How to leash a dog – Dogster

Walking the dog doesn’t have much to do with “walking in clogs”. It do involves encouraging your dog to choose to stop and smell its world – and yes – it can be done without dragging you down the road. Unless you’re going to compete in obedience challenges, there’s no need to teach your dog to tiptoe when you’re on a leash when training your dog. Instead, teach how to walk loosely. Your dog learns that whenever he touches the end of the rope, with the slightest stress, he learns to release his own tension. Therefore, we can give our dogs any length of leash we want, depending on the environment. If there’s no one else on the sidewalk, let your dog have the entire 6-foot leash, to walk freely, stop and smell like her. option. If someone is walking towards you on the sidewalk, just shorten the leash and when the dog feels stressed, then it will release that tension and go on this shorter leash. Once the line is clear, go ahead and give her the full length of the leash back.

Sniari has become the right word for dogs to hit their heart’s desire, while walking on a loose leash. Leash walking should be flexible, based on what is happening in the moment and in any given environment. When we leave dogs so free, we are responding to their instinctive need to use their strongest sense to achieve their maximum enjoyment, making hikes enjoyable. better for them and for us. Of course, we want to be able to control our dog on a leash for obvious safety reasons and because there are leash laws in most states, but this doesn’t mean we have to force them. walk beside us, on heels, removing the basic need and right to be a dog and do what dogs do – sni ff. That’s the humane thing to do.

What you will need to train your dog on a leash

Paul Owens, Original Dog Whisperersays that the most important part of training a dog to walk on a leash is preparation before even start leash training. For dogs to succeed in regards to safety, comfort, and money (motivation) are necessary steps to ensure compliance and a strong desire to be part of the leash training game. Here are the steps:

1. Safety and comfort begins with a snug fit harness that fits your dog’s unique size and shape, while ensuring that your dog can’t slip out.
2. Great value treats – cuts of chicken, sausage, turkey or cheese are the key to Once you and your dog have mastered loose leash, you can wean your dog off. yourself, but it’s always a good idea so that if your dog needs reinforcement as he grows, you’ll be there ready to reinforce the training process.
3. The leash is 6 feet long. The best and most popular rope for walking in general is the 6-foot rope. It gives the dog ample space to explore and smell his world. Pat Miller, by Peaceable Paws and contributor to Sister Dogster’s Whole Dog Journal, says, “Stay away from retractable leashes.” If your dog knows that the leash lengthens as she pulls it, it has the potential to make loose training a much bigger challenge, let alone the dangers a leash can be. retractable wrap around legs – yours, your dog and other people’s dogs or people.

And finally, I totally agree with Paul that dog training is fun. If we are having fun, our dogs are having fun. So keep that smile on your face.

How to teach a dog to walk on a loose leash

Keep your valuables in the bag, a 6-foot leash attached to the belt fits snugly, and get started on the familiar turf (your own backyard) with no distractions.

Highlight a possible wanted behavior with a click or a word Yes. I ticked yes because I find it easier to say yes than holding a trigger, a leash and paying attention to what I’m doing and my dog ​​at the same time.

Keep your hand by your side or at your navel, so you don’t want to pull on the leash. Locking your hand to your navel or side the entire time so that the leash stays slack gives your dog a chance to recognize that you’ve moved and can catch up. As soon as you see your dog coming towards you, mark it and treat it.

1. Start by standing still with your dog near you and say yes and treat. Repeat, yes, and treat a few times so your dog is rewarded for just being near you on a stress-free leash.
2. Start walking, just a few steps, paying attention to your dog. If she gets up and walks with you, mark the behavior – yes – and deal with it, even the slightest movement. Any movement to get closer to you, gets an agreement and treatment. Stop and start a few times, so that every time you take a step, so does your dog.
3. Gradually take more steps, say yes and treat, every 2nd or 3rd step.
4. Then start turning right. Every time it’s your dog’s turn that you don’t put pressure on the leash, say yes and reward. Remember that you already have a 6-foot leash, so the dog has a moment to catch up with you when you turn. Reward the smallest movement towards you. Taking too many steps between turns can distract your dog, so take multiple steps.
5. Once your dog is constantly moving with you, start to speed up and slow down Before you know it, your dog is walking with you, turning towards you, moving faster and slower with you. you and all are tied loose. Remember, keep sessions short – 5 minutes for the first few sessions in your yard.
6. Once your dog is used to walking on a leash, begin training gradually, in new places (your front yard), without being distracted by the new place being distracting enough. central.
7. Start adding distractions like people or dogs passing by. You want to gradually increase distractions along with new locations, so as not to overwhelm the dog and the dog can succeed. Practice everything you did in your yard in the real world. Little by little will help your dog walk appropriately on a loose leash. And most of all – practice, practice, practice!

I’ve raised horses all my life, as have large dogs, and my horses walk on loose leash like my dogs. It’s not about strength; it is about teaching your dog how and then being consistent. It doesn’t matter if you’re starting from a puppy or a big, healthy adult dog that is saved. You can teach any dog ​​- of any age – how to walk on a loose leash by following this simple method.

It is not magic, it just takes time and patience to teach. Dogs are born not knowing how to walk on a leash, so help them learn and both of you will reap the benefits.