PatterdalePuppy
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How do you train a Patterdale Terrier puppy to walk nicely on a lead? Heel, no pulling, etc.
Puppy lead training
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Cahill
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dog on you left,lead in your right...lots of treats in you left hand.
start with just one or two steps forward,lots of rewards and change of direction,dont give him the chance to learn pulling.
it takes lots of time and patience.
if you are worried about using too many treats then use his daily meal allowance.
can be done on and off lead.
just my ideas but sure others will help x
start with just one or two steps forward,lots of rewards and change of direction,dont give him the chance to learn pulling.
it takes lots of time and patience.
if you are worried about using too many treats then use his daily meal allowance.
can be done on and off lead.
just my ideas but sure others will help x
Tinkerbee
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I would use clicker training as well, saved me bending down constantly to reward every time.
My terrier pup was/is an absolute pain and like Cahill says it takes lots of patience which can be frustrating when you just need to get a walk done.
I use the command "with me" for walking on a loose lead rather than a v close "heel". On the walk, when the lead is loose, its command, click/reward and we can continue. Taut lead/pulling and we stop/turn around, dont make progress until he is relaxed.
I did "cheat" slightly and resort to a head collar/halti as we just were taking ages to get anywhere and he was wheezing so badly pulling on his neck. The headcollar means he is less inclined to pull, we can reward that and get moving places without strangling him...
My terrier pup was/is an absolute pain and like Cahill says it takes lots of patience which can be frustrating when you just need to get a walk done.
I use the command "with me" for walking on a loose lead rather than a v close "heel". On the walk, when the lead is loose, its command, click/reward and we can continue. Taut lead/pulling and we stop/turn around, dont make progress until he is relaxed.
I did "cheat" slightly and resort to a head collar/halti as we just were taking ages to get anywhere and he was wheezing so badly pulling on his neck. The headcollar means he is less inclined to pull, we can reward that and get moving places without strangling him...
CorvusCorax
Deary me...
With the very simple premise that a taut line means that the dog goes nowhere.
When the dog pulls and we keep moving forwards then we reinforce the behaviour.
You can build it up by having a light line with no handle trailing loosely and encourage the dog/reward it for following you around and marry that with a command when you are getting the behaviour you want. Then when you pick up the lead eventually, it is less of a big deal.
If the dog has already learned pulling then it is a long and very boring process to rectify and the advice you have received already is good.
For me 'heel' is a formal obedience command, if I want the dog to walk beside me on a loose line I use 'follow'.
If you think you have made a command redundant, retrain and use a new one, like 'close' etc etc etc. Better than the dog going sour and ignoring you.
Many dogs/breeds do not like any sort of restraint or pressure and will try to evade it by pulling away, not realising that they are causing their own distress.
Many breeds are genetically inclined to work remotely and away from the handler and hence their pulling will be worse than one bred to work alongside a human.
Basically the dog has to want to walk beside you on a loose line. That can be achieved with treats, praise/reward, and/or verbal/leash correction of whatever type an individual wants to use. It depends on the individual dog.
When the dog pulls and we keep moving forwards then we reinforce the behaviour.
You can build it up by having a light line with no handle trailing loosely and encourage the dog/reward it for following you around and marry that with a command when you are getting the behaviour you want. Then when you pick up the lead eventually, it is less of a big deal.
If the dog has already learned pulling then it is a long and very boring process to rectify and the advice you have received already is good.
For me 'heel' is a formal obedience command, if I want the dog to walk beside me on a loose line I use 'follow'.
If you think you have made a command redundant, retrain and use a new one, like 'close' etc etc etc. Better than the dog going sour and ignoring you.
Many dogs/breeds do not like any sort of restraint or pressure and will try to evade it by pulling away, not realising that they are causing their own distress.
Many breeds are genetically inclined to work remotely and away from the handler and hence their pulling will be worse than one bred to work alongside a human.
Basically the dog has to want to walk beside you on a loose line. That can be achieved with treats, praise/reward, and/or verbal/leash correction of whatever type an individual wants to use. It depends on the individual dog.
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