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Originally Posted by PennysMum  Make sure they don't intend for you to use choke collars / slip collars for training. That probably should seem like a no-brainer, but it really surprised me when I was shopping around for trainers how many just didn't buy that yanking on a yorkie's neck with a choke collar could damage their trachea.
Outside of that, I'd just look for someone who uses positive reinforcement and is open to uncovering what motivates your dog in particular. The trainer I wound up going to with Penny recognized immediately that Pen is food-oriented. There was a little terrier-mix in the same class who hardly cared for food, but loved squeaky toys. She would use food for Penny, but for the other dog, she used a squeaky toy. I thought it was a great thing that she picked up right away on what really motivated each of the dogs. |
UGG! So sad to see that people try choke collars on Yorkies. my Husband has a friend that is so disturbing. She claims to "love yorkies" and be so knowledgeable. It makes me so mad! She always calls my girls "tea-cups" and I try to tell her that there is no such thing and that my girls are breed-standard (4.5 and 5 pounds). Anyways, I ran in to her one day at the pet store WHERE SHE WAS BUYING A CHOKE CHAIN FOR HER YORKIE!!!! I literally nearly choked. I tried talking to her about it--but of course you can't tell the sort of people anything!!! You would think that you would want to air on the side of caution when it comes to your baby.
I mean I don't even use regular collars on my yorkies. They wear harnesses when we take them out for a walk. . .