Things You'll Need:
- a small bag or pouch that is easy to get into with your hand, OR a loose pocket
- plenty of small treats that your dog likes
- a happy "good boy" tone of voice
- a leash and collar
- a dog that likes treats
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Step 1
Hook your dog's leash to an ordinary collar.Your dog does not need to have a "choke" or "prong " collar for this method.
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Step 2
Make sure you have your treats handy to get to, and begin by carrying in your closed LEFT hand a small amount of treats.
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Step 3
Let your dog smell your hand so that he knows there are treats in your hand, and begin to walk, holding the leash in your RIGHT hand in front of your chest or mid-section, folded so that it will not trip you, and carrying the treats directly in front of the dog on your LEFT side. Start out on your walk, the dog should be automatically at your side, with his nose pretty much plastered to your hand, smelling the treats.
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Step 4
About every second step or third step, allow your dog to nibble the treat by opening your hand and letting him have a bit. At first, stop to do this, but gradually just keep walking until you get the "rythm" and get yourself co-ordinated with your dog. Each time the dog stays nxt to your side in order to get the treat, praise him, quietly and with a pleasant tone.
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Step 5
In no time at all, you will have your dog walking happily next to you without pulling. Over the span of a few weeks, walking your dog on a DAILY basis, you can gradually cut back on the treats and proceed down the street with NOTHING in your left hand, just your closed fist, rather like a "lure" for your dog. Every so often, do give a real treat.
