Not exact matches
Remember that if your
dog pulls on the leash and you continue to walk him anyway, you are inadvertently
rewarding that unwanted behavior.
Instead of
pulling a rope, the
dogs had to recognize special tokens to give their
dog friends a
reward.
When a
dog can not
pull ahead, he can instead focus on getting
rewarded for walking next to you in a heel position!
If the
dog pulls to go sniff something, it's better to just turn around and then
reward him for walking on a slack leash.
After some time, the
dog will realize that not only when he is
pulling he is no longer being allowed to walk ahead, but he also gets away from the «
reward zone.»
To allow your puppy or
dog to
pull actually tells your him that
pulling is acceptable because the more you
reward a behavior, even ones you do not like, the stronger the behavior becomes.
The process is repeated several times until the
dog learns that
pulling no longer works, and that staying by the handler's side is
rewarding.
As long as a
dog makes any progress at all toward his or her goal, it acts as a
reward for
pulling.
Every moment the
dog pulls, the person stops in his tracks, entices the
dog to return to his side with a treat, and then praises and
rewards the
dog for staying in heel position by giving the treat.
However, by using a Gentle Leader you should calmly and safely be able to get your
dog to focus on you and the
rewards with a gentle
pull and release and
reward when your pet is calm.
If you are walking a young
dog at heel on a lead for example, and you don't want him to
pull, your
rewards are going to need to be very frequent indeed to begin with.
Be sure to follow the same instructions as above for
rewarding the
dog when he walks without
pulling.
Be sure to quickly
reward with treats and praise any time your
dog isn't
pulling and walks with you with the leash slack.
Then
reward the
dog for not
pulling.»
It might realistically take a mobility client 30 seconds to
pull a treat out to
reward the
dog.
- Obedience training for you and your
dog - Discovering alternate leashes and collars — such as a harness or prong collar -
Reward your
dog when he does walk at your side - Stand completely still when your
dog starts to
pull and praise when he doesn't
So, whereas in correction - based training methods, a
dog may have receive a leash correction or tug for
pulling, in clicker training, the
dog is clicked and
rewarded when they are in the correct position — next to your leg.
The
dog simply receives no
reward when away from your leg, or when
pulling on the leash.