How to Keep Your Adopted Puppy Safe with a Leash

Whether you like it or not, your adopted puppy needs to be trained. While it may come with risks of bodily harm being inflicted to your puppy, there are ways to keep them safe.

One of these ways is to use a leash while training them. In short, it’s called leash training.

So here are the pointers for leash training. First, let’s discuss why leash training can be beneficial to your puppy.

The Importance of Leash Training

 

There are many benefits that come with leash training. It can take away the ability of your puppy to take off during a walk. This, in turn, will keep him safe.

It’s also helpful for urban areas as it will help you with controlling the movements of your puppy, especially whenever he gets excited. Also, leashes are required for public places. Thus, it’s an important tool for training puppies.

Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose

When using a leash for your puppy, make sure that his collar is properly fitted. It’s important that puppies are comfortable when wearing one.

And that’s why it would be convenient if you can find a non-tightening collar for your puppy, but only when both of you are at home. That said, the collar shouldn’t be too loose as your puppy may be able to remove it.

It should be tight enough to resist being removed but not so tight that it causes uneasiness. To make sure it is so, check using your two fingers if it fits between the collar and the neck of your puppy.

When Your Puppy is Resisting

Never force your puppy or pull on the leash. You should instead kneel down and try to comfort him with a cheerful voice.

During housetraining, make sure you properly guide your puppy to wherever he should go, his potty spot for example. If you think you can’t do that, a toy or delicious treats like bully bones might be able to lure him along.

The idea of getting trained with a leash is foreign to puppies. Puppies won’t know how to respond. Don’t expect that they won’t make a mistake. If they do, make sure you increase your temper.