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BEFORE
YOU SELECT A TRAINER ASK THESE QUESTIONS:
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1. How long have you been in business?
K-9 Companions: 28 years as of
June 2007. These are actual years as a business.
We are not counting our years in the US K-9 Corp.,
or training as a youth. We are not combining years
of experience with our staff. K-9 Companions began
as a business in 1979.
Many people attempt to inflate their years in business
so that you don't know that they are just starting
out. They will site their time working for someone
else, their experience as a youth, or combine their
years with staff. Why do this? Because most dog
trainers go out of business in the first 5 years.
Be sure to get the correct answer to this question
so that you will be able to judge whether or not
the trainer will be there for you next year.
2. What type of methods
do you use?
K-9 Companions: At K-9 Companions
we use positive reinforcement, motivation, and Operant
Conditioning. We do not kick, hit, hang, or shock
dogs. We find what motivates your dog such as praise,
treat, toy, and positive reinforcment. We will
correct your dog but never abuse your dog. There
is a big difference.
There are some trainers that use Aversion as a base
method of training. This means that the philosophy
is "Do it or you will pay." This creates a dog
with a squelched spirit. This is not what you want
in a training method. At K-9 Companions when you
come for a consultation you will see the trainers
training and witness the methods used.
3. What kind of assurance
do you have
that you will be here for me long term?
K-9 Companions: Our length of
time in business and the fact that we own our facility
are both factors that should make you feel secure.
You will know where we are and how to get in touch
with us at all times.
We all know how frustrating it can be to call and
get a machine or voice mail. At K-9 Companions
we are available by phone from 9-5 week days and
9-12 on Saturday to answer your questions and let
you know how your dog is doing. You are assured
that someone is with your dog from 7am to 9pm 7
days per week and the owners live on the property.
The dogs sleep inside in a temperature controlled
room.
Beware of dealing with trainers that do not own
the facility they are working out of. This means
that you are not actually entrusting your dog to
the trainer but rather to the boarding kennel. The
trainer in these cases is only at the kennel for
a short period of time each day. There is nothing
keeping the trainer from walking away from this
facility, moving, or shutting down all together
because the trainer has no actual ownership in the
facility. You need to know WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
YOUR DOG if he is sick or injured. Always get this
question answered if you consider leaving your dog
with someone who does not own the facility.
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