One of the things you have to teach your puppy is to walk on a leash. This doesn’t come naturally to puppies or even older dogs. If you don’t train your dog from an early age to walk on a leash without pulling, you will end up with a dog practically ripping off your arm. Teaching your puppy to walk on a leash is simple but takes a lot of patience and dedications as well as commitment.

Tips To Teach Your Puppy To Walk On A Leash

• Start Early – As soon as you get your dog, put a leash on him for a 1/2 hour a day, supervised. Let him walk around with the leash trailing him so he can get a feel for the sensation. Your puppy may think it’s a toy so you may start off with a few minutes at a time and work your way up to 1/2 hour a day.
• Encourage Your Puppy To Follow You – When you are outside encourage your puppy to follow you from behind. Use treat and rewards to get your dog to comply. If you can naturally get your dog to follow you, you earn respect and teaching your dog to walk on a leash will be easy.
• When first beginning to walk on a leash, go for a short time. Five minutes top. Your puppy won’t know what to do and will most likely pull and walk in all directions. Simply stop every time your dog pulls and when the leash relaxes, continue walking. This will take some time for your dog to understand so that’s where patience comes in.
• Take An Early Learning Class – It’s a great idea to get your puppy in an early learning class or even a puppy socialization class. This will teach your puppy to listen to you.

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