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What is the best way to leash train a dog?

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prettybaby
california
14 posts

I have two dogs and one hates walking on a leash. She refuses to walk so would I get her to. She needs her daily walks and isn’t getting them because she won’t walk at all. If you are going to answer do not tell me to drag her and say that she will follow. I think thats is just plain pathetic
NIKOLE
122 posts

hi,


Training good leash behavior can be demanding, because most dogs get overly excited about going on walks,

and once on the walk, they feel free to put their priorities above yours.


they may be set on getting to their destination, such as a park, and want to make the trip as fast as possible;


others see walks as a leisurely shopping trip and want to stop at every bush or pole, sniff at every little spot or check out every object in their path.


http://dogtime.com/good-leash-behavior-aspca.html
Purple.twili...
17 posts

I got a dog when she was about 2 and hated walking on the leash. Im not sure if this will work for you but i would just put her on the leash and wait for her to walk it took awhile but eventually she did start to walk. I always just let her walk whereever she wanted until she got used to the leash. Another this you could do is get her excited to walk, sometime i would carry a treat around with me and she would follow and eventually got used to it.
Tailspin
Toronto
105 posts

Purple has the right idea here. Your dog needs motivation to walk…from your description it sounds like puppy behaviour though. How old is the dog?


Either way, a squeaky toy or some yummy treats to encourage movement (even a couple of feet should be rewarded!) should help get the dog moving. Lots of encouraging excited talk helps too.

If it is a puppy, I’m assuming it is, they often get overwhelmed when outside..smells, sounds, new things, scary things, and they often stop dead and just sit there. Like a complete shut down. Lots of positive encouragement and patience…


As for seeing the other dogs. Work on a very strong “sit” cue…practice a million times in a million places and then, as soon as you see a dog have the dog sit and reward him. If the other dog is friendly and your dog is behaving, let him go see the other dog, if he pulls have him sit again. His reward for calm is the other dog. If he doesn’t stay calm he doesn’t get to meet him. This is what’s known as a “life reward”. It takes time and lots of practice before you can expect him to be perfect at it, but it does help.


Good luck.
ryma
69 posts

Hi,


Firstly, before even considering leash training, make sure that you can get your pup to follow you around the house and garden and that it will happily sit-stay in front of you for a good 30 seconds. Secondly, before going anywhere, let’s make sure that your dog knows how to stand around on-leash without pulling. Initially, let’s practice indoors because: 1) you may start training well before your pup has completed its shots, 2) there are fewer distractions and 3) it avoids the embarrassment of making a spectacle of oneself on the street.


Please click on this link to get more information about Leash training:

http://dogtime.com/different-types-of-dog-leash…
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