“Positive reinforCement and CliCker training are the PerfeCt CommuniCation tools to teaCh Cairns.”
the clicker means, ‘Yes, that’s right’ and they get treats to boot... the door is open to endless opportunity... everything from limitless numbers of parlor tricks to per- formance events of all kinds. Cairns love to have a job. And besides—I’d much rather keep them busy learning some- thing I want them to do — then have them learn something that they think is fun and I have to “unteach!” Cairns excel at all kinds of performance events—lure coursing, obedience, rally, agility, tracking, and of course, Earthdog and now barnhunting. I have heard it said
that you can’t ask a terrier to do something too often or they get bored. I agree with that statement—and at the same time, I like to take advantage of it. Th at is why my guys do tricks and agility, Rally, obe- dience, tracking, barnhunting, lure cours- ing—anything I can fit into the schedule. So, if you are interested in doing perfor- mance with your Cairn, the tips I would o ff er are:
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2. Get the Best Trainer You Can Find
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