The past few weeks I have been doing some research on some of the best dog trainers in the country. There are to many to name here and everyone has there own preference but I did learn a few important things during my research. First every trainer out there has a system. He doesn’t go out in the field and just wing it. If you want to be successful at training more than one dog you can’t just wing it. Second thing I realized was that almost every one of them had years of experience, talking with most of them I found out that almost everyone of them had made mistakes before. The first dog they trained didn’t turn out to with the National Championship. Ha imagine that! Third I discovered the importance of time. To believe you can train a dog to be whoa broke in a week is absurd! Dogs learn by repetition so even though there are lots of tools and equipment to help you be effective you still have to spend the time. Fourth and last. Just because you taught a dog something doesn’t mean you don’t have to continue to work him on that lesson. For example pro athletes still have spring training. If you learn a foreign language and don’t use it for three years you won’t remember everything. Same thing with dog training you can’t teach the dog something put it in the kennel for 9 months and then take it out hunting and expect the dog to work flawlessly. It just doesn’t work that way. The dogs need there reps just like any other athlete or professional.  So what does this mean to you. If you don’t have the time and resources to get your dog trained the way that you would like and your looking for a trainer. Keep a few things in mind. Ask him for referrals, ask about his system, ask about the amount of time spent with the dog and make sure he has some experience. Good hunting and good training.
