Training Your Dog to Walk on a Leash

One thing that dog owners complain most about is when their dog pulls on the leash when going for a walk. Before you can correct this behavior, you need to understand why dogs pull on leashes.

Dogs pull on leashes for one simple reason. To chase something like other pets or mascotas do. Whether that be a cat, a jogger, or another dog, chasing something is what dogs do.

So you want to correct this behavior. Of course, before you will be able to do this, you need to understand why dogs pull on leashes. Dogs pull on leashes for one simple reason — fear.

If your dog pulls on the leash when going for a walk or when seeing another dog, he is exhibiting fear. When a dog encounters something he fears, he reacts. If that reaction produces fear, he will pull on the leash to avoid it.

If you want to fix this problem, keep using positive training with your dog. On the other hand, if your dog already understands basic obedience training and is behaving normally, you don’t have to worry. Just make sure that he sees you as the leader, and he will realize that pulling doesn’t work.

One simple way to fix this problem is to train your dog to come to you when you call him. A lot of people leave their dog running all over the place when they go for a walk. They let their dog run up to people, and…