This series of classes helped families become skilled
at loose leash walking along with helping their dogs focus during distractions and strengthen their mechanical and motivational skills so future walks will be more pleasurable.
We are looking
at your loose leash walking skills with balance.
These items are meant to help prevent pulling, so that your dog will succeed
at loose leash walking more quickly.
2) Get better
at loose leash walking first to develop the natural relationship a little more with a dog before challenging with big distractions
Not exact matches
He learned a few manners such as waiting
at the door, waiting politely for his food as well as
loose leash walking during his stay.
This summer me and Grace took the
Loose Leash Walking course offered
at Ottawa Canine School.
Behaviours Included - come when called (even in the face of distractions), down (even
at a distance), leave it / take it (leave the food I just dropped), name (pay attention), polite
walking (
loose leash), settle (on a mat), sit (inc. stay / don't jump up), wait (don't go rush out the door).
Dog moves towards
leash pressure and
walks on a
loose leash ignoring a variety of distractions on the ground in
at least 5 locations.
Class Goals: Dog
walks on a
loose leash for 25 feet including moving through 90 degree and 180 degree turns and moving backward a few steps in
at least 5 locations.
No matter how tiny your dog is, he should learn to
walk on a
loose leash so that he is safe and under control
at all times.
It must stand, sit, or lie down and wait while the owner is otherwise occupied;
walk on a
loose leash in a park or other natural setting, through a crowd, and past distractions; sit - stay in a small group; be petted by a person who is carrying something;
walk by food when told to «leave it»; down or sit stay
at a distance; come when called with distractions present; and remain under control when entering / exiting a doorway or narrow passageway.
You can intersperse short training sessions in your
walks to work on heeling /
loose leash walking, but the majority of the
walk should be
at your puppy's own pace and
at his discretion.
In order to be successful in this class, your dog should know (90 % success rate
at performing) all cues / commands discussed in the Basic and Intermediate classes, including
loose leash walking and recall.
Puppy Start Right Preschool, Pet Dog Ambassador, Reactive Dog Classes,
Loose Leash Walking Classes, Rocket Recall Classes and MORE offered
at our centrally located indoor training center.
Walking with your dog at a heel is more formal than walking your dog on a loose
Walking with your dog
at a heel is more formal than
walking your dog on a loose
walking your dog on a
loose leash.
At the very least, you should learn how to train your puppy to sit, lie down, and
walk on a
loose leash.
I run online dog training classes
at http://www.pamsdogtraining.com and currently have 4 sessions of Canine Freestyle, Clicker Basics, Play - N - Train Recalls, Rock Solid Stays and
Loose Leash Walking.
Dogs in this class will work on accepting a friendly stranger, sit patiently for petting,
walk on a
loose leash, accept grooming and handling from a stranger,
walk through a crowd without fear, deal with other dogs, work under distractions, respond to cues
at a distance and remain calm when left in supervised isolation for short periods of time.
Behaviors: Mannerly mat (settle on a mat), Sit, Attention (respond to name), Down,
Loose leash (polite
leash walking), Wait
at the door, drop it!
In the class, we teach partnership, attention,
loose leash walking and how to meet a dog in a neutral manner as more than one CAP Therapy Team visits
at each site on a scheduled day.
A structured
walk is your dog
walking comfortably
at your side on
loose leash.
Its focus is on teaching your dog to respond despite of distractions, distance commands, stylish
loose leash walking, outdoor reliability, understanding boundaries within your home, emergency commands, polite greeting and socialization with dogs, off
leash work with your dog, as well as some handy tricks to keep your dog engaged
at home!
There are a few behaviors do take a long time to develop, such as
loose leash walking (due to distractions inherent in the behavior), or settle (due to adding duration to the behavior), but your dog should be experiencing success
at each step of the way and not getting stuck for long periods
at a certain spot.
Foster Fun Day offered practical techniques for introducing a foster dog to family members and pets; reading a dog's body language; dog fights and how to prevent them; identifying a foster dog's «triggers»; meeting strangers and dogs on
walks;
loose leash walking; wait
at the door; and other useful tips.
The skills and concepts introduced in this class include, but are not limited to, general house manners, impulse control,
walking on a
loose leash, coming when called and waiting
at entrances and exits (doors and gates).
Heel (when the dog
walks at your side on a
loose leash) is one of five commands taught in a basic obedience course.
We'll cover basic behaviors of eye contact, the recall,
loose leash walking, learning to settle on a mat, targeting, creative behaviors, stay / wait
at levels your dog can handle.
My present dog, a young high energy Border collie, who is trained to do passable attention heeling for short periods, as well as
loose leash walking for leisurely jaunts around the neighborhood, will still do
at least some pulling under certain more exciting circumstances.
Private Dog Training: We offer hourly private lessons
at your home and work with you and your dog on a variety of issues, from basic obedience such as sit, down, come, stay and
loose leash walking; to full off
leash reliability.
And we don't even use treats for many behaviors, like wait
at doors and
loose leash walking and Jumping, because the reinforcement is «built in».
Start lead training before your puppy can go outside,
walk around the house, when he is
walking at your side on a
loose leash reward him with plenty of praise, as soon as he starts to pull stop and call him back to you.
While we are doing our best to train a
loose leash for
walks, when I started her
at obedience classes, our trainer suggested a head halter.
She'll excel
at recall, leave - it,
loose -
leash walking, sit, down, and stay.
Examples of Course Structure: Increased Distractions when working on basic cues (Sit, Down from a Sit and from a Stand, Sit Stay, Down Stay, Recalls (Regular & Emergency),
Loose Leash Walking, & Attention Walking / Heel), Leave It, Sit / Stays & Down / Stays at Client's Side while a stranger approaches and asks to pet your dog (goal is to hold the stay and not jump ultimately for handshakes and petting dog), while attention walking / heeling add in at your side sits, sit then down, and downs from a stand, long line recalls, and emergency r
Walking, & Attention
Walking / Heel), Leave It, Sit / Stays & Down / Stays at Client's Side while a stranger approaches and asks to pet your dog (goal is to hold the stay and not jump ultimately for handshakes and petting dog), while attention walking / heeling add in at your side sits, sit then down, and downs from a stand, long line recalls, and emergency r
Walking / Heel), Leave It, Sit / Stays & Down / Stays
at Client's Side while a stranger approaches and asks to pet your dog (goal is to hold the stay and not jump ultimately for handshakes and petting dog), while attention
walking / heeling add in at your side sits, sit then down, and downs from a stand, long line recalls, and emergency r
walking / heeling add in
at your side sits, sit then down, and downs from a stand, long line recalls, and emergency recalls.
Must - have dog manners:
Loose -
leash walking, anti-jump, polite greetings of guests and strangers, wait
at the door, off -
leash training, impulse control, and basic dog commands like sit, stay, and come when called.
While we (okay, mostly I) struggled with the basics like sit and down, Amarillo quickly excelled
at leave it, easy tricks, and
loose leash walking.
Walk on a
loose leash with martingale ‐ collar, or a specially designed buckle hound collar, with the owner in control
at all times.
Don't move another step until he does something to make the
leash loose, either turning to look
at you or
walking back toward you.
sit, watch me, stay, wait
at doorways, down, come, leave it, not jumping,
loose leash walking,
leashing up and how to handle distraction *
If you would like to learn more about
loose -
leash walking and the keys to Phases two and three, join us
at Charleston Animal Society's Levels Training class, so you and your dog can learn to leisurely
walk together!