How To Teach Your Dog Not To Pull On The Leash, EVER! 

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They can get permanent damage to esophagus with a collar if pulling.

@@kimfroman2023 They have a harness

Also the dog knows it is time for treats

And it's a Border Collie..... incredibly smart eager working dogs!

Yes my dog doesnt stand still for one second 🤣

It is true and why did these people actually do a video if the dog has already been trained. It is very disappointing. 😭😭😭

Better is you use a dog that pulls like mad and see how that's done. This dog is pretty well trained already.

Sounds like you did well! Im not succeeding, but will try what you describe. Something will work eventually, i hope. 😊

May I ask how long until you can see significant improvement up until your dog did never pulled on the leash ever again

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My German Shepherd/ lab mix does me like that 🤣🤣🤣

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Mastiff momma here, pretty sure she's drag me too lol

It’s an important “rule of thumb” to help guide your training choices even when we don’t have a video on a subject. Yet😉 Glad you found it helpful! ~Ken

Hi there, Nati Elgavi! Glad you enjoyed it so much. Thanks for watching! ~Ken

There with you.. he smiles and enjoys being pulled

My half lab half shepherd is the same and he’s so strong if I’m not on guard he’d pull me under a car

My German Shepherd loves to pull. Will ignore a treat as he thinks pulling is fun !

I found it is the same with my GSD/malinois mix. Essentially, she just plainly hate walking. Absolutely everything else in the world is more interesting than just walking on a leash, no matter what treats I am rewarding her with for not pulling. I am able to walk an entire block without her pulling at all if we are playing tug at the same time which is obviously not annoying at all.

Rob Plazzman choker chain was the only thin that trained my GS, once he figured it was uncomfortable he was great and went on to a normal collar, still with treats 👌

Hahaha. Very recognizable. My dog does fantasic in isolated environment (or just people) and a treat in hand, she can do anything and will do anything. As soon as another dog (or cat) enters the arena, it's time to play (or in the case of the cat, hunt) and nothing else will convince her otherwise.

Eric Cartmen was tamed by Ceaser Millan.. so it's possible. Google the episode :9

what you're not seeing is the beginning steps of gaining the dogs attention from the raw untrained puppy stage. Every dog has the ability to become the "Eric Cartman" of dogs, but with simple steps and short repetitions and positive rewards you can actually watch your dog teach himself to be calm. That's really what the epitome of training is...seeing your dog with that "GOT IT" moment.

Tried the military approach yet? take a 2 meter/ 6 ft leash, hold the end of the leash with both hands center body. start walking. Now the important part, when you see your dog start pulling you start immediatly running in the opposite direction. holding the leash center of your upper body directly on your lower chest!!! with both hand and you also slightly lower your upper body to further lower your center of gravity. Your dog will then "fly"...2-3 times...then he will follow and get a reward. also constant reward him if during walking as long as he does not pull.

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Hi there, Michael! I love hearing that attitude! We’ve had a few pit bull crosses over the years and they’ve been such a fun breed to train. Also possibly the sweetest pups in our home. Enjoy the process! ~Ken

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You can use different equipment or make use of the harness that have a clip at the front. Loose lead walking clip at the front, and the one on the back if you need to get somewhere quicker. Driving to the park if you own a car and letting your dog off or using a long line so they have no chance to pull x

That's exactly my question as well!!!

Walks aren't the best way to exercise your dog. Tug games and short sprints the back yard will wear them out more effectively

I like to get at the top of the stairs. Throw a kibble to the bottom. Pup goes down to get it and then I drop one at the top and pup runs back up. Up and down, up and down. Or do some fetch with a ball. Anything that gets them more active. Walking is great but doesn’t spend that extra energy some dogs have.

@@olympic-gradelurker True but if you live in an apartment that's often not an option

I love answering this question, Brandon Beavis Investing! Our methods are good focused at the beginning, but all of our effort goes into weaning off of food when your dog is ready. I published a video a while ago that will help you to get those same great results without food! Here’s a link: Basic Dog Training - Your Dog Won't Listen Without Food - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qLutjke0y9U.html Happy Training! ~Ken

A tip to not have the dog be so hard to work without treats is to avoid picking up treats before desired behavior, most dogs will connect the dots and understand that tricks are only worth doing if the treat is already out. Instead, with a bit of practice and large pockets/a large pouch - you can time your treats as well by simply being quick to pull it out and give it to the dog ^^

Glad it was helpful for you, Chrissy! Happy Training! ~Ken

@Frostykatkit So much better! We walk almost every day now. I'm still working on her walking NEXT to me, but I'm just so glad the pulling has stopped. I purchased an e-collar to help me with getting her attention... So far so good though.

Glad you found it helpful, Julie! Thanks for watching ~Ken

I have never received any treat from anyone, just a few very occasional compliments, in my entire life. And I was constantly punished when I was in elementary school. Yet I have managed to be a good citizen and was able to retire at the age of 50. I am seriously jealous.

So that's why I can't get my new 10 year old Dog too stop pulling on the leash. I've not been giving her treats, Not when I take her walk.

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An important rule to remember when teaching any skill! Thanks for watching, Louis! Happy Training ~Ken

Glad you enjoyed it, Haydn! Thanks for watching ~Ken

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Hi there, Kim! To be fair to the dog the rate at which you’re popping on the leash may need to be faster. If a harder pop is required then you may be waiting too long before adding the leash correction. What’s really important in an exercise like this is using just enough “bump” or “pop” to effect change. Then pour on the praise when your dog is back with you. The moment your leash has tension you need to start using those bumps! This is how the dogs begin to understand that the “cue” is leash tension and they’ll begin to fix themselves before it gets any tighter! Thanks for watching! ~Ken

McCann Dog Training Hi! I don’t use leash corrections in training. Which is why I was thinking that this technique could be modified a bit for me and while If I did use corrections like this I would use it early so it would be mild, I know with the normal pet owner, things could escalate easily and quickly. I would rather that not happen. You all work on attention skill a lot in your videos, so as just a question, why not come up with an interrupter word that is also highly reinforced to get attention? Just thinking out loud. Like I said, I like 99% of this technique you have shown and it would be easily taught in a group setting. And I am sending the puppy potty training videos to my in-laws for their puppy. They are having issues and are not close to me so I can help.

You are certainly thinking the righty way, Kim! The earlier, the better and you’ll be able to reinforce the great behavior without having to redirect! The challenge most people have is that their environment overwhelms their dog (and them in some cases). If you are able to interrupt your dog from leaving by using your voice and they are still on a loose leash, then that is ideal! It’s such a nice way to reinforce the choice of staying with you! When dog owners start to increase the challenge for their dogs, they need to have great timing with their voice, and what will often happen is that they are constantly talking to their dog to maintain that attention (which is a double edged sword unfortunately). If the only way to maintain attention is to be speaking constantly, the value of voice begins to diminish. And at some point while increasing the challenge, the dog will inevitably make a mistake. This is actually a good time for the dog to learn “what isn’t allowed”. By using the leash to redirect your dog back then praising when they return to you, it begins to put a little onus on your dog to work a little harder. By starting to discriminate between the “good responses” with praise, and the “GREAT” responses with a high value reward, your dog starts to choose you because you are valuable. Because dogs will do what’s rewarding, you’ll start to see your dog looking to you more often and offering you that attention because you’ve established a history of reward for doing so. I really love answering questions like this, as we often get to show this to our in-class students but it’s much more difficult to show the behavior change over time on RU-vid. I think there’s another video that you’ll find helpful on our channel that talks about some simple ways to be more “magnetic” with your dog. Here’s a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wogAFUwmeSw.html Thanks for watching! ~Ken

Thank you, Lina! Glad you found it so helpful. Happy Training ~Ken

Thank you, George! Glad you enjoyed the video. When your puppy reaches 16 weeks you can start doing some of the adult dog training with them. I have a more comprehensive breakdown for you if your puppy is younger than that in this video: Puppy Training Schedule By Age - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hpb7-dbjVSU.html Happy Training! ~Ken

Hi there, Rob! Glad you enjoyed this video so much. Our next Live show will be this upcoming Thursday night at 7:30 (4:30 PM PST *i think*) Hope you’re able to make it! Thanks for watching ~Ken

@@McCannDogs Awesome thank you, Ken. See you there!

@@McCannDogs I have 2 puppies can you give me some advice on training..also what is the best type of treat

I use it too!! Was happy to hear someone else use it :)

Yusss “with me” gang hiiii 😂

Yep. I use 'with me' too. Guess it's not as unusual as we thought.

Hey Peter! That’s precisely why we find an area with very few distractions. Maybe it’s a room in your home. Or a quiet area in a park nearby. Your back yard, or in a garage... you get the idea. But you need to find somewhere with few distractions to help your dog to be successful. Happy Training! ~Ken

Also try keeping him getting used to getting praises instead of just treats. I convinced my dog that regular dog food is also a treat for him. He loves it. The best thing I can recommend is to start doing praise with regular treats and slowly start giving him smaller portions to eventually convincing him the food is treats then just regular praise. Don't let your dog free feed as well. You want to make him want the food not because he is starving but because he will recognize any food is a reward too. I recommend Kong toys for help with this instead of regular bowl feeding.

Why teach a dog to walk on the left? Peds on sidewalks keep to the right so better if dog is also kept to right?

You keep the dog on the side of your non-dominant hand so you can do things with your dominant hand without tugging on the leash or sending your dog mixed signals.

@@tarawiselove so are you saying if you're left handed keep dog to right?

I’m not profesional dog trainer, so I’m not sure if I’m doing this right. Something that helps me is that I make sure to I eat before I walk her in the morning, instead of feeding her breakfast first, I basically train her with her food so she has to listen to me and work for her food. When she’s full she tends to not listen

Glad you found it helpful, Debra. Thanks for watching ~Ken

I do the same. I want my dog to explore smells and enjoy the walk. She normally walks very well on leash but sometimes she drags me after a smell so I am not sure how to train her to go to those things without dragging me

Since training a dog to pull on the leash can be dangerous if in a public place where they could get into harm, a lot of people will switch to a harness if they want to let their pet explore. A harness will feel different and encourage the dog to pull different directions to explore, while the leash pressure has a different feel that is a bit more strict. Just an idea!

Hi there, AK Living! You definitely need your dog to feel rewarded when they're making good choices. If you feel like your dog isn't interested in food there are a couple of simple things you can do to fix that. Here's a link to show you how: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tTnLGpji8LE.html Happy Training! ~Ken

I agree, when another dog is in sight on the field mine even refuses beef lol😊

Make sure they know you have a VERRRY GOOD, VERY SMELLY treat, i found Caesar's medley trio works, or smelly sausage or cheese. Get them familiar with the crinkle sound of the bag in your pocket. After you train them, don't give it often. My big dogs were never trained with treats, but as an old person, with them newly getting leash training, I needed a fast response from them. They caught on quickly with a smelly treat. Now all I have to do is crinkle the bag and it breaks their obsessive focus on another dog. Training becomes much easier.

I worked with a etologist because my dog had a few problems and to make him learn better we didn’t give him breakfast before the class, so he was hungry and wanted to do things for the treats

true was thinking what about if you aint got none on you too lol

Same! A female Samoyed that’s insane

Don’t give up! My one Newfie took years- literally- to mind. We had a lot of success with the chest harness, consistency, and not giving in to her no matter how long it took.(sometimes it took 40 min for her to obey- maddening at times). Every time I gave in to her, we had to start all over again.

Control that environment, Skoog! You’ll need to do this same training with lots of different distractions to really solidify the behavior for your dog. New places, new sounds etc. will all new helpful for the learning process. Happy Training! ~Ken

Same here. I have trained my friends' dogs and no problem. But they live in towns with houses and with no that many distractions. I, on the other hand, live in an apartment, in a city with tons of distractions. My dog is a hunting dog. At home she is a Saint. Once on the street she turns into the Incredible Hulk. She is sooo strong!!! Help please!

Just move to another place with less distrctions

That's what I need to know

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As long as you use your “with me” while your dog is a on a loose leash, that can work. The moment that you leash goes tight though you need to use those leash pulses to get that attention back. Thanks for watching ~Ken

Practice more in lower distraction areas until you've built more of a reinforcement history. Put distractions out (paper plate with low value food on it for example) and then correct him if he gets distracted by it. By doing this, you're teaching the concept at an easier level before hitting the streets with all the BIG distractions around. Small steps that the dog can be successful at.

if the dog is already used to you saying "leave it" then don't change what you say, for the benefit of the dog's understanding.... stay consistent... the fewer syllables used the better. one word is more than enough for any situation.

Rely on positive intonation in your voice with lots of physical contact

I've used these same techniques for blind dogs but I also add sound by "shuffling" one of my feet along just before giving the verbal cue and reward. In a matter of days they're very able to follow the sound of your feet, and as time goes on you'll need it less and less.