Dog Obedience
Which is better to handle dog obedience: A dog whisperer or a Dog Trainer?
i inquired on a dog trainer and i asked him how he teach the dog obedience, if he punishes it to learn, he said they do it a bit—i don’t want that. do trainers really have to do that? i dont think its right.
a dog whisperer is someone who knows dog psychology & behavior , while a trainer is someone who teaches your dog commands & tricks.
if u dont know much bout the question, then don’t bother answering this.
Please don’t bother trying to down people for giving “wrong” information when you yourself do not know the correct information.
A dog trainer is generally used for the basics, and generally helps you in learning how to train your dog personally. There are different levels of trainers from the individuals with a week of training working in Petsmart to the people who make a life commitment of it and have had years of experience.
A behaviourist is someone who knows and studies dog behavior and psychology. Generally behaviourists are used for the more difficult behaviors, and generally used when a trainer just can’t do the job (such as food aggressive dogs, fear bitters, and so on). Behaviourists are better equipped with a knowledge of why a dog does something and how to fix it.
A dog “whisperer” generally refers to on that believes he or she can communicate with animals (generally on a psychic level) in true speech manners.
If you’re referring to the “dog whisperer” from the television show- The guy is a top rated idiot without any clue what he’s doing.
As far as which is better to use- it depends on your situation. Trainers are generally used first, behaviourists when the trainer can’t help, whisperers are generally for entertainment purposes (and that differentiates a bit depending if you believe in what they say or not), and no one should ever use Mr. Millan’s horrible advice.
As for the trainer you spoke to- Are you sure he said punishment?
Many people now days believe in only 100% reward based training, but many will use correction based training as well (such as a quick leash snap, prong collars, and other such methods). If he’s using correction techniques, and you’re comfortable with that, then it will likely be fine. Indeed more than just reward based training is needed for many dogs, and is perfectly acceptable if done correctly.
If the trainer physically “punishes” the dog, I would run far far away and find someone that has a better idea of what they are doing.
Dog Obedience @ 2010 Walworth County Fair