Loose
Leash Walking
Cue: Loose
leash is a gravity rule. Walking at my left side is on verbal cue "with
me."
Description:
Whenever on leash, dog will avoid tension in the leash. On cue,
dog will walk on my left side, no tension in the lead.
Elements:
- Behavior
specifics: "No tension" means the fastener on the end
of the lead will hang perbendicular to the ground.
- Duration:
No limit.
- Latency:
Immediate.
- Position:
When walking dog will be at my left side, close enough that the
leash can hang loosely.
- Locations:
Everywhere.
- Distractions:
Anything and everything. Especially distractions common in a dog
show or performance environment.
Training
Plan: (Accomplish each level in multiple locations of gradually
increasing distractions.)
- Handler stays
in one spot and dog keeps leash loose for one minute.
- Dog keeps
leash loose in presence of one distraction.
- Dog keeps
leash loose for 40 feet.
- Add one distraction.
- Loose leash
for 80 feet through milling dogs.
- Loose leash
up a crowded hallway.
- Get out of
car, through a building, and into class on a loose leash.
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