Cairn Terrier are very bright dogs and are very loyal with the proper dog training. Cairn Terriers are great at reading the emotions of their owners. Make training fun and stress free and your dog will notice your positive attitude and will respond better to the dog training. Keeping your training sessions entertaining will keep your Cairn Terrier engaged in the lessons.
When teaching your Cairn Terrier a command, use the command only once, repeating the command over and over again will teach your Cairn Terrier to think of commands as annoyances and they will begin to ignore your commands.
Don’t push your dog too hard during training. The last thing you want for your Cairn Terrier is for them to think of training as work instead of fun. Space training out throughout the week allowing a few days off.
Cairn Terrier respond very well to treats as a reward for positive reinforcement. Choose a treat that your Cairn Terrier doesn’t get any other time besides during training. And never reward bad behavior.
Cairn Terriers seem to have a problem with eating small objects and their owners’ possessions. Train your dog to respond to the “leave it” command using a toy during training sessions. If he goes after the toy warn them using the “leave it” command. Most dogs can pick this command up fairly quickly. After your Cairn Terrier has mastered it during training try setting up “real life” exercises by dropping something on the floor causally and use the command when appropriate. Of course Cairn Terriers can’t resist every time something tempting is placed in front of them, and the owner should understand this.
This is just one small part of full training and is one of many behaviors you’ll have to teach your dog but with appropriate training and socialization your Cairn Terrier will be a loving member of the family.
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