How Do You Discourage Dog Leash Pulling?
You may love your dog, but the larger he is and the harder he pulls on the leash, the more painful and maybe even damaging the experience of walking him can be. So how do you discourage your dog from pulling on the leash? The best way to have a dog walk nicely on the leash is to train him how to heal properly. You can train him yourself or take him to basic obedience classes. The younger your pup can be trained, the easier the job usually is. In most cases you can teach your dog to be well behaved on the end of your leash – even if he is older. Sometimes obedience lessons are too late for a dog that is too habituated to pulling against a leash. There are also some breeds that are more difficult to train to heal than others. But don’t despair: there is a type of collar marketed as a Halti or Gentle Leader collar that can help. This collar wraps loosely around the dog’s muzzle rather than around the neck. Dogs like the feel of pulling around the neck (with a collar) or across the shoulde
