Is it almost as difficult to train the owner as the dog? Sometimes more difficult, because the trainer really needs to listen, not just hear but actively listen
Is the training always aggressive? NO she uses positive reinforcement What are the different types of training and how do they vary? Positive and negative. Police dogs are trained aggressively and they have to be animals that respond well to aggressive training.
Does everyone use the same methods? No
Is it possible for a dog not to learn? Is there any breed more difficult? Usually the dog will learn it depends from dog to dog.
At times, can it be dangerous to train dogs? Yes when they have been abused.
Are there dogs that are naturally more obedient? Depends from dog to dog. Small dogs that have not been treated like dogs that have been overly pampered are not as responsive.
Can they forget what they have learned? As long as good behaviour is reinforced the dog will retain everything Is it important to be gentle or affectionate with the dogs, to make them happier? Can you teach anyone to get along with dogs? No, but you can do your best Do you use a reward system? With food or another form of communication? Treats especially for puppies (takes 17 reps before learning a new command) and then praise. Petting doesn’t always work because they get pet a lot and it might be confusing.
What is your motivation or inspiration to do this type of work? Always loved dogs has two Golden Retrievers and her trainer was Linda Hill.
In your opinion what is the most obedient breed? Depends on the dog. Small breeds tend to be more difficult. Do you have any advice to give to someone who might want to buy a new dog? Read all about the breed What kinds of difficulties do you find with dogs that have been abused? When one is training another being, what are they doing? They are teaching the other to focus his, her or its own energy in a way that fits in to the requirements of a system. In the case of a dog what are the system requirements? That he or she use the bathroom outside, that he or she refrain from biting people, that he or she retrieval, guide, find, and protect. We could say that the goal is to get them to perform useful and positive skills that integrate them into the lives of the people around them. That is exactly what Misha Hanewinckel does in Utah. An owner of two Golden Retrievers, Misha is dog trainer who specializes in “Positive Reinforcement Training.” She has always loved dogs and has been training dogs for many Years
Misha is of the opinion that the earlier that the training is started the better. Puppies like children are more receptive to new commands and structure than older dogs. When asked about the difficulty in training specific kinds of dogs, Hanewinckel replies, “It takes a lot of patience and time.” She says that smaller dogs can be more difficult to train because at times they are not treated very much like dogs (they are carried, and they sit on laps, and are coddled.
