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Leash Training a Dog Not to Pull
Learn why dogs pull and how to teach loose-leash walking with stop-and-wait, direction changes, and rewards, plus gear tips and fixes for common setbacks.
Training Basics
Loose-leash walking and walk manners.
Start here · Essential guide
Learn why dogs pull and how to teach loose-leash walking with stop-and-wait, direction changes, and rewards, plus gear tips and fixes for common setbacks.
Use a long line to practice coming when called safely. Learn gear choices, safe handling, step-by-step recall games, and mistakes to avoid on the way to off-leash.
A martingale collar is a limited-slip collar that tightens slightly when a dog pulls. Learn how it works, who it suits, how to fit it, and its limits.
If your dog stops, sits down, or refuses to walk, the cause may be pain, fear, gear, or weather. Learn what to check, how to help, and when to call the vet.
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