So you have a dog and he is pulling you around the park on the leash. Here are some tips to stop this undesirable behavior.
If your dog is not going walking by himself, try to go with him for short walks. He will learn that you are in command and will stop pulling on the leash. You need to stay ahead of him while walking so that you are in control and you won’t have to pull after him to keep up with him. Make sure you are in a comfortable place so that he won’t have to step forward and take his eyes off you. If he is nervous about walking beside you, encourage him to move forward a bit and see what happens.
There is an easy solution that can help with this problem. It is called the Gentle Leader and it can make all the difference in the world when it comes to teaching your dog how to behave appropriately when you are out on a nice walk. There are many different Gentle Leader styles, all of which use positive reinforcement when it comes to training. This is an invaluable tool that is available to anyone who is willing to invest time and effort into making his pet obedient and pleasant to be around.
The first thing that the Gentle Leader does is teach your dog how to understand how you expect him to react. This is done through teaching him what is acceptable and what is not. For example, you can teach your dog that you expect him to stop pulling by stepping forward. Once he understands that he must step forward in order to gain attention, he will stop pulling. He may not realize it at first, but within a few days he will understand that he will get some attention if he moves his body in the direction of the walk.
It is also very important to teach your dog what he is expected to do when you are out on a pleasant walk. You want to be able to relax and enjoy the company of your dog while he is walking next to you. Dogs need to learn that there is no reason to be pulling. Your dog needs to understand that you are not angry or trying to discipline him when he pulls and he can quickly learn that pulling will only lead to a negative experience. With the Gentle Leader, you will be able to control your dog much more easily because it helps to eliminate unwanted behavior that you would otherwise have to do without. The Gentle Leader works as a replacement for a leash when it comes to controlling your dog.
The second part of the Gentle Leader is to enforce positive behaviors while discouraging unwanted behavior. Let’s say that you are out walking and your dog decides that it is happier being on the couch then standing still on the leash. In order to discourage this action, you will need to attach a choke collar to his collar. This way you can tell him that if he does continue to pull on the leash he will receive a choke slap on his neck. After he learns that pulling on the leash only leads to an unpleasant walk, you will be able to take him to a place where he can walk around freely until he learns that he can walk away from you on his own. If he learns this the leash has lost its effectiveness.
Another way to stop pulling is to use a harness that attaches to your waist or chest strap. With this device, you will be able to put your dog into a stand-up position so that you can walk around him or take him for a walk and not be constantly reminded that he is supposed to pay attention to you and stay put. With a harness like this, you can also teach your dog to stay put when you are walking, which can help you save energy that you would have spent pulling, which in turn saves you money. The harness is also convenient to keep handy for whenever you need to take your dog places.
If none of these techniques are sufficient to retrain your dog’s pulling habits then you may want to try to condition him with positive reinforcement history. Positive reinforcement history involves rewarding your dog when he follows your command to walk and he doesn’t pull on the leash. This is a powerful method that works well if your dog pulls on the leash because he loves to get praise, but it doesn’t work as well if your dog pulls for other reasons such as fear or excitement. You will need to condition him for walks by using lots of praise and treats and by taking him for walks when he shows no interest in moving forward. Eventually he will learn to walk without pulling on the leash.