Your Relationship Affects Leash Walking Like practically every other aspect of training your dog, the relationship you have with him affects how he walks on leash. Is he attentive to you, or more interested in everything else? Does he drag you toward things he wants to see or sniff, while you trail helplessly behind like …
Long-line walking teaches your dog to respect your leash. You’ll be walking your dog in a large square, stopping at the corners, nothing more. For this exercise, you’ll need your dog, wearing his training collar, and a 15-foot leash. He should be pottied before you start. On this train, your dog is the caboose, and …
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Your basic 6-foot leash is what you’ll be using in your everyday life with your dog. It’s perfect for neighborhood walks, trips to the vet, and anywhere you need to control your dog’s movement in close proximity to yourself. Now that you’ve spent some time playing the follow me game and teaching your dog leash …
So far, you’ve been teaching your dog to respect and pay attention to you and your leash. If you’ve done all the exercises, your dog should be walking pretty nicely by your left side with slack in the leash. Based on the theory that dogs will move away from discomfort and toward comfort, walking nicely …
There is an extensive variety of tools available to make easier the job of teaching your dog to walk on leash politely. For training purposes, you’ll need to outfit your dog with a well-fitting collar (for most dogs) and at least a couple of leashes. The type of collar you use for training will depend …
