Teaching your NYC dog not to pull on the leash.

Downtown Pet's offers different approaches to help you deal with your pulling dog. All of these methods are based on positive reinforcement. You can read some tips to help you with your pulling dog below and you can also click the following link to view information on our nyc dog trainer services.

Some of our keys to success are -

* We beleive it's important to always hold the leash at the same spot. This is best achieved by tying a knot in the leash a foot or so up from the bottom and always holding the leash underneath the knot.

* We always walk dogs on the left side of our bodies and the curbside of the sidewalk. We do both these things for consistency and safety.

* When a dog pulls we do not pull back but rather stop dead in our tracks and at the same say "no pull" or utter a sound of disaproaval. When the dog slows up we always make sure to praise them.

* Some dogs will not respond to this method even after months of both the walker and client trying. For dogs like this we use a seansation harness but maintain the same strategy mentioned above while using them.

* As successful as the sesnsation harness is, it is more important to teach your dog a command that they will accociate with not pulling, like "heal".

* When both a client and walker are doing the same things, and saying the same commands to a dog, we see great improvements.

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