Blog — Leash walking

  Facts are facts: Loose-lead walking requires a dog to suppress natural behaviors. We don't usually like to use straight-up suppression to get "compliance," which is why I teach ways to help the dog channel their natural drives into alternative behaviors. This is by far the best way to help intensely driven dogs become manageable on walks. Here are some foundational concepts to consider… Firstly, have we fulfilled the dogs need for exercise and breed-specific enrichment? Secondly, have you provided proper motivation for the dog to adjust their natural speed and gait to match your own? Finally, we are asking...