How to stop your dog from pulling on leash

Dogs pull for many reasons. They want to achieve something at a speed faster then you. They see, smell is not your thing. They are excited to welcome another dog, person, chasing squirrels, and fight with another dog. Possibilities are almost unlimited, however, there is a gentle training method that can work on all the above reasons and more.

Regardless of why your dog is pulling, pulling what it wants when it is moving forward. Your exact either, (a measure of IQ in humans and dogs in the scale of measurement scale IQ) you really are, otherwise they do not believe. Whenever a tight leash, stop immediately and prevent reinforcement, the reinforcement is something that you do not want your dog to do ... Pulling. Stand still, do not talk, wait on your dog what it takes to solve the problem, once again, to get forward. Stand still until the dog to shift his weight back on some of the dogs back leg to move, but most of his dog leash you create slack in turn,. Whatever the reason, a tight leash on the way forward is to move forward immediately. Definition of lead is narrow, it is right or not renewed. At the end of his leash in his arm to his waist to prevent unwanted dogs to pull away from your body is moving forward. The leash should be the same as training your dog to walk Ali.

This is simple, but good timing and patience is required. When the dog is off leash, there is no pressure on, you can immediately move forward you are sending mixed signals to the dog.

Finally, you need to know the dog slowly extended. When they learn to simply walk around your house, take them down the street, slowly and gradually add new environments to teaching loose lead walking. Regardless of the environment, to stick with your dog will receive mixed signals. He can not expect to learn what you want if you're not compatible.

Success always depends on the teacher, student and you like it or not, your teacher of your dog. Lack of patience and good timing, success or failure is yours, not your dog.internally pulled up to the dog or prey drive.

This method of placing the responsibility on the dog, the dog is the only thing is that they are born to do. Nothing, nothing less, you need to accept responsibility for teaching your dog not to punish them for something that you lack the patience to properly train!

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