DO -Use a body harness and teach your puppy to accept it the same way you teach puppy to
accept a collar. Check here if your pup is frightened or leary of the collar/harness or leash.
-Use lures and praise to keep her at your side.
-Keep the leash loose at all times. If you see your puppy starting to forge ahead, give a
sharp tug on the leash with lightening speed to bring the pup back to your side. Don't wait
until the puppy is clear at the other end of the leash, pulling ahead before you take action.
The leash should always remain loose except for that one split second it takes to bring the
dog back into place. Do not drag your puppy back to your side. Use a quick tug, then
immediately release so the leash is slack again. If it doesn't all happen in 3/10ths of a
second, it's taking too long and your puppy will not learn to walk nicely on leash. Put
another way: Instead of correcting your dog after he is already pulling, do not give him the
opportunity to pull. If he never pulls, he will never learn to pull. You must correct him
BEFORE he pulls!
-Practice now before your pup learns to pull. Since your pup is unable to walk the streets
yet, begin teaching him to walk around your house and yard. He should be taught not to
pull before hitting the streets.
DON'T -Do not let your puppy pull you around.
-If you cannot correct the puppy in time, do not reward his pulling by letting him continue
on his way. Just turn around and go the other way, or stop in your tracks and say, "We are
not going one inch further until you stop pulling." Then wait, it may take 30 seconds; it
may take 20 minutes. Do not move until your puppy is in control. Now you can start over
and give the correction before he starts pulling again. If again you are too late in your
correction, start again.
-Do not yank and pull on your puppy's throat and neck. Use a soft, adjustable, non-
restrictive harness. As soon as your pup learns leash manners, you can switch to a regular
collar for walking. Do not leave the harness on your dog unattended. Use it only while
you are practicing.
-Never use a choke collar on a puppy.
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