A dog is man’s best friend – or so the saying goes. Unfortunately, there are aspects to dog ownership which can be frustrating and that frustration is usually considered part and parcel of owning a dog. Problems between master and hound can get beyond frustration though – and lead to very real problems which simply cannot be ignored. Dog Training can help extensively with those issues, but there’s another saying which might spring to mind, and often makes dog owners believe that their dog is a lost cause.

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is a very well known saying which implies that like people, once a dog has become so set in his or her ways, the behaviour cannot be adjusted or changed. However, it is partially untrue. The saying is a massive generalisation, and also quite misleading when taken at face value. Given the right amount of specialist dog training, even the oldest dog can come around. A dog is a thinking, living being – no matter how old he or she is. Dogs, like people, have the capacity for change at every point in their lives, and finding the right dog training can help extensively with the relationship between master and pet.

What about when the bad behaviour is less frustrating and more worrying?  “Problem Dogs” are generally those which display aggression and nervous traits which are less annoyances and more real issues, and correcting those can be difficult, borderline impossible. Often (especially in the case of aggressive dogs) more hardline measures are considered by the owners, but even then, there is still a way forward which does not harm the dog, and can allow an owner to trust the dog’s judgement in all scenarios moving forward. Specialist dog training can often turn problem dogs into trusted and valued family pets once again.

Dog rebalancing programs are a very specialist area of dog training, and few dog training centres across the UK can safely say that they can provide dog training which removes the cheekiness and the lack of respect which can often evolve into aggressive behaviours, and also retrain the dog to abandon aggressive behaviours should it get that far.

Look for a specialist dog training centre which does three things.

• The first trait you’ll want to look for in your dog training centre is the knowledge of human and canine psychology.
  
  


• The second is the breed characteristics.
  
  


• The human input that has been imprinted onto the dog. The key to eliminating unwanted behaviour is to examine the capacity and the expectations of the owner, and finding neutral ground between master and hound.

Specialist dog training centres are few and far between across the UK, but they do exist. Consider the Kelford Dog Training Centre for your needs. With a comprehensive education for both owner and pet, Kelford Dog Training Centre instil techniques and confidence to move ahead with your dog, and live a happy and a fulfilling life with him or her.