Loose Leash Walking Tips
Loose leash walking is great for your dog; well nearly as good as being off the leash altogether but how do the other people on the pavement or in the park feel about your dog being so loosely held. Here are some loose leash walking tips to make your walk with your dog a pleasure for him, for you and for those around you.
Tip #1. If you have a small dog then one of those extending leashes will work well. Release it sufficiently so that your dog can still run ahead a little, sniff the bushes and do all the things that dogs like to do on a walk but when you see another dog or a person approaching or some other sort of hazard, retract the lead gently while walking towards your dog. Don't try and pull him backwards towards you using an extending leash as this may hurt the dog and damage the lead.
Unfortunately using this type of leash doesn't work too well with large dogs unless they are extremely well trained. Be very careful when using an extending leash near a road; it may seem deserted but a vehicle can appear in an instant and if your dog is in the middle of the road, the consequences don't bear thinking about.
Tip #2. If you are going to take a large dog out loose leash walking in public then he has to be extremely well trained, particularly if you are a small or not very strong person. You often see people struggling to control huge dogs by heaving on the leash and shouting and this will only unsettle an excitable dog even more.
Tip #3. If your dog is walking ahead of you his attention is on more interesting sights and smells and isn't on you. To get him to do what you want immediately you need to train him to give you his attention. You can do this in a number of ways but using a clicker has been found to be successful.
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