Dog Training - Polite Leash Walking Class

Bradley M.

Very informative and easy to follow

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James S. P.

Thanks for such a wonderful course!

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Ilse M.

Sound is bad

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Jessica W.

Engaging, good information

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Steven P. H.

So far, it appears to be a very good course. While I have lived with many dogs over the years and considered myself well informed, in the the first four chapters I have learned a lot that Stella, my new Dalmation, should be thankful for. Thank you.

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Roberta S.

This course did a great job of showing how ideal training sessions look! The example videos show that training a dog takes a lot of time, patience and observation, but with hard work comes great results! The techniques you learn are simple, yet effective, and gradually teach the dog that pulling the leash is not as rewarding as loose leash walking. Taking this course makes me feel more confident working with large dogs who pull. I recommend this course for all dog walkers and owners who want to walk more comfortably with their dogs!

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Michelle B.

This helped so much with the pulling on the leash. now I have much more control and fun during our walks. Thank you!

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Piotr M.

Yes

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Judy W.

very simply you explain what I have to do as a dog owner/trainer and you also explain why does it work, I really like that, so I can train my dog, because I know what I'm doing and then I can train any other dog and owner as well. thanks

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Angela E.

I've been teaching for 9 years now and took this course because I'm now compiling 4 week curriculums specific to individual areas like leash walking, jumping, impulse control etc. I'd hope to maybe pick up a few tips and tricks I haven't already heard of yet. There were a few.

The only concerns I had were that the reinforcement delivery had the dog constantly going sideways and there was no exercises for teaching calm behavior or deference. The dog was basically a sling shot back and forth and acted as if it had ants in its pants. This behavior is borderline neurotic.

Things I would have liked to see addressed were pace changes, what exactly someone should do when their dog pulls like crazy upon the approach of another person or dog (not just say threshold, show it), discuss what proofing is in more detail and how entering dog parks should have a requirement of not pulling (no management) in order to help calm them before they tear through the gate and get themselves into trouble.

Training a dog to do something and requiring it after its been taught seems to be lost among more purely positive only trainers. Its my belief that a dog should have both pieces of information. Teaching using positive reinforcement, proofing, then finally beginning the requirement phase where the dog learns this is no longer an "option" and apply a negative consequence while balancing out the information by rewarding the behavior we do want that was previously taught. Management just because a dog is too excited is no excuse in my opinion. The dog should never be allowed to participate in something they want if they can't simply control their emotions enough not to pull you down, bark or lunge. Tough love . . .

Other than this the material was good for clients who are willing to take the time and learn the art of clicker training and willing to work on their own habits as a handler. For this to work well a handler needs to be proficient at it and remember the tips presented here when using one. Sounds easy but for someone who's never used one before it can be overwhelming when also dealing with a dog who's pulling. Good luck to you and keep trying.

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