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Many of you know that for the past couple of weeks I've been working on a new dog training video series. There will be five new videos, and it will be combined with a number of other products that I currently sell as one big, colossal, super dog training information package. Or you'll be able to buy the individual components separately.

The first of these five new videos has already been completed and I thought I'd share some brief observations that were included in this information-packed-teaching-tool, titled, "How To Teach Any Dog To Walk On A Loose Leash (And Never Pull Again!)"

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1.) When you hold the leash, you need to keep your hands down by your waist.

2.) You need to walk at a much faster pace than most people expect, in the beginning.

3.) Once the dog is walking on a loose leash in one location, you must then work the technique in different areas, too. Usually about 7 to 9 different locations before the dog extrapolates and automatically walks on a loose leash, anywhere you go!

4.) When you turn (the explanation for this technique is also explained in my book, for those of you who haven't purchased it yet!) ... you need to really come out of that turn as if you just stepped on a bumble bee. This is necessary in order to give your technique that, "Two objects moving in opposite directions" feeling.

5.) You must incorporate sudden stops. If the dog keeps walking then you know that he's not really paying attention, and this will give you another opportunity to do your right-about turn.

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Dog Throws Tantrum To Avoid Correction

I have a 5 1/2 month old Bloodhound. I use a pinch collar. Otis wears the collar all the time when I am with him. Otis is normally tied to my chair on a 10 foot lead in the living room, as not to get into trouble.

After being outside and it's time to be tied up again, I call him and he thinks that I will be correcting him and runs the other direction.

When I get to him and touch the collar (no correction), he rolls on his back, spins on the floor and acts as if I were going to hang him. What am I doing wrong? Regards, Linda

Dear Linda,

Two things:

#1: When you DO correct him, you're making too much of a production out of grabbing the leash, pulling it out, etc... and then correcting him. Instead, just grab at the snap, slide your hand down 6" and give a tug, all in one smooth motion, before the dog even knows what happened.

#2: Practice going to the dog, grabbing the leash, and reaching down and giving him a cookie. This will break the negative association. Do this at random times for a period of two weeks.

#3: If he's already on his back, just stand there casually and wait for him to finish throwing his tantrum. Do not pull the leash, etc.... Just stand, with a loose leash and wait. When he's done, walk him around a little bit.

-Adam

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