How do you teach two dogs loose leash walking?
jeljohns25 asked:
I have one dog who is trained. She walks on a leash beside me and does not pull. I recently adopted a new dog. I have been working with him and teaching him loose leash walking with a clicker and treats. He is doing ok when I walk him alone. The problem is when I attempt to walk both of them at the same time. Total nightmare! They pull at the leash constantly (they are pretty strong together). It makes walking them a chore that I dread. Does anyone have any training tips on how to train two dogs with loose leash walking?
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I have one dog who is trained. She walks on a leash beside me and does not pull. I recently adopted a new dog. I have been working with him and teaching him loose leash walking with a clicker and treats. He is doing ok when I walk him alone. The problem is when I attempt to walk both of them at the same time. Total nightmare! They pull at the leash constantly (they are pretty strong together). It makes walking them a chore that I dread. Does anyone have any training tips on how to train two dogs with loose leash walking?
February 25th, 2009 at 4:31 am
I would take the new dog walking by himself and when he pulls on you stop and then start back over, until he gets the picture that he doesn’t need to pull and can’t or your not going anywhere. You can also, take the other dog and leave him at home and when senses that your not spending much time with him he will want to go and do what you say. I would though, take him by himself so that he can learn what you want him to do before I led both of them together.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Until the new dog is reliable not to pull I would walk them separately or have another person walk one of the dogs. Every time he pulls, turn around, so he has to follow you. Walking forward should = positive reinforcement
If you can train in your basement or a confined area with the least amount of distractions/smells for them you should. That way, they are not overly stimulated and wanting to pull to investigate.