Following chronic barking and house soiling, stopping leash pulling is a top dog owner wish. This behavior adjustment is also a safety measure for owners. The video resources and the training approaches presented here are good tools to share with clients and customers.
Source: Petcha.com, November 8, 2016.
Here are a few reasons dogs pull on the leash:
- They have four legs and you only have two, so it does kind of make sense they will move faster than we do.
- Your leisurely pace is slower than the over-the-top, holy-moly, let’s-get-this-party-started pace your dog wants to walk at.
- They want to get to the next sight, sound and smell. Since you are simply interested in walking, the dog has learned the quickest way to get to those things is to, well, drag you along for the ride.
- Because it works. The dog practices this behavior every time you are on a walk, and it gets him what he wants. So why on earth would you expect him to change?
- Finally, dogs pull because you have not taught him that paying attention to you is more rewarding than the environment around him.