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Puppy Leash Training Tips – How to Train Your Puppy on a Leash
By Jeremy Hoffman

One of the requirements of being a responsible puppy owner is to train them to walk on a leash. There is nothing more embarrassing than a puppy that runs in an out of your legs rapping the leash around you like a rope. Or even worse, a puppy who lunges forward choking him/herself repeatedly. Control your dog; learn how to easily train him/her to walk on a leash:

• Put the collar on him/her for about two hours a day two weeks prior to the beginning of leash training. This will allow the puppy to get used to the collar and not get freaked out when leash training starts.

• Try to keep leash loose at all times.

• Start indoor leash walking first. Try 10 minutes sessions several times a day over a period of about two weeks.

• Get your puppy to walk on the side of you by guiding the leash with your free hand. Your puppy will get used to you lifting the leash with your free hand on the side you wish him/her to be.

• If your puppy lunges forward, reverse yourself in the other direction each time. Give a slight tug and then release. Your puppy will get back to you to be by your side once he/she realizes that this behavior will cause him/her to be behind you.

• If your puppy bites the leash, tell him/her no sternly. If they continue to do this, spray the leash with a deterrent; this can be purchased at your nearby pet store and some supermarkets.

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