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Walks & Games
8. Walks
a) Before starting your walk, sit your dog and put the lead on.
b) Sit your dog in the doorway and you go through first. Give the command ‘heel’, ‘close’ or ‘forward’, to tell the dog to follow you through the doorway, then ‘sit and wait’ command when your dog is through the door, while you close it.
c) If your dog jumps and barks and will not sit, put the lead away and try a little later. Your dog will soon learn to sit and wait for the lead to be put on.
Pulling on the lead – Dogs do not go for a walk, they go for a hunt, pack leader in front.
If an older dog pulls the lead tight.
a) Stop and stand still. Say nothing; take a few steps back facing the direction of the walk. Your dog will have to come to you. Do not yank on the lead. When your dog is in position by your side, give praise – ‘Good boy/girl’.
b) Then take a treat in your left hand and bring up to the top of your nose. Tell your dog to ‘Watch’. Do this by having a treat in your hand, wiggle the treat in front of the dog’s nose and get him/her interested in the smell, then slowly draw to your eye level ( Do not stare at your dog.) When the treat is at your eye level and the dog is looking at you, say ‘Watch’ or ‘Look’. A squeaky toy can be used to achieve the same result. Your dog will learn that ‘Watch’ means looking up into your face, followed by the next command.
c) Now your dog is in position on your left side, say ‘Watch’ and lower your left hand, tap your leg and say ‘Heel’ and start walking again. You should walk off with the leg nearest to the dog.
d) If your dog is by your left leg, start off with the left leg. Everyone walking the dog should use the same side, so as not to confuse your dog. It doesn’t matter if it is the right or left side, but use one side only.
e) The lead should be in your right hand if the dog is on your left (across your body). Do not wrap the lead around your wrist.
f) Your first few walks may be short, eventually the lead will be slack.
If a puppy is pulling
Simply run backwards a little way encouraging the puppy – make it fun or change direction as soon as lead tightens.
· When out for a walk with your dog off the lead, make sure you are in a safe area away from roads and traffic.
· If your pup is coming to you, having learned recall at home and in your garden, you can let your dog off the lead with the command ‘go play’. Call your dog to you sometimes, and give lots of praise when he/she comes to you. Get your dog to sit for a moment, give a treat or a fuss, then give the command to ‘go play’ again. This is so your dog will come to you happily to say ‘hello’ knowing that it will not be put on the lead to go home i.e. the end of the hunt.
· Your body language is very important. Open arms wide and stand tall and relaxed, a very welcoming posture for your dog to see.
· You need to be much more fun than anything on your walk when you want your dog to return to you. For example, squeaky toys, favourite toy, sound exciting, treats, ball on a rope, throwing balls in the air, clap hands etc. You think of some ways.
· You move away – never chase after your dog.
· Never tell your dog off if he/she doesn’t come in straight away. Be MORE fun if your dog didn’t come to you.
9. Games
· Do not engage in tug of war or rough and tumble games. These are strength games that should be avoided.
· Don’t chase after your dog; let him/her come to you. The dog will come to you if you are fun.
· Try finding a toy or titbit or throw and fetch games which will help to teach your dog to come.
a) Roll the ball for a young pup as they can’t follow a thrown ball.
b) Let your dog ‘strut’ when coming back with the thrown toy. Do not grab the toy as this could become a strength game of ‘tug of war’ and could hurt the dog’s mouth. This will encourage the dog to come right up to you.
c) After you have allowed your dog to strut, your dog will come nearer, then stroke his/her fur but avoid the mouth for a short while before exchanging the toy for something else, such as titbits or an identical / favourite toy.
d) After following these instructions, your dog will happily come right up to you.
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