How to train your dog not to pull- Loose Leash Walking
In other words- walking on a loose leash. This video quickly outines exercises to get your dog walking on a loose leash by your side. Put very basically FIRST you will teach the dog what you want them to do! And secondly, stop reinforcing them when they pull! I demonstrate the exercise using a clicker, but if you do not have one, you can always use a verbal marker like yes etc. However you will get much faster and reliable results by using the clicker. If you hold the clicker in the same hand as the leash, and keep the treats in the other hand, you will find it easier to manage. Practice holding the leash, clicker, and treats when you do not have the dog attached to the leash yet, so you dont become overwhelmed. A great book on loose leash walking, or how to stop your dog from pulling is- My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? by Turid Rugaas You can get this book on www.dogwise.com and other places too. Its very short and has lots of pictures. I would advise against using any forms of positive punishment when teaching any behavior, but especially leash walking, as startling or hurting a dog actually increases their stress hormones in their body causing the dog to be more hyperactive and more likely to become aroused and reactive towards other dogs and people (weather they want to greet them or not). DO NOT DROP THE LEASH! I showed myself dropping the leash on a street with no cars/danger and another person there. This would happen during an emergency, if you trip or fumble. In no …
25 Comments on “How to train your dog not to pull- Loose Leash Walking”
brilliant thank you just what i need!! i love the way at the end of the video the dogs crosws over to right/left side to stay in their position
My dog is pulling the leash throughout the whole walk, I try to behave him but then he gets fretful and just stop and sit. He doesn’t care about the treat at all. It’s kinda hard to walk him, because he’s pulling everybody. Can I train him to walk properly even if he’s already 5 years old? He’s very smart regardless the walking.
Make your about faces suddenly and with some force according to the weight and size of the dog. Do this before the leash becomes tight. After a few of those, he’ll want to keep an eye on you as to prevent this correction. It may seem harsh but its not. Otherwise he trains and controls you.
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Thank you
@bassface4lif3 She’s a puppy.
It’s normal for her to be curious.
how can i get my pitbull to walk…i take him outside on a leash to walk and all he does is lay on the floor and not wanna walk
@CALIFORNIAspaceship lol i had the same issue, i have a pitt cross staffy. but mine is only a pup, what i used to do is pick him and walk with him in my hand then put him down and he seems to get the idea.
if this dosnt work try just walking around the house with a leash and treat him every time he follows. biggest issue i have is him pulling on the leash too much, need to find a solution for that
Really great video I know a little about walking dogs but the moving forward part is amazing and I’m about to go walk my dog and try it now thank you so much!!
my dog dosent only pulls he even bites a the rope and he dosnt stop what should i do…………?
My dog can heel on and off the leash. When she is off the leash she dose awesome. The only problem is when she is not heeling on the leash. She will pull on the leash but if I tell her to heel she dose fine. How do I tech her the difference between heeling and being on a leash?
@melhead16 or leading lol
MY dog doesn’t eat the treats i give it.
Hi Emily, I’ve been watching your all your dog training videos, specially the attention games and loose leash walking ones. I’m having a problem with my 5 yr old Border Collie, she is great inside the house and on our yard, but the very moment I take out her leash, she gets over excited and aroused, and I really can’t make her even look at me. Any suggestions or ideas? I tried using high value treats, but she wont eat them. Same for toys. Thank you!
my dog is an angel indoors dose as shes told but the second you put her lead on she goes mad i cant even practice this indoors because she pulls like mad towards the door when we get outside all the things i taught her she wont do even if i get her attention she still wont do it and it makes me look stupid when i walk her she pulls towards other dogs to play but because shes a staffy people are scared and i look like i cant control my dog what can i do???
Great video, thank you!
I could NEVER let my dog off her leash.. She is a Husky Chow mix and is VERY bad at walking beside me.
For 3 years I struggled with my dog.. i can’t believe youtube helped, well actually your video saved me. I can’t wait to try this. I live in the city so I’m gonna have to go in the park really early when there are no kids out. TY!
Hello! Thanks for making these videos! I have been using your training techniques for 2 weeks and have seen a little improvement in my dog. We adopted him 2 weeks ago and he is 1 year old. I have a question. So, he is not ready to go out on the street for his walks yet because he pulls too much, gets too excited and does not respond when I try and coax him back to me. So, we’ve been staying in the yard. However, he’s not getting enough exercise with this. How can I exercise him?
Hello! Thanks for making these videos! I have been using your training techniques for 2 weeks and have seen a little improvement in my dog. We adopted him 2 weeks ago and he is 1 year old. I have a question. So, he is not ready to go out on the street for his walks yet because he pulls too much, gets too excited and does not respond when I try and coax him back to me. So, we’ve been staying in the yard and practicing. However, he’s not getting enough exercise with this. How can I exercise him?
@kikopup or any body else.. Iv been working alot n out of the house to much, now I got time yo catchup on training my pitbull dog.i tryd walking with him but hes just a little wild on the walk.i pull yhe leash nack n treat him to stay along,but he eat the treat n goes back to his own.is there a quicker accute training I could used.like a choke collard,spike collard, shortning the leash for a while or idk.you or an ybody shud or could know more then me.lol thnx!!
Hi mam, I have a question, what is more good to put my dog, in a dog cage or let him in dog leash?
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been trying to get my dog to heel for over a year now
What if my dog is not driven by food? my dog very often will dismiss treats.
1:55 c’mon puppy, pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-puppy!
Great videos.
lol Too bad this does not work, with my lil wild child. lol