My Puppy is Pulling on the Leash - Help!

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By Dirk Gruenberg


Everyone knows how little fun it is to have a dog that pulls on his leash. But not only can it be frustrating, it can also be extremely dangerous: just imagine him pulling, slipping out of it, running of, and being hit by a car.

With that being said, dog owners are lucky that they do not just have to tolerate this behavior. You can teach your dog to stop pulling on their leash fairly easily. How exactly can you go about doing so?

Alright, the first thing you need to do could not be any simpler: the next time your dog pulls on the leash, simply stop walking. It is as easy as that. Just stop the very second the pulling starts.

Of course, this will catch your dog by surprise the first time around. So be it. But as you do so every time he pulls on the leash, he will come to understand that pulling means getting nowhere for him.

In contrast, when your dog does well, walking beside you without pulling on the leash, he should be rewarded. This shows him what kind of behavior is desired, and he is more likely to repeat it.

If these good occasions are rare, here is another trick you can use: the random walking strategy. This, too, is fairly simple. When your dog starts pulling on the leash, stop, and then walk in a different direction.

Keep changing the direction for no reason for a few minutes. Simply keep taking random turns. Don't look at your dog while doing so, as he might then anticipate another turn. After a few minutes, continue walking where you were going in the first place.

The most important thing is to never let your dog drag you around. You are the boss, and you decide where to go. Changing roles is not an option. If you ever let him do that, he will reckon that he is the boss, not you.

Don't let him get his way when he behaves like that. I know it will take a lot of patient and, most importantly, persistence and consistency, but if you just stick to your rules, your dog will come around.




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