Dogs are natural pullers - which is why it's possible to get a dog to pull a sled. When a dog feels restrained it will naturally pull away. This is normal dog behavior.
To combat a dog's natural instinct we must alter the dog's perception by teaching the dog to walk on a loose leash, the dog feels no restraint and therefore relaxes its instinct to pull. The only way to avoid this natural instinct to pull is to learn how to teach your dog to walk on a loose leash. The benefits of walking your dog are numerous and include providing your dog with exercise, which can help decrease your dog's chances of becoming overweight, reduce boredom and destructive behavior, diminish stress and anxiety and help you bond with your pet.
Unfortunately many people avoid walking their dog because it becomes a chore rather than time they can enjoy together. In some ways it is similar to parenting a small child. The child learns early on that crying will get them attention and hopefully what they want.
If they are hungry, they cry until they are fed. If the parent gives in to them, the child has learned how to manipulate the parent into getting what they want.
Especially if the parents do not oblige quickly. So they repeat the behavior, the temper tantrum, until they get what they want. So why do dogs pull on the leash? It is likely they have learned to repeat this behavior because it got them what they wanted. They were rewarded and they will continue the behavior to get the reward, whatever it may be. It is a subconscious behavior and like with the child, best to handle it correctly from the beginning.
They love to go on walks, and they are excited, so they want to go fast. They want to check out all the new smells, see all the new things to see and hear new sounds. They want to explore the neighborhood. And on top of that we tend to let other things distract us. Our cell phones with calls and texts or checking out social media while we are walking. When considering this point alone is it any wonder why dogs pull on the leash? Mostly the dog is excited, wants to explore, and has trouble containing the excitement.
In a future post we can spend more time on various training techniques to teach your dog not to pull on the leash. Here we can deal with the attention, praising and rewards mentioned above. The end goal is to be able to have a loose leash with your dog walking by your side. I highly appreciate each of your posts!
It sounds like you put effort into to analyze the information and reference to create a reliable and informative post! Thanks for all the useful information! Good ideas. Being a pet owner, I completely understand that learning how to walk on a leash is one of the most important skills you can teach your puppy. In this post, you have explained each and everything in a detailed manner which actually helped me in training my puppy on a leash.
Being a responsible pet owner is not always easy, thanks for sharing your great ideas. It will be a great help to me. Your article is good to read, because you have properly stated that every employer has the right to train their dog. I use a method that stops pulling and it has worked on several dogs of different breeds. Once home,I ignore the dog for about ten minutes. I do not speak while walking home, and I quick walk, not dragging the dog, but rather pulling him…Once the ten minutes are up, i engage the dog normally,, without any outward sign of anger or frustration..
After an hour, we try walking again, and on the third pull, same as before. I take the dog walking one more time, making three walks, at nine chances not to pull.
You would be surprised at how quickly a dog learns to count! No punishment for the dog, no frustration for the owner. Great article! We have 2 boxers and they were really hard to train. We got a new lead and now both boxers walk right next to us. I hope there could be a way to allow your dog, wander the places he likes with positive reinforcement. Being a pet owner is not easy, you have to be responsible enough and treat them like your kids. I think you also need to be strict and tough.
As usual love the article Jen. Here is my experience with my German Sgepherd, Walking in front of your dog allows you to be seen as the pack leader. You should be the first one out the door and the first one in. Your dog should be beside or behind you during the walk. When she starts pulling, stop and bring her up short next to you. Start walking again when she stops pulling. I also got a halti collar that stops him from jumping. I Understand the dominance angle and wanting the dog to be last out and last in, but I would rather my dog meet the burger first.
I have no issue with my dog in front of me on walks because the walks are for the dog mostly. There are exceptions, but I trust my dogs and they behave for me because I trust and respect them. I have no need to show my dogs who the leader is, they know and this is why I have such well behaved dogs. Thank you very much for your article. I recently acquired a dog and was faced with the fact that she starts to pull the leash for a walk. Around I saw only obedient dogs, mostly.
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