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How to Leash Train a Dog

How to leash train a dog requires patients and consistency. To teach a dog to walk properly on a leash the dog owner needs to be consistent with his methods. When a puppy starts the leash training process the dog owner needs to walk a puppy everyday rain or shine. A puppy has lots of energy that needs to be released through exercise.

Start walking the puppy in small increments of time 20 minutes to start is best. When the puppy starts to respond positively to leash training the owner can walk the puppy longer. Reward the puppy with positive praise and puppy training treats. When exiting the home to begin the walk make sure you the dog owner have the puppy sitting before you open the door. This can take a very long time to achieve but is a very important part of the leash training process. When the puppy is sitting patiently reward puppy with a treat. Owner must walk out the door first with the puppy following the owner, not the other way around. Always be leading the puppy on the walk, if puppy is in front of the owner while walking, the puppy will think he is the leader.

Practice makes perfect when leash training be consistent.