Barry Headon’s K9 Training

        Member of the A.P.D.T  (Mem. No. 00723)                   

    Kind, fair, effective reward based training             

WHY TRAIN YOUR DOG?

Your dog is part of your family and should be a pleasure to all family members.  Remember that your dog is a pack animal and sees your family as their pack.  In their eyes, you are necessary for their survival.  If they are unsure as to where they fit in within your family unit, then they are likely to feel insecure and as with people, the result of insecurity is often bad behaviour!

A badly behaved dog is stressful to you, your family and to other people.  It can be annoying, even dangerous and in extreme cases, illegal.

Apart from the fact that it is so much nicer to own a contented, trained dog rather than a dog with behaviour problems, a responsible dog owner should ensure that their dog is not a nuisance or a liability.

Seeking the advice of a reputable dog trainer could save you a lot of stress.  If your dog is relatively well behaved you may just require some lessons in how to get the best out of your dog.  However, many people aren’t so fortunate and for one reason or another, they have specific problems with their dog that require a little more help from someone with the necessary experience.