Any helpful dog walking training tips?

[Cookies12]

Hello,
I have a two month old puppy who is having a hard time learning how to walk with a leash. He also pulls and chews on the leash. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how I can train him to walk better on a leash?

[blueboys]

im sorry but i cant offer any advice on leash walking as my two who are coming up 3 totally refuse to walk on leash they have done since they were pups now they are both harnessed walked and love it:)

[lexus]

i also need some advice walking my dog. i have a playful and loving beagle but everytime she sees her leash, gets really excited. when i take her for a walk, she likes to sniff everything! and i mean EVERYTHING! i know she's a hunting dog but how do i train her to not sniff everything all the time? help, anyone? :o

[Nargle]

Cookies12- Does he not like the leash? Maybe you could make the leash a more positive experience by having it out on the floor and every time he goes up to it give him a treat. Then put it on him (Allowing him to do most of the work, no forcing) and then give him a treat. And then play around inside with a leash an collar on, not immediately going on a walk so he gets comfortable. Do this a few times with no walk so he just associates the leash and collar with getting to have fun with you. Finally, when you do walk him, correct him for pulling and biting the leash. It might help to bring toys along to distract him from the leash while on walks, too. Like, you could bring along a squeeky toy, and everytime he starts acting up, correct him and then distract with the squeeky toy.

lexus- Maybe you could try buying one of those leashes that fit up high on his neck, so you can control his head more? Like the ones show dogs use. If your collar is really low he's going to be able to control you, rather then you controlling him. Sniffing's normal if she's about to go to the bathroom, but she really shouldn't be sniffing the entire walk.

Also, I've heard that it's a bad idea to use harnesses with dogs that pull on the leash. Harnesses actually encourage a dog to pull, because they're allowed to use the strongest part of their body to pull. It's a lot harder for them to pull if the collar is near the base of the skull. I personally think it's best to just associate a collar and leash with good things, so they'll like wearing them, so when you're on a walk they're easier to control!

[pfoster]

Cookies12, an eight week old puppy is pretty young to expect to walk on the leash immediately. With puppies that I raise I put the leash on them and let them drag it around the house or yard without a person attached to the other end. This gets them used to the weight and drag of the leash so that when you do hold on it is not such a surprise. Once you do start walking him/her allow her to lead for a while just so he/she does not resist untill used to the leash. Soon she will learn that walking behind you is fun. an adventure.

[pfoster]

Lexus, always put your dog in a submissive position before putting on her collar/leash. Do not allow him to jump on you or go out the door in front of you. He must be "invited" to go with you. If you allow him to presede you out the door he is in control not you. What kind of collar you use will make a big difference in how he behaves on his walks. Using a choker or training collar high up on his neck, just under his jaw bone will put you in control, he will ignore a collar that rides just above his shoulder on the low part of the neck. If he begins pulling to sniff at things you and get his attention again by putting him in a sit position, then proceeding on the walk again. The problem is he is a scent hound, and that is what scent hounds do best, smell!