Leash Training a Puppy the Easy Way

This is where the fun with your lab Puppy starts,with your leash training a puppy – The First Day but before we take your puppy out for it’s first walk we need to get it use to it’s leash.

Hopefully you have been putting your Labradors’ collar on so your puppy gets use to it, if you haven’t then you need to start doing this now (To find out about Fitting a Puppy Collar Click Here ). If you try the collar and lead together without getting your puppy used to it’s collar first you are doomed to fail.

Leash Training a Puppy

So your lab puppy has had his collar on for a couple of days and now you are eager to put on his lead. Although you won’t be able to take your puppy out on a lead until his vaccinations, you can use this time to work on your puppies lead training.

So here are your step-by-step instructions to attaching the leash for the first time.

• Attach the leash to the collar, and let it trail, please make sure that the leash can’t get snagged on anything.
• Pick up the lead, and follow your lab puppy wherever he wants to go. He will probably not even realise that you are holding the other end.
• Next step you need to encourage your pup to walk with you on the leash, rather than letting him choose his own route. To do this show him his favourite toy or a treat ( I found treats worked best) and hold it out for him to follow.
• Give your Puppy lots of encouragement, and praise and reward him if he takes a few steps in the right direction.
• When your puppy is walking with you, give him a command such as “heel”.

Top Tip: Only use the “heel” command when your puppy is in the right position.

Remember if you want to be successful make sure your puppy isn’t tired and also try training before your puppy has been feed you will get a much better response.

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