Very often there is a situation when you started a puppy, and he does not listen to you on a walk so, as I would like. Or, even as an adult dog, continues to constantly pull the leash. What to do in such situations? Today you will learn how to wean a pet from such behavior.
Why do dogs pull a leash?
A bought homemade favorite, which is in the right relationship with the owner, is right next to him, and the leash remains in a free state. However, it happens that the leash is so in the tension that you literally take off the hand. It is necessary to chase the dog carrying somewhere. The very first reason for such a trouble: Your dog wants to feel like a leader. So, as it would dominate the pack, in the role of which the owner acts, and therefore "leads" her.
That is why dog learning to various teams is so important. One of them is the "next" team.
It will not only allow to avoid conflict situations with other dogs and their owners, but also not to lose their pet, walking it comfortably, not running.
But the cause of pulling the leash can be much simpler and without a pet desire to dominate. The fact is that the usual pace for humans, as you know, is a step, but for a dog - a run trot. She rather quickly catches odors, if you are looking for something, and in order not to waste time, but to properly pursue your trail, goes at a pace of medium speed. But it is something completely inconvenient for the owner.
In addition, with individual breeds, the situation is a bit different. The dog is trying to move faster, not even because the naughty or wants to dominate. It's all about her huge stock of energy that she needs to spend. And this will not work in any way if the animal is sitting in the apartment all the time. Precisely because Only going out on the street, the pet would be happy to get rid of the leash and run freely somewhat kilometers.
Host errors
There are a variety of situations in which the owner itself unconsciously fixes the habit of tensioning this very leash. For example, it may happen that your coarse friend saw a cat or a relative, but you are strictly punishing him to go around and pull up to yourself. But in case you met your friend, who also has a dog on a leash, you are free to come to him.
Thus, in some situations you yourself approve such a PSA behavior. And believe me, it will not disassemble the specific cases when it is possible to pull when not. Your pet just remembers that sometimes it is very encouraged, and it will do it all the time.
That is why even if your goals coincided with animals, Do not forget to command first, and after calmly come together. That is why it is so important to pay attention to absolutely all such situations and adjust the behavior of your pet, but your own.
Vicious circle
Kolologists have long been studying dog behavior in various situations. As a result, they came to the conclusion: the stronger the animal feels resistance, the more wishes to continue to pull. This is a reflexive action, and therefore, even the suffocation, accompanied by cough and salivation, will not stop your tailed strong friend - he will insist on his more active.
However, to keep his pet strictly near himself is also wrong, because if the leash is not tightened at all, it will be incomprehensible where to go to which way . In this case, the dog may fall at all to go on a leash, as it will stop constantly feeling. That is why it is so important to make the right choice of collar.
It is necessary so that the dog does not squeeze herself in trying to defeat you and drag in your direction, and you calmly walked by controlling your dog.
Not everything is lost. It may seem that we're learning the dog constantly running somewhere on a walk, thereby fascinating you for me, quite difficult. Indeed, teach a puppy to behave correctly easier than weaning an adult person to pull you, getting involved in yourself. However, for all there are its own ways, and you can always make something in the direction of improving the situation. Here are effective tips that will help as quickly as possible to change the habits of your pet.
First of all, it is worth clarifying not the qualities that you need to work out in the dog, and those that will be necessary for you in the training of an animal. What are these factors?
Psychology
- Patience to achieve the goal. Of course, there are situations when it is required to apply rudeness, but in general, education implies a soft approach in non-violent form.
- Constancy. If you act inconsistent and try to move the dog, as it was done earlier and unsuccessfully, it turns out even worse than it was. That is why be consistent in your actions, and since you teach the dog - you will have to follow every action with her.
- Need to find motivation in education . If for a puppy and adolescent, the tasks for praise is the usual thing, then problems can arise with adult dogs. However, subject to affection, each pet is quite reasonably motivated to please the owner.
- Do not feed delicacy every time after executing the command, Use bright emotions and praise.
Actions
Teach your "beast" team "Near". This can be done quite simply even intuitively. If your pet is listening to you, it will try to please you, and eventually understand what exactly needs to be done. If the speed of the walk is injected, strict, but calmly calm the zeal and reduce the pace. If you see how your big friend looks at the leash or independently regulates the speed of the gait, clearly and emotionally praise it! Obviously, he is trying to please you, and you are already close to achieving the goal.
And what if the dog is very active, and you yourself are not very comfortable to stop the dog? That's right We must give her freedom to throw out energy! Therefore, we take a moving friend immediately into the park or on any open space for playing there with a ball, a plate or just run! After half an hour of such games and jogs, your dog is more or less splashing all the energy and then will not be so actively running forward.
That is, first give the PSU to get tired, and then go with him to walk calmly.
How to teach a puppy?
The baby pulls the leash, runs out of side to the side, is actively showing interest or gnawing like a leash? Then it takes a slightly different approach. Instincts and reflexes at this age are much higher than the upbringing and shaped habits. That is why in order to teach a puppy to follow you, You need to do everything entirely on the contrary - run next to him! He is not so fast enough to make it difficult for you, The main thing is to hold on the same level. But even in the race should teach him to the "Next" team.
Choose the right collar
If you have a naughty adult person, then it is more difficult to remake her habits than to form new puppies. Sometimes such a collar can be used as an auxiliary element that would help you in walks and upbringing.
The collar in this case is like a gun. If the tactics and combat mitten lies in the upbringing, then the collar is just a tool to achieve the goal. He is not necessary for everyone, some individual personalities cope without him. But most often the collar is really needed, because they choose it correctly.
- Narrow collar (2-3 centimeters). The most familiar and frequent option. It will only fit the breeds, who has no neck too long, because the thin strip will not just keep it, but may even strangle the dog.
- Wide collars. Here we will talk about the models of about 5 centimeters and individual versions up to 12. In the first case, the product is most often nylon and is used mainly in order to just put on the neck. So for training this option is also not suitable. If we talk about those that are more than 10 centimeters, then if you do not hit and do not boil, then such a collar is not for you.
- Shleik. This adaptation is not at all suitable for learning adults naughty or not accustomed to the teams of individuals. If you are not sure if it is capable of controlling the very jerk, which sometimes is quite unexpected, then do not buy this type of collar. It is pretty soft, not at all suitable for training large breeds, except for the training of small dogs or puppies. Sometimes situations occur when everyone else, except forching, can be easily damped.
That is why use it for a puppy, but not for training.
- Specific collars.
- Drove Pretty cruel in his contact with the neck, as it is drawn every time the dog pulls a leash. It is not only not suitable for learning, but can hardly harm the neck.
- Ringland - An even more dangerous lection option, since all this design is additionally attached to the ears, and even thinner the usual removal. It is only necessary to panic, and a dangerous situation may happen.
- Halter It is used to put on the muzzle in the form of a loop, closes at the level of the leash. This will allow you to control the actions of the PSA. In general, a safe and more appropriate solution.
- Strict collar , or otherwise Parforts, it is better not to apply at all, except if you have a huge dog that does not otherwise want to obey you. These collars cause a lot of pain, and therefore it is better if they are used, then only as training. Plus, be sure to control so that the wounds do not arise.
- The same applies to Electric collar - It is very cruel gear and used only by professionals, and even then in case the dog itself threatens.
Useful recommendations
Do not forget about emotional approval and praise. Cut your friend delicacy, but not too often. Use suitable collars. The safest of them are 5-centimeter nylon or halter. Make consistent actions to teach the dog, and then your pet will stop pulling a leash and will go next to you, indeed, like an old good companion-companion.
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