| "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." A popular | | | | That is why a harness can be so helpful. When you |
| saying, and very true when trying to teach your dog | | | | begin your training make sure you walk at your pace |
| something new. It seems to be especially true when | | | | and not your dogs. |
| trying to train a dog to walk on a leash. | | | | By starting out slowly you are helping your dog learn |
| This is why it is best to train a dog while they are | | | | not to pull against the leash. They eventually will slow |
| young. Teaching a puppy will help them avoid bad | | | | their pace down and keep slack in the leash. When |
| habits, and save you a lot of frustration in the long | | | | they do this you can walk a little faster to see how |
| haul. A good way to train a puppy is to use a dog | | | | your dog does. |
| harness. | | | | Eventually you want to get the dog to keep pace |
| A dog harness is helpful when trying to control your | | | | with you and not pull against the leash. Have a strong |
| dog. Since the harness is placed around your dog's | | | | grip on the leash when you are training. Start out |
| torso you are able to teach your dog how to walk | | | | with a short leash and slowly give them more and |
| with a leash. A harness allows you to pull back on | | | | more of the leash as they learn to keep slack in the |
| your dog with out worrying about accidentally hurting | | | | leash. |
| your dog. | | | | Training a puppy can be a lot of work, but it is a lot |
| Dog collars, if not put on correctly, can actually do | | | | easier than training an adult dog. If you do happen to |
| more harm than good. When you are teaching a | | | | have a dog that needs to be trained check out our |
| puppy to learn to walk with a leash you may have to | | | | previous article about training a dog not to pull against |
| pull and tug on the leash to get them to pay | | | | your leash. We also have another article with tips in |
| attention. Pulling hard on an ill-fitted collar can damage | | | | there for adult dog owners, and reasons why a |
| your dog's throat. | | | | training collar could be a more appropriate choice than |
| The best training technique is one that is pain free. | | | | a full body harness. |