Tips and Tricks on Teaching Your Dog Obedience Training on a Leash

Getting your new puppy used to walking on a leash can be a challenge. Check out some of our tips and ideas on how to get started the right way!

There are great methods to train your dog into following your commands obediently. While reward-based training is the most sought after by most home-based trainers, it is the dog leash training that is adopted as a method by most professionals.

Dog leash training should ideally start when the dogs are out of their dog beds and are grown up enough to sustain some physical pressure. Ideally, dogs that are older than 8 weeks of age can undergo god leash training. This is the ripe age since the dog is familiar with your call and recognizes you better. You need to be familiar with the dog before you start leash training your dog. The dog should understand that he has to behave himself on walks and should be able to make out certain basic commands.

Finally, you need to understand that the leash can be used in a number of ways to train your dog into doing certain things, but it should not be the sole training method, else the dogs might get used to it. The dog should be trained in such a way that ultimately the dog starts performing the desired actions as soon as he gets the desired signal, and not only when he is tied to a leash.

Since dogs simply love the outdoors, he might give you a sudden jerk at the gate. So therefore, the first step of any dog leash training program is to teach your god to be smooth and slow. You must teach him to sit obediently till you order him to stand up and move. The dog should be taught how to walk on the roads. The dog should also be taught the techniques to save himself from getting into a scuffle with other dogs. Carrying a stick to ward of any such scuffles is safe for both you and your dog. Make sure that your dog doesn’t dominate you. If he tries to pull you out of your path, take your position and stand still till the dog realizes that you will not move till he rectifies his behavior.

Once the dog is accustomed to wearing the collar and the leash, you can take the dog into your backyard or on your terrace for shorter walks, so that he gets the feel of walking under the influence of the leash. You should gradually progress onto roads and community parks. Make sure your dog doesn’t chase away other people or dogs, as it might have you in a fix.

Another aspect of dog leash training is to train dominant dogs into obeying your orders by tying them down with the leash till they loose their attitude and start behaving. Training an aggressive dog can be painstaking and might require a lot of patience on your part. But if untrained while young, these dogs can grow on to become real maniacs and therefore, such dogs need to be shown the right track the hard way. So go on, make the most of your time and train your dog to perfection.

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