The most effective tool to strengthen the bond between a dog and its owner are walks, in addition to this important effect, the benefits of walks go much further, as they help the dog manage stress, keep it healthy and disciplined. us in a nice way.
- If you want your dog to enjoy his outings in another way.
- In this article of Animal Expert we explain how to teach him to walk without a guide.
For your dog to walk with you without guidance and remain obedient, you must first know the basic instructions, it is important that it is not yet in a period of dog training but has already assimilated this knowledge well.
Among the orders your dog should know, we have the following
To teach your dog to walk without a guide, it’s important to be used to walking with the guide. In fact, the exterior at first is very exciting for the dog, who can feel nervous and even show insecurity for his behavior.
When this reaction occurs with the leash, you have a means of control, but if you initially confront a dog with the outside environment without the help of a leash, you run the risk of losing control.
The first time you release your dog, you should not do it in any environment, you must go to a safe park, away from traffic and with the least amount of distractions possible for the dog to stay in a calm state and take both to the account. presence as well as his orders.
Take it with the necklace and guide and release it, but with the guide in place. If your pet is already used to walking with guidance, continuing to feel its weight and texture will facilitate obedience and adaptation to this new way of walking.
Stop exercising control over the guide for short periods, for example 10 minutes, then, during the same period of time, release it but without the guide attached to the collar.
A dog needs the tracking of its owner, in this sense, and more at the beginning of the learning process, it is essential that you pay attention to your pet.
In the right environment, remove the strap completely from your puppy, let him away from you without losing sight of him and then call him to get close to you, when you do, you must use the positive reinforcement to solidify the learning.
Whenever your dog comes to you when you call him, give him a prize he likes. This reward system must be maintained for a long time, at least for a period of one month, and then, gradually, this habit should become sporadic.
When your dog approaches you when you call him, it’s time to hide and call him so he can pick him up and get close to you, even without eye contact.
This will be useful when the walking space is larger and the walking more dynamic, as it will allow your dog to walk next to you and still not have to draw your attention continuously.
As mentioned above, it is important that you keep your puppy under surveillance, without losing sight of him, hide behind a tree and call him, when he comes to you, give him a prize for dog.
As your dog integrates this new way of walking, you’ll be able to take it to larger parks, with more people and more dogs, as long as their socialization is adequate.
We recommend that you remove your dog’s guide only in safe places, busy streets or near hazardous areas due to vehicle traffic that should be avoided if you want your dog to walk without the guide.
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