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8 tips to train a dog to walk on a leash

by: Riti
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Dog owners always find it difficult to train dog walk on a leash.

We interviewed few professional dog trainers and owners. In this article, you will find simple but helpful tips to train your dog to walk on a leash.

Why training leash walking to your puppy is difficult?

1.It is not dog's natural behavior to walk side by side with you.

2. It is a natural instinct of a dog to run whenever they see something exciting. Hence, teach a dog to walk on a leash is very important.

3. Training leash walking is difficult because you consider only your agenda but you do not pay any attention what your dog wants.

How to teach a dog or puppy to walk on a leash?

1. You need to train your puppy to wear collar. Initially, your puppy will feel discomfort but gradually it will become his habit. You should not remove the collar because your dog is scratching it or barking. You should remove the collar only when the puppy is not trying to get out of it.

2. You puppy may overwhelm by a long leash initially. You should start initially with a string, shoelace and increase the length as your puppy gets used to it.

3. Play with your dog first before you start training him on leash walking. You should start with some fetch game. You should reward your dog for a loose lease. Every time your dog does this, correctly praise him and give a treat.

4. Ignore bad behavior of your dog . You should never allow yourself to be pulled by your dog. You should stop whenever your dog pulls you. This will frustrate your dog and it will not pull you. You should practice your puppy walking on leash at least 6 minutes initially.

5. Choke collars are most recommended to communicate your commands to your puppy. You should use this collar only for training and remove this type of collar when not training. You must train your dog the appropriate action when it feels the collar tightens; slow down or stop.

6. As a dog owner, you need to be very careful because pulling on leash can cause damage to the puppy's throat.

7. Your puppy is not responsible for pulling-on-leash problem. Most of the time, you hold the leash tight and it's a dog's natural response to tight leash is to pull.

8. You should communicate with your dog through your voice, body language during walking on a leash training session.

Tips to learn dog leash training at home

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About the Author

Several dog owners recommended "sit stay fetch" dog behavior training ebook and its training video as the best resource to train dog at home.  

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