What to look for when training a Sheltie? How to train?

The Sheltie is an active, aristocratic hunting dog with a sturdy physique that is also very agile and loyal, and can often be trained to be an excellent companion or working dog. However, the Sheltie is very independent and can be difficult to train for people who are not familiar with it. So how do you train a Sheltie? 1. The time to train a Sheltie is generally in the puppy stage, when its body organs are just about fully developed, and its learning ability is best at this time, and it is easy to accept new things. However, the puppy’s comprehension is not good, often more mischievous, the owner needs to be more guidance. 2, no matter what training to do, must be prepared in advance and standardized actions, because the need for repeated training, does not allow frequent changes in the rules, otherwise it is difficult for the Sheltie to adapt and comprehend. 3, the Sheltie has a strong independence, but also very sensitive, in the process of training, sometimes it will appear disobedient or resistant Behavior, we have to loudly reprimand it, and gently pat it, said “punishment”. In contrast, if the dog’s actions are completed very well, we should reward it with some snacks and praise it, fully stimulate its training motivation. 3, usually, the Sheltie does not immediately learn new actions or skills, owners need to maintain enough patience, and constantly repeat training, in order to let its mind to form a conditioned reflex. Do not think that the Sheltie is stupid or lazy, after all, it is a canine, well-trained dogs are often inseparable from the owner’s cumulative conditioning and training. The training program for the Sheltie is mainly divided into skill training and behavior training, the methods used are induction and conditioned reflex method, both require owners to maintain sufficient patience, because the same action, often need to repeat the training several times, in order for the dog to fully learn and master.