How to exercise with the easy walk harness? [CZ.3]

In this article you will learn how to train your dog to unlearn him hauling while walking in easy walk harness.

This training will help your dog understand what you expect from him. A well-done exercise each time will make you one step away from leisurely walks with your hand in its place. Now she will have a chance to stay in the shoulder longer;)

Behaviorist mom presents one of her favorite exercises in learning to walk on a loose leash:

An exercise with a big reward at the end

Set in a certain place a bowl of dog treats and walk away a dozen paces. Mark the place of the beginning (we often choose a specific flower or a hole in the sidewalk with the caretakers;)) or just leave the backpack. We start the exercise - we move towards the treats, constantly controlling the arrangement of the leash. If the dog starts to pull we go back to the starting point and we start the exercise from the beginning. As soon as your dog manages to walk all the way on a loose leash, he will receive a large reward left in the bowl. Remember that in when approaching the award say "please, you can eat" or another slogan like "you have" or "ok, eat" so that the dog does not learn to eat the food left on the grass.

Other awards

Instead of eating, we can use a different reward at the end of the route. It could be:

• favorite toy a dog, e.g. a jerk, which you can play dragging together,

• second guardianwho will be waiting for the dog to pet him, give him something delicious or suggest some fun.

• clearing in the parkon which the dog is unleashed. The principle is similar: a dog for a calm approach to a given place can run, sniff and go crazy.

• favorite canine companion for games - you can use them together as a reward for reaching him on a loose leash.

The point is that the prize should be mega-big, like an annual bonus;)

Ola Maciejewska - behaviorist, mother of two boys and Vito the Labrador. Runs a fanpage Mamabehaviorist. A graduate of the Faculty of Animal Sciences at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and postgraduate studies in Animal Psychology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Associated with the "Pomocna Łapa" foundation, for which she conducted dog therapy classes with the help of her personal canine assistant, Vito. She is employed as an assistant veterinarian and behaviorist at the "Białobrzeska" veterinary clinic. Proud member of the Polish Ethological Society (PTE), which brings together people associated with behavioral sciences and actively working in the field of ethology.