How to get a leash on a dog(For Fearful OR Aggressive dogs!) 

This reminds me of how I taught my brother's dog to walk on a leash. Took an hour to walk her one block. But I'd just stand there and let her have her meltdown, then when she calmed I'd take a few steps. It'd happen again, and I'd wait. Eventually, she loved her walks!

I absolutely LOVE your videos and your bluntness in your explanations!

Thank you so much for your videos. I appreciate how you easily and quickly break it down, present it in an easy to apply manner, and just get to the point. You’re awesome and your tips are helping us train our 5 month old puppy!

I’m literally crying watching this video. I have two stray dogs that I’ve been trying to rescue for 2 months now and yesterday I managed to put a leash on one of them and she started to cry and panic so much I was in tears. I felt like the worst person in the world. Eventually, I kept on reassuring her that she is okay. When she calmed down and stopped rolling, I detached the leash. It was emotionally draining but I think with a couple of trials I will be able to rescue them both ❤️

So far the best and only video that I believe will help with my foster. I've had two weeks and I still have not been able to leash her or get her out of the kennel for the leash to eat. She's fine. Everything's fine until she sees that leash and it's just forget it so this is really helping. This is the best so far and I'm so grateful for this video. I will be trying this tomorrow morning.

The fearful dog part is the exact issue i am dealing with currently. My rescue dog Byulchi trusts me a lot more than my husband and thats because he is big and has a big voice and also i work with him more. This past week i have succeeded in being able to touch him after a month of adopting him. I have been able to get a leash on him but he is terrified of it and his harness. He absolutely WILL NOT move when the leash is pulled. He only trusts himself and no one else. To him, if i try to get him to come with me he assumes its a trap. Everything is a trap to him. Its really difficult but I am keeping that mentality of 'we've gotta get through this' as my motivation. I will take any tips. Thank you for making this video. This is a topic that is difficult to find on youtube.

Fantastic video! Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge. It's truly invaluable.

Thank youuuuu I’ve been looking this special video for ages you saved my boyfriends dog from being homeless!

Excellent advice. It’s all about patience and baby steps

The video was amazing!!! We got a foster rescue a couple of nights ago so we’re not in a hurry to go proper ‘walkies’, but I couldn’t even get a lead on him let alone lead train him. This took around 5 mins of being sat on the floor with treats and a slip lead. He only had a little freak out before coming to me for comfort and treats. We then managed to successfully walk up and down the garden and around house without major breakouts. THANK YOU!!

I just want to thank you for sharing this video. I have a very anxious lab and it has been a hassle. I nearly gave up til I rant into your video. Thank you!

Great video! Just started working with a rescue dog and we are already making progress using these techniques. Thanks!

This is so good. Thank you.

Thanks! Getting a dobi from inexperienced temp foster & I sent her this video. I'm starting the long-term foster work, & although I have experience I DON'T have YOUR skills (yet). Thanks for sharing. Let's hope I can rehab this 1 yr old dobi mill pup!

Thank you for the advice🤗

Just wanted to come say that I tried a herm-springer with my 9 month old lab who is already huge and reactive and it was life changing, we went for our first walk without a meltdown today and I’m just so relieved and happy, so THANK YOU for what you do!!

very smart and informative thank you very much!

Thank you for this video.

OH MY STARS! This is JUST what I needed! My Chihuahua was afraid of EVERYTHING! I now massage all of him and he’s always on me, I STILL CANT pick him up or use a leash. Thank you SO MUCH 😊

The information in this video will help anyone working at a rescue shelter!😃 👍🏽‼️

Love u and ur videos.

Wow it really work thankyou so much

This was amazing information!! This technique also works for cats (if a cat person or rescuer happens to stumble upon this) Thank You for this informative video!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

First video I have come across that properly demonstrates how to progress with getting a leash on a fearful dog! I have had my very fearful foster dog for 10 days now and we have been unable to put a harness or a collar on him, so I am going to start training with a slip lead from this point onwards with the methods you have just shown. I know he will not like it, but as you said, he will be stuck for months otherwise! Just need to get through this hurdle with him, thank you! X

Thanks!

Amazing 🎉❤

Hi Koco, I have a foster dog that came from a horrible situation and I am working on helping him overcome his fears and move forward. He is a 3-year-old poodle breed that you cannot touch at all. He bolts like lightning if you try. I have "caught" him a few times with the slip lead and once on the lead, he really enjoys walks. The 3 areas I could really use advice on are: 1. What other techniques can I use to get him to not be fearful of the slip lead if he is not at all food motivated even with high-value treats. (I have been leaving the slip lead on the floor beside his bed which he doesn't mind. But as soon as I pick it up, he shakes and will not take treats) 2. How do you safely take the slip lead off if he cannot be touched at all 3. What techniques can I use to get him to accept touch Some FYIs - he is not a fear biter - he really likes people - he came from a hoarder situation with 14 other dogs in a home with no human living in - he is not afraid of anything like noises, vacuums etc.....just afraid of human touch. He loves me and comes up and sniffs my face and gets exciting to see me wagging his tail etc. He just will not accept touch. Any help you can offer I would REALLY appreciate it. I think you are amazing!!

hi i really love and appreciate the way you present your advice. Right now I have a terrier mix living in mybathroom where he has been for three weeks. He came from a hoarding situation and he can't be touched. I have him eating treats from my hand (sometimes, sometimes not) but do not try to touche him or he will fear nip. Everything you read online says to 'wait it out and let them do things at their own time' but I feel like he is just existing in the bathroom. I have made no other progress with him. So I'm gonna go ahead and tempt what you did with the dog in this video. Thanks for doing what you do. ~dt ps- Screw that lady...I loved the F bomb!!

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Thank you for this video but how do I get the leash off? Without losing anything fingers?

Can I do this in a small space not out in the open. He has a big crate that I can sit inside with him. Can I do all this inside the crate for control.

Hey there! This is a great video! My one question is, since it's a slip lead, when the dog panics and starts spinning around and freaking out, it's probably going to tighten around their neck pretty significantly, and there's no way to loosen it without physically adjusting it. Is there a way to do this with dogs that have neck injuries or collapsed tracheas, or can't have that pressure/tightness around their neck?

I’m really hoping you will respond to this. We adopted an older rescue and had to board him when he got back had had problems with going to put a leash on, he has a harness on and we need to get it off. I’m hoping you can give us some ideas on how to remove it without getting bitten

Im having an issue with a big american bully that I train. He allows you to put the harness on, but freaks out the second it clips underneath his belly

I have researched a million ways to help my beloved 2 year old Male German Shepard Bruno who I trained since a puppy. He’s amazing but traumatized with noise phobia from a simple walk at 6 months old. Garbage trucks and trailer hitches are the worst. He runs away from me in the morning when we need to get him outside. It takes a lot of patience to get him leashed. Nighttime he’s a whole different dog My wolf man! Thank you for this truly best advice on helping Bruno, you’re Amazing! Do you work privately with clients? I am interested in further assistance if you’re available🙏

Hi does this also work for wolfdogs? I rescued a 8 month old saarloos wolfdog cross German shepherd. He was petrified of everything he has never had a lead on him so I tried a slip lead and he yanked it out of my hand having a fit. Now he a bit more weary but saarloos are nervous in general. It so sad because he has never been on a walk in his life he missing out on so much he scared of everything. Thankyou Clare ❤

Do you have any advice for bathing a dog who has a bite history with past baths? I do muzzle my 110 LB GSD but he is still so stressed and I just want him to know he doesn’t have to be scared to get clean. Also thanks for your videos! It is helping us so much so far. 😃

How do i do it with an aggressive frenchie that bites and doesnt stop, choking himself and spinning and trying to bite hands. Hes injured quite a few people now…?

Beautiful dog. What is she or he ?

using this technique to get my frightened chihuahua rescue to put on her harness it is working very well. I can get the harness around her neck, but now she won't let me close the clasp around her tummy what do I do next btw THANK YOU

I have a Frenchie idk wtf got into him he’s 8 months we used to put a harness on him with no problems now he hates the leash and he bites my fingers every time I try to put a collar on him. It is super frustrating that all of a sudden he’s scared

I adopted a chihuahua that was abused. I cannot get a slip leash on him as he gets aggressive trying to bite me. I have been bitten several times drawing blood and I don’t know what to do.

I would love to try this with my chihuahua but he bites every time we try to put a collar / harness or leash. We tried w the food but he doesn’t fall for that anymore.

I have my chiwawa for a month she wont come near me she runs away can i do this

I been struggling with my dog to put a collar on even get her in a taxi Keetle for transportation she's so fearful

It sounds clear but my dog starts running away and i must wither pulll it hardor leave her go. I cannot just simply follow.her moves clamly because she is too fast and gains distance.

When my dog is finished panicking he starts to bit the line. How do I stop this behaviour?

What happens if I am unable to get on the floor.

This kind of conditioning approach could take days of several sessions I assume. Then the question is how to walk the do in the interim. Leaving the dog at home without going out would lead to other issues

Maam can you pls help me i m from india.. same issue is with my dog

How the heck am i gonna tie my dog if she not trained and starts to bite me when i hold the leash I try to give treats and i got lots of marks already

How do i get the leash off. I got it on with lots of bribing with treats, however, to get it off was a nightmare, he did bite me :( . Eventually I did, but he was a hot mess. I am dog sitting for my daughters dog and he is just fearful and aggressive and very small. He loves my big dog so that is a plus. He is a chihuahua.

Took 9 months to get a leash on my dog to get collar on. Now over a year still can't get a leash on. We really want to walk her.

Also a lot of dogs will attack if you are on their level and that leaves you at a disadvantage

My friend is on the way to trap a dog in the desert who was abandoned there. Just sent this to her. Thank you.

Im pretty good getting a leash on but it’s getting the leash off that I struggle with. That’s where I have to actually touch the dog and that’s when they will try to bite

My dog would rather have people standing straight up than being on his level. That’s what makes him nervous. Which is one reason little kids make him nervous

My dog literally hates removing his leash now he's moving inside my house with leashes on

Did she say the "eff" word, or did I misunderstand? 😄

Wow you are beautiful

Will never work with the doggie I rescued she's a husky like a wolf there's no getting any collar or leash on her that's the way it's going to be and i saved her life. She's too fearful

I know this my not be the place but I don't see no other place I could talk to you like instagram or Twitter, etc etc. Are you single and can we become friends?

Good advice you had me listening intently then you dropped the "F" BOMB!!! How unprofessional I hope you don't talk to your clients that way. Thankfully I can find other professional dog training videos!