Not exact matches
This line can sometimes become blurred when you are using just words or treats alone,
especially if you're training your dog in a class
around other pets and plenty of
distractions.
With the above suggestions, repetition is key,
especially around other dogs /
distractions.
They
especially need to have rock solid Sit / Stays and Down / Stays; obedient to the Come command; and walking effortlessly on a leash
around distractions and obstacles.
In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog,
especially obeying
around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.
I think it's important because during the classes there are so many
distractions around that sometimes it's hard to remember everything,
especially in a foreign language.
Remove
distractions like headphones, so you can hear what is going on
around you,
especially when in or
around an intersection.