How to Effectively Lead Train a Dog

When teaching your dog to walk on a lead, a 2 feet long leash that does not provide the pet much area to cover is ideal to employ. If a longer lead is used, hold the lead further down, gather up all the slack and keep the dog right beside while strolling. Give the dog plenty of praise.

In many areas, it is required by law to have a puppy on a lead, so lead training should begin early.

It is truly annoying when a young dog bites at the leash while walking. Do not despair if the dog just loves to chew its leash as there are many ways to get it to quit.

One really good deterrent is to spray or coat the lead with a sour liquid. Try also to use a spicy sauce, although a few sauces truly smell and may even discolor the lead.

Make the walk more demanding. Get the puppy to work on its primary commands, as the distraction of focusing on something else will help stop the puppy chewing the lead. If it begins to bite the lead get it into a stay or sit position. Reward it and continue.

The ignore exercise is another technique used to teach a dog not to jump. Stop walking, turn away from the dog and do not respond to it the slightest bit until it halts the irritating actions. Praise the dog for its correct behavior as soon as it stopped biting the leash. Biting the lead is one way for the majority of dogs to get notice and the dog does not get any reaction when it is ignored.

Change the route frequently and strive to walk faster. Doing so does not give the dog a chance to bite the leash. Move swiftly and turn sharply.

These tips work wonderfully when teaching most dogs to walk on lead. If one technique is not effective try combining two or more. Walk swiftly utilizing a shorter lead and give the dog a ball to hold. Perseverance and remaining calm and consistent are the keys to success in leash training.

Allow a certain amount of slack in the lead, as soon as the dog is walking satisfactorily. Praise the dog if it maintains its pace and does not sink its teeth into the leash. If the dog makes an effort to chew the lead, alter the course and take up the slack again. It does not take long for a pet to understand it is rewarded for strolling close and ignored if it chews the leash.

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