Easiest Way To Leash Train Your Puppy

If you have a new puppy, wouldn't you like to know the easiest way to start his leash training? Get an early start on that by starting to leash train your puppy at a very young age. My new puppy learned how to walk on his leash at only 6 weeks old. He was already heeling at eight weeks old like an old pro.

Try this simple and easy technique to quickly get your puppy used to the leash. Some puppies and dogs hate the very sight of the leash. That is probably because their first exposures to leash training must have been stressful and negative experiences for them.

You only want your puppy to have positive results with leash training, so use this simple tip.I start the leash training of my puppies this way, and they never undergo any negative experiences with the leash. As a matter of fact, they get happy at the sight of the leash, since that means they are about to take a walk with me.

• Just put the puppy's little flat collar (not the choke collar yet) on first of all, of course. The puppy should have no problems with the flat collar being put on. After that attach his leash, but let it just trail behind him. There is no need to hold the leash just now. Let the puppy walk around the area you have chosen for the leash training without any restraints. Walk along behind your puppy, making sure that the leash doesn't become tangled in anything. As long as the leash remains unobstructed, the puppy probably won't even pay attention to the fact that he's dragging a leash around.

• After your puppy is used to walking with the leash behind him you can move to the next step. Pick up the leash end, but be sure to not let it tighten up-you still want to keep it slack. Now you can walk with your puppy but let him keep walking along without your controlling him. Begin the next step in leash training after your puppy is very used to walking along with you on his loose leash.

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