What Is A Board And Train CT Program And Could It Transform Your Pet

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 programs are much more structured. Puppies are housed in outdoor cages except when they are involved in training sessions. They don't have the same informal interaction with humans as those in home training. If you request additional exercise for your pet, or walks on a leash, it may cost you more.

Basic training is the goal of most of these programs. Your puppy will learn how to heel, come, sit, and stay. He will be house trained. Your puppy will learn manners like not jumping up on people, not rushing doors, and not pulling on his leash.

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 obvious advantages of using these services is that your pet will be learning good habits from a professional trainer. The results should be faster and more complete than if you had tried to do the work yourself. If you're going out of town and leaving your animal behind, taking him to a trainer might be a perfect option.

One of the disadvantages of this service is that you won't know exactly what is happening at the kennel or in a trainer's home. You have to trust that you are leaving your pet in good hands. Animals often regress once they return home. You should not expect a perfectly trained puppy even with this intensive training. It will be up to you to reinforce the lessons he learned.




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