Leash Walking

So where do we start? With leash walking, and with most other behaviors, understanding the context of why your dog does things like pulling on the leash is really important in understanding how to stop it. In this workshop, we’ll dive into a dog's brain to help us see the sidewalk from their point of view, and how we can use that knowledge to teach them to walk without pulling. Leash walking is also one of those skills that the tools you use really matter, so we’ll break down how to find the right equipment, fit it correctly, and then start using them in a controlled indoor setting.

Now that we’ve got our equipment and the basic steps of how to teach your dog to walk with you on a leash indoors, we’re going to head outside! We’ll break down how to start outside and minimize distractions, and how to clearly communicate with your dog what happens when they pull, and what happens when they do what we want! We’ll also have an opportunity to dive deeper into some of the common issues faced by dog owners trying to teach their dog to walk on the leash.

Walks for dogs can be the most exciting parts of their day – so it’s incredibly distracting to be walking outside with so many things to sniff, lick, and bark at! In this workshop, we'll purposely introduce distractions so you can have a controlled setting for training your dog to ignore them now, so they ignore the ones that aren’t purposeful down the road. We’ll then break down step by step how you can pass distractions like another person, an object, or a dog, in a way that won’t have you tangled in the leash or yelling for your dog to come back.