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- Take your time. Do not stress. Remember: you are stressed = your dog is stressed
- Dogs are not nocturnal; they are awake during the day, not at night. So walk him at daytime.
- Do not put the leash on an excited dog. Wait until he has calmed down. An excited dog is an out of control dog.
- Step through the door first. Do not allow your dog to run outside first.
- Take over the lead by making sure your dog is behind or next to you during the walk. If you let the dog walk in front of you, you allow him to be your leader. That’s how the dogs see it.
- Keep the leash short but not tight for more control.
- Allow your dog to explore. After he has been good and did what you wanted him to do you can reward him and give you time to do his business.
- When you get back home, make sure you enter the property first to “claim your territory” before he does.
- Keep an “invisible leash” in the back of your mind and continue be the leader at home as well.
- Feed your dog after the walk, never before a walk. In nature, dogs have to follow their pack leaders in order to eat. No walking and following equals no food. And by feeding him after the walk, you allow him to be true to his nature.
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