How To Leash Train Your Dog And Enjoy Walking Him: A Complete Guide by Alexandra Santos

This straight-talking how-to guide for dog owners explains four different ways of leash training a dog, so the training process is easy and the walks enjoyable. Sample training programs are also provided.
It is written for owners of large, medium, small-sized and tiny dogs, who want to teach them the dog-friendly way of walking without pulling on the leash.

You will learn how to:

• Identify why your dog pulls on the leash or refuses to walk;
• Choose the right training gear;
• Consider weather and environmental conditions, his age and health when walking him;
• Create and vary rewards to enhance the learning process;
• Communicate clearly through the correct use of cues and markers;
• Leash train through targeting your hand or target stick;
• Leash train through guiding your dog with food;
• Leash train through playing the “hot and cold” game;
• Leash train by trial and error;
• Use a release cue to avoid confusing your dog and slowing down the training process.

This book also teaches you to:

Train indoors and then transition to outdoors;
Manage training in the face of distractions;
Avoid the pitfalls of punishment.