How to Continue Leash Training With Your Recherche Puppy
Below is a video of us going through the most common issues with leash walking and how to address them:
Upon getting your Recherche pup home, you may find that they try to test the boundaries and limitations of their new pack leaders. Many times these tests and challenges can take place while your pup is on a leash. We know that knowing how to correctly address these speed bumps with your pup can be a daunting task. Using the knowledge and experience we have gained over the years of training more than 700 pups, we have comprised a training video to help you recognize and handle many common issues that may arise while walking your pup on a leash.
Lagging Behind You: If your dog’s head falls behind your thigh or you find yourself having to maintain tension on the leash to encourage forward movement from your pup then your pup is lagging behind. This could take place because they are interested in something behind them or because they don’t really want to go the way you are asking them to go. When this happens give several small quick leash pops in the forward direction to encourage movement in that direction. You may also pat your leg and use your voice to encourage your pet to move forward. Once they get back into the correct leash walking position, praise them verbally and reward them with affection. Straying to the Left: This can happen when you pass by interesting looking/smelling/sounding distractions. Your pup begins to pay more attention to their surroundings that they do to their pack leader (YOU) and then they start moving away from you to the left. To address this you want to give a leash correction and then immediately make a sharp turn to the right. This will automatically redirect your pup’s attention back to you. Remember to make sure that your level and intensity of correction matches your level and intensity of praise/reward.
Remember that leash training, like all areas of puppy training is about consistency and repetition. Your puppy is not going to be the same everyday. You may have one day where they seem to have everything down to an art, then the next day they don’t seem to remember how to do anything. When this happens make sure you don’t get discouraged and lose sight of your long term goal. Keep at it, be diligent, and persevere. The days where your pup seems to have it all together will become more frequent, while the days of them seeming to be at square one will become few and far between. With patience and consistency you will soon have people stopping you to compliment you on your pup’s manners. Believe me, we have all seen it! |