How to Stop Your Dog Pulling on the Lead - GPK9 – Professional Dog Training & K9 Education

Course Content

Understanding and Preventing Lead Pulling Before Leaving Home

Understanding Why Dogs Pull on the Lead and Identifying Individual Motivations
Recognising Excitement When Hearing Keys, Shoes and Coats
Resolving Excitement When Attaching the Lead, Harness or Collar
Establishing Calm Behaviour Before Opening the Front Door
Course Introduction
Preventing the Dog from Rushing Through the Front Door

Leaving the House and Establishing the Correct Walking Position

Developing Lead Control Through Food and Reward Placement

Managing Lead Pulling in Residential Areas and Town Centres

Resolving Pulling on Narrow Pavements and Restricted Footpaths
Resolving Pulling on Narrow Pavements and Restricted Footpaths
Managing Pulling Towards People and Pedestrians
Resolving Pulling Towards Other Dogs on Pavements
Managing Pulling Around Gardens, Gates and Property Boundaries
Preventing Pulling Towards Park Entrances and Favourite Walking Locations
Resolving Lead Pulling in Busy Town Centres
Managing Pulling Towards Shops, Food Outlets and Outdoor Seating Areas
Resolving Pulling Around Traffic, Bicycles and Moving Vehicles
Resolving Pulling Around Traffic, Bicycles and Moving Vehicles
Managing Pulling Around Children, Joggers and Groups of People
Preventing Pulling Towards Birds and Wildlife

Managing Lead Pulling in Fields and Open Spaces

Using Ball and Toy Motivation to Resolve Lead Pulling

Using Ball Rewards to Develop Controlled Movement in Open Spaces
Rewarding Loose-Lead Walking Through Controlled Tug Play
Using Controlled Ball Movement to Redirect Dogs That Pull Ahead
Using Fetch and Retrieve Games to Develop Engagement
Using Tug Toys to Encourage the Dog to Remain Engaged
Using Toy Exchange and Release Training During Walking Exercises
Using Praise and Verbal Encouragement During Loose-Lead Walking
Identifying When Toys Increase Lead Pulling Instead of Improving Walking

Course Content

Understanding and Preventing Lead Pulling Before Leaving Home

Understanding Why Dogs Pull on the Lead and Identifying Individual Motivations

Recognising Excitement When Hearing Keys, Shoes and Coats

Resolving Excitement When Attaching the Lead, Harness or Collar

Establishing Calm Behaviour Before Opening the Front Door

Course Introduction

Preventing the Dog from Rushing Through the Front Door

Leaving the House and Establishing the Correct Walking Position

Resolving Lead Pulling Immediately Outside the Front Door

Understanding Why Dogs Pull When First Reaching the Pavement

Resolving Lead Pulling When the Dog Leaves the House in Red

Teaching the Dog to Follow the Handler Rather Than Lead the Walk

Using Changes of Direction to Resolve Continuous Forward Pulling

Developing Lead Control Through Food and Reward Placement

Using Food Luring to Establish the Correct Walking Position

Using Food Placement to Prevent Pulling Ahead

Using Small, Frequent Food Rewards to Develop Consistent Walking

Using High-Value Food Around Difficult Distractions

Using Hand-Feeding to Develop Engagement During Everyday Walks

Using Food Scattering to Redirect Excessive Environmental Attention

Using Food Searching to Manage Pulling Towards Interesting Areas

Managing Lead Pulling in Residential Areas and Town Centres

Resolving Pulling on Narrow Pavements and Restricted Footpaths

Resolving Pulling on Narrow Pavements and Restricted Footpaths

Managing Pulling Towards People and Pedestrians

Resolving Pulling Towards Other Dogs on Pavements

Managing Pulling Around Gardens, Gates and Property Boundaries

Preventing Pulling Towards Park Entrances and Favourite Walking Locations

Resolving Lead Pulling in Busy Town Centres

Managing Pulling Towards Shops, Food Outlets and Outdoor Seating Areas

Resolving Pulling Around Traffic, Bicycles and Moving Vehicles

Resolving Pulling Around Traffic, Bicycles and Moving Vehicles

Managing Pulling Around Children, Joggers and Groups of People

Preventing Pulling Towards Birds and Wildlife

Managing Lead Pulling in Fields and Open Spaces

Understanding Why Dogs Pull Towards Open Fields and Unrestricted Areas

Using Long Training Lines to Develop Controlled Movement

Progressing from Long Lines to Short Leads

Resolving Pulling Towards Other Dogs Playing in the Field

Managing Pulling Towards Wildlife, Scent Trails and Interesting Ground

Walk First, Explore Afterwards: Building Loose-Lead Walking Around Sniffing Opportunities

Developing Loose-Lead Walking Before Allowing Exploration

Using Ball and Toy Motivation to Resolve Lead Pulling

Using Ball Rewards to Develop Controlled Movement in Open Spaces

Rewarding Loose-Lead Walking Through Controlled Tug Play

Using Controlled Ball Movement to Redirect Dogs That Pull Ahead

Using Fetch and Retrieve Games to Develop Engagement

Using Tug Toys to Encourage the Dog to Remain Engaged

Using Toy Exchange and Release Training During Walking Exercises

Using Praise and Verbal Encouragement During Loose-Lead Walking

Identifying When Toys Increase Lead Pulling Instead of Improving Walking

Applying Green, Amber and Red to Real-Life Lead Pulling

Identifying Green, Amber and Red Before Leaving the House

Resolving Lead Pulling When the Dog Moves from Green into Amber

Managing a Dog That Reaches Red Before Leaving the Property

Managing Amber When Another Dog Approaches

Managing Red When the Dog Lunges and Pulls Towards a Distraction

Managing Red When the Dog Lunges and Pulls Towards a Distraction

Selecting the Correct Reward According to the Dog’s Current Response

Managing Car Journeys and Different Walking Starting Points

Using the Car as a Calm Starting Point Before Walking

Managing Excitement When the Dog Recognises Its Walking Destination

Teaching Calm Behaviour When Opening the Car Door

Resolving Lead Pulling Immediately After Leaving the Vehicle

Developing Consistent Walking When Starting from Different Locations

Developing Reliable Loose-Lead Walking in Everyday Life

Combining Food Rewards, Toy Motivation and Direction Changes

Developing Consistent Walking with Short Leads and Long Training Lines

Resolving Lead Pulling When Previously Successful Techniques Stop Working

Progressing Loose-Lead Walking Around Increasing Distractions

Maintaining Loose-Lead Walking Across Different Everyday Environments