Leash Training a Dog
Posted: April 22nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Course Videos | Tags: leash, Training | 25 Comments »
This little segment will help you to leash train your puppy. This lesson is teaching a dog how to heel. Dog Training with Dave Melchionno. The entire video can be found at www.buzzcreek.com. Copyright Buzz Creek Media (ME3TV) and Grade-A Video.
A choke chain is used by some people, but another way if you are not comfortable with idea is to use positive reinforcement when putting on the leash. Every time you put the leash on, compliment the dog and give it a reward.
This dog is already trained pointless video.
Thanks for posting this video, it was very helpful and precise. I followed your instructions and now my dog walks and runs with me on the left side without puling or getting in front of me. My walks and runs with my dog are very enjoyable thanks to this video.
I have a tiny little dog. So small that a collor is no good, must wear a harness so as not to maybe damage his little throat. He is crazy small but I am working with him and he is making progress. Little tea cup size dogs should not ever have anything on there throat that coud injure them. And of coarse those of us that have those types of dogs should know that, I did not untill someone told me..so now he had a little dog harness,
I trained a dog that hated to be on a lease. He would not buge. So What I did, is I used a choke chain, gave a good tug, and gave him another. He walked along, and every time he stoped I snap the leash. That’s the trick with training collars. You don’t pull. You pull and Release in a quick manner. If you do it right you’ll hear it snap. It works on any dog. And if your firm even the most stubborn dog will listen.
I wish he taught you how to train a dog that cant stand to be on a leash because she freaks out whenver i try to walk with her on the leash.
It’s dog, not dwag.
amandapandemonium what a silly comment – whoever would be training a 12 week old puppy on a leash is a little silly given they are want to explore and should be at that early a stage. Clearly a trained dog doesn’t need the same positive reinforcement as one that is being trained and that was the point being made. Choke collars are just plain cruel especially if used improperly. I tried this method and it’s working beautifully after only ONE DAY!
Give the man a break – clearly some of you people have never worked with a dog like a Border Terrier that pulls so hard on a lead in its initial excitement that it chokes itself. Pulling it back as this video shows makes a huge impact and likely hurts it less than allowing it to choke itself from its own pulling. The positive reinforcement when he heels (and yes, a treat for that behaviour) makes all the difference for assertive dogs. This video is great – excellent advice thanks for posting.
God pain you, choke you like you with your dog, try clicker it`s funny and easy
I have a little pom and I don’t pull his neck back. Instead, I train w/ lots of treats and hand signals.
Oh yes, I prefer going with the fads, as you so kindly call them/us, because you’ll get a happy, attentive and hardworking dog. I’ve seen it work, when I trained myself and I’ve seen it work for others.
Oh yes, I prefer going with the “fads” as you so kindly call them/us – because you’ll get a dog that’s happy, attentive and hardworking, when you are training. I’ve tried training a little myself and it worked out for me and I’ve seen it work, when others used positive reainforcement.
First: No I don’t likethis method. I find it unnecessary to pull the dog back with the collar and a lot of dogs suffers from pain in their neck, due to the pulling back with the collar. Why can’t one just guide the dog how to do it with a treat instead of a tug? Or with target training? The dog doesn’t think it rules the world because it doesn’t get tucked.
The dog I have trained in heel was better than that dog after one weekend’s training with treats and the treat was gone at that time.
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Thanks for the tips. The hands signals do not work for my dog (Mini Dachshund) as she is so close to the ground, she can’t always see my hand. Any form of choke collar causes her to gag, so I use a harness. She’s heeling beautifully.
lex luthor is a what??
up for discussion…does heel meen “keep at my side” or “watch me”..i like a heeling dog that watches u..
there are actually ppl naming the cars?
hahaha so fuckin funny!
old school is the best way. Don’t go with the fads.
don’t forget EXERCISE. Sorry, but I’ve been reading Cesar Millan and a couple other dog training books and training a dachshund who’s a little bundle of energy. Exercise, as in brisk walks WITHOUT distraction (Cesar calls it migration) as well runs drains a dog’s pent up energy and allows for easier training. Exercise is primary for dog obedience followed by training. Affection is last. Pick up a Cesar Millan book and read for yourself.
it would be nicer if you showed an UNTRAINED dog…
so you refuse to learn better methods.
uh.. right…
and im kicking it old school