Dog Training: How To Stop Your Dog From Pulling On Their Leash
Submitted By: Cindy Heck



I am pretty sure that your dog pulls his leash every time you take a walk with him. And I am certain that you get annoyed especially when he takes you for walk instead of you taking him for a walk. Though this is a common misbehavior among dogs, this could be dangerous in case he is able to escape because the collar or leash breaks. That is because dogs that are out of control or off-leash can be destructive.
There are many reasons why dogs do the leash pulling. Sometimes they get excited over the things they see ahead that they cannot control their selves. Or not a good idea, the dog thinks he is the pack leader so he takes the lead during your walks.
To any problem there is always a solution. Therefore, correcting this common dog misbehavior is possible. If your dog gets excited on your walks and this excitement tends him to pull his leash, the best thing to do is let the excitement pass. Give sometime, say few minutes, for your dog to calm down and when he is relax already, you may continue your escapade. However if the problem is your dog feeling like his the pack leader, this could be serious and probably going back to obedience training is the best solution. A formal obedience training school can be of great help, just remember that it's good if you are present during the whole training course of your dog.
An effective way for the dog to accept the collar and walk with you calmly is to let him relax while putting on the leash. Let him sit down while you put on the collar. If he insists to stand up, make him sit down immediately. If he is able to manage to be calm with the collar and leash on, then you may take him for a walk. Just keep in mind that putting on the collar while the dog is not calm will result to your dog not walking properly.
Before taking out the dog, let him understand first the rules he needs to learn. Let him understand that he is not allowed to rush out of the door by pulling the leash and make him sit for a while. Repeat the process until he is able to walk out of the door calmly. Being able to control your dog while on walk is a good sign of a well-trained dog.
Keeping your dog's attention focus on you is important especially when you are walking. Good ways to keep his attention focused is by stopping from time to time and keep him sitted while on stop. Before you continue the walk, make sure that your dog is looking at you. If he begins to ahead of you again, pull him and make him sit. Do these things repeatedly until he can be trusted to stay by your side while walking. Just do not forget to praise him for his good behavior.
Your dog does not know what is right or wrong unless you tell him. If you ignore his misbehavior, it is just the same like saying that he is doing the right thing. Therefore, it is important to correct every misbehavior of your dog as soon as you see it before it is too hard to correct it.