This dog is an excellent companion to adults and children alike, but Affenpinscher training programs are a bit more difficult to apply since the personality of this dog is a bit difficult to handle
by inexperienced trainers.
In other words,
inexperienced trainers and / or dog owners should never try to «go it alone.»
And I almost always see owners and
inexperienced trainers, in an attempt to reassure, talk «sweetly» to dogs that are timid, shy or fearful.
The result of this is that
inexperienced trainers may fade rewards too far and too fast, with sometimes disastrous results.
While these dogs make great partners when hunting in big countrysides,
inexperienced trainers might find pointers too difficult to handle.
Attempts at tackling the issue by
an inexperienced trainer can result in bite injuries and perhaps your dog being taken away, maybe even euthanized.
From the harness to the shock collar, a heavy handler, over-zealous owner or
inexperienced trainer can employ techniques that can create such force and tension so as to create an injury.
If you are
an inexperienced trainer, these puppy behaviors can become a permanent part of the specific dog's disposition.