A lot of people have problems with their dogs pulling on leash. Pulling starts from a very young age.
Learning what triggers the pulling and how to change it can make leash walking with your dog more enjoyable and fun.
Dogs naturally pull on leash for several reasons.
First, it works, period! Your dog learns at a very early age that if they hit the end of the leash and start leaning and pulling, they will make forward progress.
The dog is trying to close the distance between themselves and whatever they are looking at - and the leash is restricting that. petpetpark.ca/top-tips-walking-dog/
Learning what triggers the pulling and how to change it can make leash walking with your dog more enjoyable and fun.
Dogs naturally pull on leash for several reasons.
First, it works, period! Your dog learns at a very early age that if they hit the end of the leash and start leaning and pulling, they will make forward progress.
The dog is trying to close the distance between themselves and whatever they are looking at - and the leash is restricting that. petpetpark.ca/top-tips-walking-dog/
Stand Still
To begin, you must be able to stand still with your dog on leash without him pulling and straining at the end of it.
Have some treats ready to reward your dog when the leash becomes slack.
Put the loop of the leash on your thumb and hold the remainder of the leash in your free hand. www.pet-select-shop.com/tips-for-walking-your-dog/
As your dog pulls and the leash becomes tight, pull your dog back into you while giving him a verbal correction.
Have some treats ready to reward your dog when the leash becomes slack.
Put the loop of the leash on your thumb and hold the remainder of the leash in your free hand. www.pet-select-shop.com/tips-for-walking-your-dog/
As your dog pulls and the leash becomes tight, pull your dog back into you while giving him a verbal correction.
Walk
As your dog catches up to you, be ready to heavily reinforce him. Proceed forward and be prepared to turn around again.
Try to focus on the times when your dog is walking next to you and the leash is loose rather than on times when the leash is tight.
If you allow your dog to make forward progress when the leash is tight, then you are training your dog to pull.
Try to focus on the times when your dog is walking next to you and the leash is loose rather than on times when the leash is tight.
If you allow your dog to make forward progress when the leash is tight, then you are training your dog to pull.
Checking the Dog
Do not look at your dog, talk to your dog, or move forward again. You will probably need to put the red light on often in the beginning, but with repetition and consistency, your dog will begin to see the picture; leash is tight no distance is covered, leash is loose forward progress is made.
Yippee!
Yet another exercise is to form circles. Begin walking forward with your dog on a loose leash.
If your dog runs forward and hits the end of the leash, pull him back in close to your body and spin in a circle once or twice.
Yippee!
Yet another exercise is to form circles. Begin walking forward with your dog on a loose leash.
If your dog runs forward and hits the end of the leash, pull him back in close to your body and spin in a circle once or twice.
Dogs that Pull
There are hand and arm saving pieces of equipment on the market for adult dogs with extreme pulling habits.
Gentle Leader Head Collars or Haltis are great tools to use until your dog is trained. However, dogs do not generalize well, and if you use a special collar to walk your dog, once you take the collar off the no-pull effect will not filter over.
The best prevention is to train your dog on his flat buckle collar and reinforce loose leash walking. Good Luck!
Gentle Leader Head Collars or Haltis are great tools to use until your dog is trained. However, dogs do not generalize well, and if you use a special collar to walk your dog, once you take the collar off the no-pull effect will not filter over.
The best prevention is to train your dog on his flat buckle collar and reinforce loose leash walking. Good Luck!