Sunday, April 19, 2015

Preparing Your Dog For A Walk

By Garrett McMahan


If it feels like every time you head to the park that your dog is walking you rather than you walking the dog, you are not alone. Many dog owners find that going on a walk can be an irksome experience if their dog drags them along or darts here and there sniffing and exploring. While you want your pet to have a great time on a walk, you can train a dog to walk properly, letting you be the guide.

Your relationship with your pet is associated with your dog's leash-walking habits and you might be surprised to learn about this. Instead of owners setting the pace and guide the experience, dogs control the walk and have to be dragged away from bushes and trees. During the walk the dog is unaware of its owner for the most part. Dogs consider the leash to be an impediment which keeps them from going at whatever pace they want and where they want.

The walk should be a pleasant experience for both the dog and the owner and that should be your ultimate goal. Being dragged about or perhaps having both of you get tangled in the leash is not ideal. That being said, leash training for your dog is required for them to walk properly. Since they are quite unaware on how to do this, it's up to us to provide this dog obedience training.

There are many different dog leash training methods out there, and it's important to find a method that truly teaches you how to understand your dog's unique personality. If you can learn to understand each other, it will be easier for you to adjust training to suit your dog. In addition, it can be wise to spend some time playing with your dog prior to the walk. Often the walk is the main exercise of the day so they have a ton of energy that needs to be released. If you spend some time prior to the walk playing fetch or dog or running around in the house, they will be more relaxed and less resistant to training.

You can make one of the best investments today with proper dog training. Improving the bond and relationship between you and your dog as well as helping them learn to behave properly are taught along the way. Dog training classes are usually avoided and one of the main reason why is due to time. With work and family obligations, it is often hard to fit in a schedule for dog training classes. The best alternative for these people might be found by opting for a DVD training system, such as The Dog's Way.

Spread over five DVDs are 12 lessons with a workbook that follows along with each lesson with reminder cards that you can take on walks and access to a private, students-only website with extra problem solving tips is what consists of this obedience training systems. All types of basic behavior such as training a dog to sit and stay walk loosely on a leash, coming when called, staying quiet and much more are included in these dog training video lessons.




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