Dog training: Leash Training with a twist - Part 1
Leash training
Taking your puppy out for a walk on the leash...
Patience is important when persuading him and he may turn to you for reasurrance in the early stages...
Hi Dog Loving Friend,
How are you doing, thanks for your time...I appreciate you.
Bear in mind, you'll want to take your puppy out for a walk in public places only after he has completed its course of inoculation, at about 12 weeks old.
At this point it will be really useful in familiarizing him with walking on a leash.
This initial leash training can be practiced in the garden or back yard, ideally somewhere where close to a wall or fence with adjacent path...
Let me explain why this is a great scenario for leash training.
Once your dog has grown in confidence, then he is more likely to pull ahead.
Using a check chain can be particulary useful at this early stage, before a powerful dog grows out of control.
Remember puppies tire much more quickly tahn older dogs, so I'd suggest not to overdo training or over exercising in these early stages...although it is tempting.
But it will be counter-productive, so keep the sessions brief.
TIP: A brief session in the morning and evening is usually much better, avoiding the middle of the day in hot weather because there is a risk of heat stroke, (the short nose breeds like the bulldog, etc are most at risk.)
Now it is usual practice to train your dog to walk on the right-hand side of you, make sure the collar fits snug, then attach chain with leash, or a head collar.
By all means use a harness, which spreads the point of control more widely over the body, rather than just the neck or head...this will also help reduce the risk of inter-vertebral disc problems.
As I mentioned, in the initial stages your puppy is likely to pull on the leash by trying to rush ahead.
Just continue to walk at your own pace or speed, pulling slightly back on the leash with the command 'heel'...should tell him to slow down.
Never assume because your dog does not rspond properly in its environment that he will continue to do so elsewhere. This can be a dangerous fallacy.
There are so many things that can distract him and run off regardless of your instructions to sit...
To be continued....
Dog training success...made easy and fun!
Taking your puppy out for a walk on the leash...
Patience is important when persuading him and he may turn to you for reasurrance in the early stages...
Hi Dog Loving Friend,
How are you doing, thanks for your time...I appreciate you.
Bear in mind, you'll want to take your puppy out for a walk in public places only after he has completed its course of inoculation, at about 12 weeks old.
At this point it will be really useful in familiarizing him with walking on a leash.
This initial leash training can be practiced in the garden or back yard, ideally somewhere where close to a wall or fence with adjacent path...
Let me explain why this is a great scenario for leash training.
Once your dog has grown in confidence, then he is more likely to pull ahead.
Using a check chain can be particulary useful at this early stage, before a powerful dog grows out of control.
Remember puppies tire much more quickly tahn older dogs, so I'd suggest not to overdo training or over exercising in these early stages...although it is tempting.
But it will be counter-productive, so keep the sessions brief.
TIP: A brief session in the morning and evening is usually much better, avoiding the middle of the day in hot weather because there is a risk of heat stroke, (the short nose breeds like the bulldog, etc are most at risk.)
Now it is usual practice to train your dog to walk on the right-hand side of you, make sure the collar fits snug, then attach chain with leash, or a head collar.
By all means use a harness, which spreads the point of control more widely over the body, rather than just the neck or head...this will also help reduce the risk of inter-vertebral disc problems.
As I mentioned, in the initial stages your puppy is likely to pull on the leash by trying to rush ahead.
Just continue to walk at your own pace or speed, pulling slightly back on the leash with the command 'heel'...should tell him to slow down.
Never assume because your dog does not rspond properly in its environment that he will continue to do so elsewhere. This can be a dangerous fallacy.
There are so many things that can distract him and run off regardless of your instructions to sit...
To be continued....
Dog training success...made easy and fun!
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