Dog Training - Polite Leash Walking Class

Name: Dog Training - Polite Leash Walking Class
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Got a dog that pulls you off your feet? Take this course to teach your dog polite loose-leash walking.

Created byTreat Pouch

Last updated 10/2017

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What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you will be familiar with all the techniques and exercises needed to train a dog to walk politely on leash.

Course content

5 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 18m total length

Introduction3:39
This lecture answers questions such as:
Why is pulling on the leash harmful and dangerous?
Why do we want to teach our dogs to walk politely on a loose-leash?
Why do dogs pull on the leash?
Getting Ready8:19
This lecture covers topics such as:
What equipment will you need?
What equipment should you avoid?
How do you use the equipment?
How Dogs Learn4:38
The next three lectures provide a background of the scientific theory behind how dogs learn & how to teach dogs via clicker training.
How To Teach Your Dog3:01
Teach your dog using marker training with a verbal marker or a clicker, focusing on timing and consequences that link behavior to a reward. Ensure one click equals one treat.
Practice Your Skills By Teaching Your Dog "Touch"3:44
Learn to teach your dog to touch with the nose on an open hand using clicker training, building reliable recall, polite greetings, and distraction-free walking.

Exercise 1 - Attention Exercises4:52
This exercise is about teaching the dog to pay attention to you. This is the first step to teaching polite leash walking.
Exercise 2 - Sweet Spot3:05
This exercise is about teaching the dog where the "sweet spot" is - to stay by your side.
Exercise 3 - Give to Pressure2:29
This exercise helps teach the dog to counteract their natural opposition reflex.
Exercise 4 - Finger Target3:11
This exercise (finger target) is used for getting your dog into position and past distractions.
Exercise 5 - Change Directions1:23
This exercise helps you utilize direction changes to teach polite leash walking.
Exercise 6 - Release to Sniff2:20
This exercise covers how to release your dog to "do what they want to do".

Appendix A: Training Outside9:45
This is ten minutes of outdoor training, where we provide a narrative over the exercises we are doing. This is designed to help show you what a first session with a dog that has a history of pulling should look like.
Appendix B: Learning Theory / Clicker Training 10111:47
For students who are not familiar with clicker training, this video provides a foundation of knowledge for the rest of the course.

Requirements

In addition to having a dog, you will need a range of food rewards/treats, a treat pouch, a clicker, and you may need to get a specific type of dog harness or head collar.

Description

This course is designed to teach you how to train your dog to walk politely on a loose-leash. Many dogs pull when on leash, which makes walking both unpleasant, dangerous, and harmful for both the dog and their owner.

Included in this course are lectures and video demonstrations that cover topics such as why your dog pulls, what type of equipment we should use, and specific techniques and exercises to use as you train your dog.

Dogs that learn polite leash walking are a pleasure to take out, and as a result, they enjoy exercise, freedom, and socialization. This helps prevent both medical issues caused by lack of exercise, and behavior problems caused by not getting out for a daily walk.

This class teaches polite leash walking using positive reinforcement and force-free training.

Who this course is for:

Any dog of any age that would benefit from improving their leash-walking skills.

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Introduction5 lectures • 23min

Exercises6 lectures • 17min

Fading Out Treats1 lecture • 9min

Troubleshooting1 lecture • 8min

Appendix2 lectures • 22min

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