10 PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO STOP A DOG FROM PULLING ON THE LEASH

I teach leash walking lessons at least once or twice a week as a part of my group classes. And, I know for a fact, 80% of those people aren’t going to see any results because as soon as the class gets over, they leave the class with their dogs bolting and lunging out the door and the pet parents are okay with that.

TIP NO 1

 Remove the excitement off the leash Before you step outside

If you find it difficult to get hold of your dog once you put the leash on him for a walk, your dog needs to take a chill pill before you step outside that door.

TIP NO 2

Encourage Sniffing as much as possible

Your walk needs to be split between letting your dog have his “Sniffanigans” and training him to walk by your side. 

I like to keep a 50:50 ratio on walks where 50% of the time should be spent on focus training with your dog and 50% of the time he can have his sniffing adventures. This helps you strike a balance on your walks and keeps things interesting for both of you. 

TIP NO 3

KEEP ADDING TIDBITS OF OBEDIENCE TRAINING

Training fails the majority of the time as most pet parents try disciplining their dogs only when there are distractions around. Your dog is not liable to obey you in distractions if he’s not taught to obey without.

As an exercise, at the turn of every block, ask  your dog Sit and Stay for a few seconds, irrespective of whether there are distractions around. Soon you’ll start noticing that your dog chooses to keep looking at you every now and then for directions while walking.

TIP NO 4

 Don’t take the fun out of the walk 

I see a ton of pet parents keeping the leash extremely tight in order to keep the dog close to them. This makes it difficult for the dog to even bend down and sniff. 

Remember, the primary purpose of your dog being outside is to sniff. How do you expect your dog to stop pulling on leash if you’re taking away that ONE thing he’s looking forward to the most?

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