It is a simple technique that can be used to let the dog know that pulling just will not do it anywhere. It is best to start doing these at home, in the garden (if you have one), then the dog walks. There is less distraction inside so you're more likely to get a better result.
The first is to have a few treats in your pocket (maybe some of his dry kibble) and the gesture of the dog at your side. If he comes to you then treat immediately, do it a few times, then take a step away from him.
Ask him to come back to you and treat when he does make sure that you deal with. To do this, again and again increase the amount of steps you take until you can walk several steps in a row with him to follow you.
Once you have achieved this, put your dog on a leash and walk several steps. Hopefully now he will pay more attention to you and not trying to rush things. If even slightly pull the leash tightens then stop dead in your tracks and wait for the leaves to relax.
Once he does, praise and treat. You can then move it out and repeat the process.
You should have a zero tolerance approach to traction and must be compatible, otherwise you'll be sending mixed messages and he will not learn what you want.
If you do this for about 5 minutes per day, he will receive the hang of it in time. Now you may think this is all very well, but what do you do in the meantime. Well there are many excellent products on the market to help pull and they are highly recommended. You can use them as a temporary tool while you are trying to retrain your dog or just go full time.
The two types that I want to make you aware of the head collar and harness are. A head collar is worn around the dog's head and attaches to the head. It works on the principle that when the dog pulls, the collar tightens around the nose, which in turn causes the dog to pull back from.
Another advantage is that it gives you complete control over the dog's head, which is useful for dogs that are reactive.
An alternative is to head collar harness, but not regularly speak of a harness. I'm talking about a harness that has a ring on the front instead of behind.
The difference is that if a dog pulls a classic harness are encouraged to take more than that was what they were created. Having a ring on the front, this means that when the dog pulls you actually have the dog for you that can balance off. Is reminiscent of the collar of the head harness may also tighten around the body of the dog which in turn leads to decrease.
