Knowing you’re in control when you walk your dog is the difference between enjoying the dog walk and constant worry about what might happen next. If you’ve ever had to deal with a dog fight, you’ll know how scary that is. But many of the less scary dog walk problems can be just as annoying.
So how can you walk your dog with confidence when he seems to have a mind of his own! These are just some of the problems we put up with day after day.
- Your dog drags you along and you spend your time yanking on his lead to bring him back
- Your dog barks at everybody that comes near you
- Your dog chases cyclists or roller skaters
- Your dog gets aggressive when he sees another dog and it takes all your strength to hold him back
- You let your dog off the leash and then he doesn’t come back when you call
- Your dog stops to sniff every few yards
Does any of that sound familiar?
Take a look at your fellow dog walkers next time you’re out and see just how many of them are dealing with one of these problems.
As a successful dog trainer, I’ve used dog listener techniques for over 10 years and they’ve worked with every breed of dog you can imagine. That’s because the methods are based on understanding a dogs language and motivations – which are far simpler than you might think. Once you understand this, you’ll never have to be harsh with your dog again. No shouting, pushing, tugging on the lead or losing your cool necessary!