at an early stage. However, it would be very difficult for you to train your dog to get used to this grooming ritual if you frequently nick the blood vessels every time you clip his nails. Do this even once, and your dog will not forget the painful experience for a long time. Therefore, if you want to learn