Dog Training Method Using Collar and Leash Training
Leash Training is one of the most regular training method and the leash itself would perhaps is the most basic equipment used in training your dog.
Now here are some things you should think into before going into leash training which will help you to be more effective in training your dog:
1. You can begin leash training even when your dog is still a puppy. To Start leash training as early as the puppy stage will multiply the effectiveness enormously.
2. Purchase only a good quality of training leash and collar, do take care to ensure the correct size of the collar and the length of the leash. A good training collar is intended to put specific pressure whenever the leash is tightened. The leash must be made with strong material, you would not want to go chasing your dog around with broken leash.
3. Have patient with your dog. Different dogs react differently when they are put on leash for the first time. Some shows no problem while other might struggle at first. You can put on the leash on your dog even when you are not taking your dog for a walk; this will help him to be comfortable moving around with the leash.
4. You must understand that in collar and leash training, the leash become a way of communication and disciplining your dog, once you understand the use of the leash in dog training and you are comfortable in using it, then only you can begin your training effectively.
5. One of the easiest behaviors that you can train your dog with collar and leash training method will be to have your dog move properly on a lead. A well trained dog will be able to meet his pace with yours. You do not have to change your pace but instead your dog will have to adjust to your pace.
During the initial phase of the leash training, it is usual to find that your dog will charge ahead of you or slow down behind. In this case you need to give your dog a tug on the leash to tell him that he needs to adjust his pace. Once your dog reacted well, you need to relieve the pressure as soon as possible to show him that he has done well in obeying your tug.
6. Keep in mind that the leash is just one of the simple tools in dog training. Although the leash is a basic tool that is needed in this kind of training, you must know that there are many more tools out there available and you should make it your goalto learn and achieve the same great result in training your dog as when you are using the leash.
Finally, leash training can never be more effective than when it is implemented with your great relationship with your dog. The end objective is to get your dog to obey you even when they are not on leash. It will be a great attainment when you can just use your own hand or tone of voice to make your dog obey you.
Leo Enoch
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May 3rd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Favorite leash training method?
I was wondering what is the best leash training method to stop pulling?
Some special considerations with my dog:
1. He's deaf.
2. He has a very sensitive trachea, and will "reverse cough" (he's a boston terrier) when walked on his collar.
3. He has sensitive skin and thin hair, so a prong did not work for him. He ended up with pink sore spots on his neck (even nylon collars do this, he has a rolled leather kind now…)
I do NOT want to use any type of anti-pulling harness, I want him to actually learn how to walk.
Any links or book recommendations that explain your method would be fantastic
May 4th, 2009 at 3:00 am
I think the gentle leader sounds like it would suit your dog very well. They are sold at almost every pet store, give that a try
The gentle harness is an anti-pulling harness, however it allows the dog to be free when walking. With this, it wont hurt the dogs skin, doesn't choke, and is great for a deaf dog because it will guide him.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Take him out on the leash in an open area and walk, constantly changing directions so that he has to pay close attention to know where you are going to go next. Do this daily for a couple weeks and he will learn to keep his eye on you and follow your movements. If he's too wild outside, start by doing it inside the house for a couple of weeks. Make him follow from room to room with you several times a day for a couple weeks. When he's good at it inside, go outside and every time he pulls, change directions, even if you go nowhere but in a circle for half an hour. He'll eventually get the message.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Book… Brenda Aloff, Get Connected with your dog. Brenda has an excellent method for leash training based on using physical body position/pressure to help the dog "get it". Worked wonders for me.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:06 am
First let me say leash training can be tedious and definitely does not happen over night. My little cockapoo taffy used to constantly pull on the leash to the point of choking herself so much that the dog training instructor I went to was concerned about her crushing her trachea! What I did was I worked with her everyday in the yard. I would hold the leash at my right hip with her at my right side without any tension in the leash. We would start walking and as soon as she started pulling I would turn around 180 degrees and walk the other direction. When she started pulling again I would do the same thing, etc. Dogs learn well through frustration, so sometimes I would practice this with her by a door that led outside, so the door would be our destination point. She would get frustrated when I wouldn't let her through the door, and eventually she learned that pulling would never get her anywhere, so we slowly made it closer and closer to the door without her pulling. It's good to have a reward or something like that to motivate your dog. For Taffy it was getting to go outside, but I'm sure it would work with like a treat or something. I know that method probably sounds confusing to you, so here's a video of a dog trainer who uses the same method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg79NBOS8es&feature=channel
That guy also has a free dog training book that you can get online, but I've never read it so I don't know if it's any good. It's worth a try if it's free though I would say!
Again, this type of training is very tedious. For me it took a few months of working with Taffy before she stopped pulling altogether. Now she walks perfectly, right at my side with no pulling at all (unless she sees a deer or another dog, but that's a different story haha). So I know from personal experience that it works, and it should work with any dog. Good luck, your dog will probably learn quickly because he's small and boston terriers are smart dogs, they pick up on things pretty quickly usually. Hope that helps!
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Apparently the halti works well. We didn't use it.
We just stopped every time our pitbull pulled and asked her to sit. Make the dog responsible for the loose leash. The leash should never be taut. We didn't get anywhere fast and it was annoying, but it broke her of pulling.
To get her to walk by our side, we did circles, also time consuming, but worth it. When she walked ahead of us, we would turn in the opposite direction, take a step or two, then resume in the original direction.
These two methods sound painstakingly slow, but nothing is easy. You will find this information in use all over the internet. Our pitbull heels off leash with us now.
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