Loose Leash Walking|Good Dog Fetch

Do you enjoy taking your dog on a walk? Or is it frustrating because your  dog “walks” you? We unintentionally teach our dogs to pull on the leash and it is up to us to communicate with our dog in a positive way, “ouch,  that hurts” or “please walk politely with me”. I found this great article on Dogchannel.com explaining why dogs pull and some tips on how to teach your dogs that they won’t be rewarded for pulling you down the street.

Why dogs do this

A dog pulls on the leash for several reasons:

• Sees, hears, or smells something exciting.
• Excess energy makes it hard for her to contain herself.
• Because she can.

Why this dog behavior is a problem


Dog leash training tools

Changing from a neck collar to  a top attachment or front-attachment body harness can bring an immediate solution to leash pulling. These tools provide a mechanical advantage for the handler and do not cause pain for the dog. Using a front-attachment harness immediately allows the handler to control the direction and speed of the dog, without needing a lot of physical strength to accomplish this, but the dog still needs to learn how to walk politely, without pulling at all.

Teaching your dog to walk on a leash




Once your dog understands how to walk without pulling when wearing a body harness, you’ll be able to re-introduce her to walking politely while wearing an ordinary collar.


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