Walking On A Lead
Ensure that walking your dog is always a pleasure rather than an endurance by teaching it from an early age to walk to heel on its lead. Start training indoors, using a long training lead. Let the puppy look at and smell the lead. Then attached the lead to the puppy’s comfortable, well-fitting collar.
Prevent Pulling
Do not allow your dog to pull on its lead. As well as being uncomfortable for you, it can make the dog overexcited, and may be intimidating to other people. Try giving a quick, light jerk on the lead as the dog pulls forward. If this does not work, command the puppy to sit each time it pulls. Neither you nor the puppy should lose concentration, and you should not shout the commands. Use a head halter on boisterous dog.
Learning To Ignore Distractions
Even the most obedient dog may lapse when faced with a tantalizing diversion. After training your dog to come on command, create an enticing distraction such as a succulent bone. As your dog lunges forward, give the command “Leave”. Reinforce the command with a gentle jerk on the lead. Use an extendible lead until your dog responds willingly.
Lead Chewing
To young and boisterous dogs, leads are exciting new toys. Such dogs will often chew their leads, or try to climb them. If your dog persistently chews its lead, spray the lead with a special bitter-tasting liquid, which can be purchased at most pet shops or veterinary surgeries. As its name suggests, this non-toxic bitter spray makes the lead unpleasant to taste. When the dog chews the lead, it is disciplined by the nasty taste, rather than you.
“Sit & Stay”
The commands “Sit” and “Stay” form the basis of responsible pet ownership and are useful forms of control during outdoor activity. Begin this training exercise activity in a quiet indoor area, such as a hallway, and limit each session to 15 minutes. If the dog moves, hold it by the collar with your left hand and tuck its bottom down with your right. DO not expect the dog to understand the commands immediately.
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