Dog Training- Leash Manners for the Real World
What you'll learn
- Ability to walk their dogs on-leash in real life environments with the emphasis of getting their dog to off-leash walking.
- To teach their dog appropriate manners when on-leash in the real world regardless of type of distractions.
Requirements
- No additional materials are required to take this course, though students may want to first ensure they understand the foundations of dog training. If the student walks dogs on a regular basis, he/she may want to purchase the tools covered in this video, such as a no-slip collar and regular (non-retractable) leash.
Description
Leash manners are one of the most difficult things for dog lovers to teach pets. It can be frustrating when dogs pull, lunge or otherwise react to distractions while on leash.
This course will detail how to use a leash properly in order to ensure students' dogs are successful in the real world. Topics covered include stationary exercises (pre-leash walking), proper leash use, distractions and dog reactivity, and teaching on-leash manners.
This course not only prepares students to teach dogs leash manners, but also lays foundation for future off-leash control.
There are no prerequisites for this course, however, students are encouraged to take the course related to training foundation. No additional materials are needed for this course, only a willingness to learn how to train a dog to walk nicely on a leash.
This course does not involve the use of harsh techniques or tools such as yelling, jerking on the leash, pinch collars or shock collars. This course only teaches students positive dog training techniques.
Students can expect to finish this course in 1-3 months. This time will vary depending on the progression of individual students and dogs.
Who this course is for:
- This course is well-suited for anyone who walks dogs on-leash, including dog owners, walkers, sitters, rescue organization, etc. This course does not involve the use of tools such as correction collars, therefore this class is not suited for those who would like to use these.
Course content
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Instructor
Nikki Ivey is DogSpeak's founder, trainer and canine behavioral consultant. She has been training dogs and their owners for 20 years. Nikki owned and operated one of the first daycare facilities in the Nashville area. She has also written multiple books and guides to assist pet owners, business owners and and their staff, and rescue organizations.