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What is the best way to teach a dog to walk with you without a leash2007-11-25 2:52:34

good luck,

Candice

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try walking on a leash with them at first and bring treats, praise them when they stick together and dont jet off dragging u behind. teach them to heal and stay with treats. the more they get into comands and a routine of walkign together the sooner u can take them off the leash. get them used tog etting treats on walks and they'll be more willing to adapt and walk together.

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Boy with dogs that small they are apt to be seen as prey to wild creatures, I would keep them leashed when out in the woods.

There are leashes you can buy that split off like a "Y" so that you could walk two in tandem.

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Before they learn to walk without a leash, I would start training them on a leash so they learn your voice commands. This is teaching them to sit, lay down, stay, wait, come all of those things that will be very important for them to know once they are off the leash. If you teach them to stay and they don't move when you have the leash then eventually they will stay if for some reason they wanted to run after something camping.

Also, when training teach them to walk by your side with a loose leash and then that will teach them to stay near you without a leash. It will take time, but it can be done.

I would recommend the site below. Brian came to the shelter where I volunteer and took classes at and uses the same trainings as above. I am working with my dog on these techniques and it is working very well!