Article Title: Dog Training: How To Stop Your Dog From Pulling
On Their Leash
Author: Cindy Heck
I am pretty sure that your dog pulls his leash every time you
take a walk with him. And I am certain that you get annoyed
especially when he takes you for walk instead of you taking him
for a walk. Though this is a common misbehavior among dogs, this
could be dangerous in case he is able to escape because the
collar or leash breaks. That is because dogs that are out of
control or off-leash can be destructive.
There are many reasons why dogs do the leash pulling. Sometimes
they get excited over the things they see ahead that they cannot
control their selves. Or not a good idea, the dog thinks he is
the pack leader so he takes the lead during your walks.
To any problem there is always a solution. Therefore,
correcting this common dog misbehavior is possible. If your dog
gets excited on your walks and this excitement tends him to pull
his leash, the best thing to do is let the excitement pass. Give
sometime, say few minutes, for your dog to calm down and when he
is relax already, you may continue your escapade. However if the
problem is your dog feeling like his the pack leader, this could
be serious and probably going back to obedience training is the
best solution. A formal obedience training school can be of
great help, just remember that it's good if you are present
during the whole training course of your dog.
An effective way for the dog to accept the collar and walk with
you calmly is to let him relax while putting on the leash. Let
him sit down while you put on the collar. If he insists to stand
up, make him sit down immediately. If he is able to manage to be
calm with the collar and leash on, then you may take him for a
walk. Just keep in mind that putting on the collar while the dog
is not calm will result to your dog not walking properly.
Before taking out the dog, let him understand first the rules
he needs to learn. Let him understand that he is not allowed to
rush out of the door by pulling the leash and make him sit for a
while. Repeat the process until he is able to walk out of the
door calmly. Being able to control your dog while on walk is a
good sign of a well-trained dog.
Keeping your dog's attention focus on you is important
especially when you are walking. Good ways to keep his attention
focused is by stopping from time to time and keep him sitted
while on stop. Before you continue the walk, make sure that your
dog is looking at you. If he begins to ahead of you again, pull
him and make him sit. Do these things repeatedly until he can be
trusted to stay by your side while walking. Just do not forget
to praise him for his good behavior.
Your dog does not know what is right or wrong unless you tell
him. If you ignore his misbehavior, it is just the same like
saying that he is doing the right thing. Therefore, it is
important to correct every misbehavior of your dog as soon as
you see it before it is too hard to correct it.
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