Week 1 Transitional Leash
PART 1 WALK AND SIT WITH ME (NO COMMANDS) ON LEASH: NOTE1: BECAUSE THIS IS A BEHAVIORAL EXERCISE, COMMANDS ARE NOT USED TRADITIONALLY. NOTE2: I HAVE ONLY MOSTLY PART 1 WITH FOXIE SO FAR. STEP 1: Make sure you put the transitional leash on correctly for handling your dog with the nose loop on and the safety attached to his collar. STEP 2: You can either start walking or start your dog off in a relaxed sit, and then start walking. STEP 3A: In the very beginning, I stop at the first pressure the dog puts on the leash. Also in the beginning you usually need to pull up on the leash to get them to sit. Once the dog relaxes, I will walk again until the next time. STEP 3B: When the dog has a handle on this concept, I may pull back slightly with my hand on the leash if I feel tension, but the dog is doing pretty okay. Then I make up either paces or objects to which I will stop a...