Dog Leash Training: Getting Attention

Video Transcript

"Hi, what we're going to do right now is teach you how to have your dog on a leash not pulling you. A lot of times we go walking and we're actually getting walked by our dog. And the goal for us is to be our dog's leader and that is in a benevolent manner. What we want to do is teach them to walk loosely on a leash. You never want to have a tight leash unless you're communicating with your dog. So, when your dog is pulling as we're going to see here, what you don't want is this kind of thing. You don't want to be getting pulled over by your dog. So, we want to teach them how to come back to us when they feel that pressure. And we start that by having them walk forward with us and then just backing up. If your dog likes treats or toys, use that to help get their attention and reward them for doing so. And as you go back and forth, you're teaching your dog to look for your turn instead of looking ahead at what they really want."