Rain City K9

Fix my dog

Recently, I was talking with a friend whom I'd been helping to train her dogs. Her younger dog is especially difficult for her to walk on leash, but after showing them how to leave the house calmly, and to walk properly, the dog easily switched into a calm, follower frame of mind. A few days … Continue reading Fix my dog

How to Walk your dog

So, how *do* you walk your dog, who usually drags you around, sniffing everywhere, barking at passing dogs and people, driving you crazy? Here it is, boiled down to clear steps: 1. Before you leave the house, calm yourself. Don't let the dog's frantic behavior when you pick up the leash stress you out. Stand … Continue reading How to Walk your dog

Leadership Walk

Introduction to the “Leadership Walk”

After many years of training dogs to heel for competition and high scores, I still had never perfected a method to teach dogs to simply walk politely on leash on casual, every-day walks. Using clicker training, treats, old-fashioned leash-jerks and verbal corrections didn't work very well when my dogs pulled on the leash. Since I … Continue reading Introduction to the “Leadership Walk”