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Leash Training Your Dog

Who else here is old enough to remember the Jetson s cartoon show and their beloved dog, Astro? Remember how every time George took the dog for a walk, Astro ended up walking him? George was helplessly drug behind this great beast as it chased cats, food or whatever else struck the animals fancy that episode. I m sure we all had a good hearty laugh at poor Georges expense as kids but, now that we are a bit older and wiser, we really don t want to be in his shoes or at the end of Astros leash, for that matter. So how do you teach your massive Great Dane to walk at your pace on a leash? How about a few pointers?

The first part of training your pet not to drag you at the end of the leash is to instill in them a sense of calm before the leash ever goes on. If you already have an idea on dog training leash, it is just easy for you to do this. This is the sit command followed by stay. If you allow the pet to set the mood for your walk as a nerve racking frenzy of movement and excitement, then they will continue the walk at the same pace. Hold on to the end of the leash tightly and plant both feet firmly because as soon as you release the collar, two things are going to happen One, your pet is going to bolt madly around the room in a renewed frenzy of excitement and, secondly, you are going to feel as if your arm is going to be wrenched from its socket.

To stop future incidence of this, try a simple trick Stand Still. Your pet will quickly reach the end of the leash and be left dancing at the end of it. Hold your ground until she realizes that you are not going anywhere at all. When the animal calms and comes back to you praise her profusely. Then walk around the room with her a bit. If she repeats the pulling behavior, again stand still. She will quickly learn that a frenzy of activity is not rewarded and will be much calmer at the end of the leash. Again praise her for being a good dog. Keep repeating this activity until you feel confident that your pet is ready for the added stimulus of being outdoors.

Now we ramp up the training a bit by moving outdoors. With so many new and exciting adventures, your pet will be tempted to pull at the leash again but you must stand your ground. Some of the pulling can be headed off by avoiding these situations until your pet has more experience with the leash by keeping a watchful eye for other animals or people who might interact with your pet and circumventing these areas. No matter what the situation, remember to stand still until your pet has calmed or you will be running to catch up to your pet for a very long time to come.