09/02/2026
Training Session 1 with Dennis !
It’s been awhile since seeing Dennis so we are refreshing our foundational behaviors, walking skills, and social skills.
Why do dogs pull?
1. You are letting them!
2. They haven’t been taught how to walk on a leash with a person yet.
If you want to work on pulling with your dog, number 1 thing to start doing is stop letting them pull you. If they pull, do not walk with them. Stop. Walk back and get them to walk with you. Reward any good behavior you like.
Is your dog too excited to even walk ? Burn some of their energy first. Play fetch, tug, anything to burn some of that energy.
If your dog isn’t listening to you when you’re outside, practice walking with them on leash and what you want them to know INSIDE first !
Sometimes training on walks or outside isn’t possible until we train our dogs in a more calm less distracting environment.
It’s like asking someone to learn algebra when they don’t even know multiplication or fractions yet.
Teach your dog what you want them to know in a less distracting environment, get them to be extremely well in that environment before leveling them up in difficultly.
Solid training takes patience, consistency, and practice. Our relationship with our dog deserves clear communication, boundaries, and rules just like any other relationship you want to have. And remember to have fun and love your dog as you would want someone to love you.
Message me if you and your dog are having troubles with training, I am here to help you raise good dogs.
