Walking Together

Say goodbye to intense lead pulling and hello to relaxed walks. Are you embarrassed about taking your dog for a walk, as you are left thinking "who is walking who?" Are you tired of being dragged around by your high-energy dog while they are choking themselves? Do you feel like you have already tried everything and nothing seems to work? Teaching a high-drive dog to stop pulling on the lead can feel impossible. It's true that working breeds, especially those with a high prey-drive, need a special approach to achieve loose lead walking, which is missing from most conventional training protocols. But there is a way to teach any dog to walk on a loose lead without resorting to forceful or aversive measures. By following this training program, it will soon become second nature for your dog to walk nicely close to you. With the help of this book, you’ll: Learn why dogs with a strong prey drive are pulling in the first place, so you can recognise how it is best to help them to stop. Understand why common loose lead walking advice isn’t always the right choice for you and your high-energy dog. Discover easy-to-implement exercises which set your dog up for success with their loose lead walking training by fulfilling their innate needs. Feel empowered to successfully apply your learning to your daily life, to make relaxed loose lead walking a reality! Get ready to start enjoying your dog walks again and make stressful lead pulling a thing of the past! Simone Mueller, MA is a certified dog trainer and dog behaviour consultant (ATN) from Germany. She specialises in force-free anti-predation training and offers help to dog owners and professionals all over the world. This book is part of her Predation Substitute Training series.