Training Your Cairn Terrier to Listen to You

Training Your Cairn Terrier to Listen to You

Why Won't My Cairn Terrier Listen To Me?

This is a common question that most first-time Cairn Terrier owners ask me. Before I answer your question, let me ask you a few instead:

• Do you use cookies, collars, head halters or clickers to make your Cairn Terrier listen to your commands?

• Do you have to raise your voice every time you want your Cairn Terrier to listen to you?

• Does your Cairn Terrier always come or sit on command - anytime and anywhere you want him to?

If your answers are mostly in the negative, its time you seriously reconsider your role as a sincere Cairn Terrier trainer and an ideal pet parent.

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Get Your Cairn Terrier To Listen To You

Before you begin any training, you must first establish yourself as the "ALPHA dog" of your family. Your Cairn Terrier must know that you’re the leader of the pack and it is YOU who is in charge.

Here is a list of simple DO's and DONT's that you must follow if you want to be the Alpha:

• Always go out or come in through the door first - remember you are the leader;

• Always eat first - give your Cairn Terrier something to eat only after you've finished your meal;

• Don’t circle around your Cairn Terrier when he is lying on the floor - make your Cairn Terrier move out of your way instead;

• Don't let your Cairn Terrier set the rules - pay attention to him when you think fit and not whenever he demands;

• Don’t permit your Cairn Terrier to sleep with you in your bed - demarcate his sleeping area clearly.

Once you successfully established yourself as the Alpha, training your Cairn Terrier and making him listen will be a lot easier than you can imagine. Remember, if your Cairn Terrier does not learn to "listen", all your training efforts will be in vain!

Does your Cairn Terrier know his name? Does your Cairn Terrier look at you whenever you call him by his name? This is the first and the most critical step involved in Cairn Terrier Training. If your Cairn Terrier doesn't respond to his name, you cannot have his attention for teaching him any other commands.

To make sure that your Cairn Terrier recognizes his name, take a treat in your hand and hold it away from your body. Call your Cairn Terrier's name. He is most likely to look at the treat in your hand. Continue calling his name untill he turns and looks at your eyes. Give him the treat immediately. Repeat this exercise by holding the treat in the other hand. Once you're sure that your Cairn Terrier has learnt to recognize his name, just call his name and reward him for looking at you by petting or with a hug.

You must understand that Cairn Terriers respond far better to positive reinforcement than they do to coercion or force.

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How Well Is Your Cairn Terrier Groomed?

How Well Is Your Cairn Terrier Groomed?

The reason one should groom his/her Cairn Terrier is simple - your dog's physical state influences the way he feels and the way you look at your dog. Extreme cases, where lack of proper care, cleaning and grooming can directly affect the behavior of your Cairn Terrier, are not rare.

Proper grooming not only infuses a healthy glow to your dog's appearance, but also helps develop his self-esteem; while it makes you a very proud parent, when you show off your Cairn Terrier to others.

The first step involved in dog grooming is: Brushing!

Brushing has been universally acknowledged by expert dog groomers as the single most important step in grooming.
The benefits of brushing are many. To name a few:

• Better blood circulation
• Shinier and healthier coat
• Better bonding

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Even if you know how crucial brushing is for your Dog's health and well-being, we all know that there is a right way and a wrong way of doing anything. And without doubt, you would like to do everything the RIGHT way when it comes to your Cairn Terrier.

Yes, there's a method to follow while brushing your Cairn Terrier.

Here are FIVE steps to successfully brushing your Cairn Terrier that will prove to be extremely useful:

• Brush against the growth of the hair first with a slicker brush and then with a medium or wide-toothed comb.
  
• The slicker brush removes all the loose hair and the comb takes care of the tangles.
  
• Brush your Cairn Terrier along the hair growth and make sure you reach the skin as you brush his way.
  
• Then use a flea comb over the coat to get the fleas and remove any remaining tangles. Part the coat and start from the root and then comb through.
  
• If your Dog's paw pads are hairy, then clip them using electric clippers. Do not clip the hair in between the pads. Clip only the excess hair.

Brush your Dog's hairs to prevent it from matting. Matting can be a very painful experience.

Regular brushing untangles the matted hairs on your Dog's coat. Since this is a risky job to do, the best way out is to prevent them from forming in the first place. And doing this is simple: just brush and comb your Cairn Terrier regularly. If and when you see any mats or tangles, use a detangle solution and a medium-toothed comb.

Don't wait until your Cairn Terrier is dirty or matted to introduce him to grooming. That would make him associate the experience with unpleasantness. Moreover, many dogs learn to see their routine brushing as an alternate form of petting, i.e. another source of affection and attention.

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