How To Stop Your Dog from Pulling

Struggling with your dog pulling on the leash? This video is tailored for you! Join expert dog behaviourist Chirag Patel as he unravels the reasons behind leash pulling and shares targeted strategies to help you and your dog enjoy stress-free walks.
Important Note: Dogs pull for various reasons. It's crucial to identify the cause to apply the correct training techniques. This video focuses on dogs that pull due to their eagerness to explore new environments.
Chirag Patel is renowned for his compassionate approach to dog training. With over 20 years of experience, he advocates for positive reinforcement methods, focusing on celebrating and rewarding good behaviour to build a stronger bond between you and your dog.
If you're looking for effective ways to manage and train your dog to stop pulling on the leash, this video provides expert advice and practical steps you can immediately implement. Perfect for pet owners seeking kind and effective training solutions!
If you found this video helpful? Like, subscribe, and click the notification bell for more expert dog training advice and join a community dedicated to improving the lives of our canine companions.

[@SomeMinorDogTraining]

For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕

[@bettina4686]

Cheerful little ears, Hello everyone, I've been putting your tips into practice for a few days now and am amazed at how much has changed since then. I have two Galgos from the animal shelter who often get stressed in an urban environment. I have always been advised to give them guidance and to structure their walks. They should walk "properly" on the lead and I shouldn't constantly give way when they want to lead the way. Unfortunately, this meant that not only the dogs were stressed, but also me. Since your video, our "laps" now look completely different. We stroll more and I let the dogs sniff, I wait until they look at me again, reward them and they stroll on. This way we cover less distance, but gain more experience. All three of us are less stressed and the dogs seem happier, their little ears bobbing happily instead of sticking to their heads. I'm now trying to approach everything more slowly and carefully and pay more attention to their signals, which is a good feeling! THANK YOU for your helpful and inspiring videos.

[@xendula]

This video made me a subscriber :) Absolutely love that you advocate for the dog's comfort first, including walking them on a comfortable harness, which is obviously still possible with a loose leash, as you have proven.

[@susantanguay6634]

I love the "smiley lead" concept❤

[@ChronicallyCriminal-x]

I think some of these techniques will help me work with my GSD Murphy to improve how he is on the lead. He's 31kg & pulls hard, so we use a slip collar with a lead to walk him & it gives us the ability to handle him better. I've found that purely positive reinforcement doesn't work for us with Murphy because he does some things that require correction, he has made drastic improvements in just a few weeks with use of clearer communication, giving him more guidance on the lead via the slip collar & building a foundational relationship through play. However, I will be taking some bits of your advice to add to our training, so thank you. I'm glad that positive reinforcement only training works for some, but with our big boy, it just wasn't getting what we needed to help us & him be more confident & less stressed. A balanced approach, with positive punishment alongside positive reinforcement, has changed our lives & we now have a calmer, happier, less frustrated & reactive GSD 😊

[@taniawelsh5707]

love this Chirag and its given me a lil boost as its exactly how i teach my clients :) As you're a trainer i admire and learn from that's very encouraging and made my day :-) Looking forward to seeing more on this new channel!

[@bettina4686]

I am so happy about your channel! It's lovely to see how happy and friendly you can train dogs and how willing they are to join in and learn so quickly. THANK YOU this is a great video!

[@ChiragPatelConsulting]

Thank you ❤ Let us know what kind of topics and videos you would like to see in the future.

[@wotdogtv]

Thank you 😊

[@quiglag]

Thank you for this lesson. I was told not to use a collar on a Chihuahua but all the training videos have dogs with collars. This is the first I've seen where the trainer teaches the dog to walk using a harness. Do you have any tips on how to get my Chihuahua to stop eating things off the ground while on a walk? She wants to eat the palm tree nuts from the sidewalk.

[@DecrepitBiden]

Muzzle....

[@lilunette9319]

Teach her the "leave it" command. Mine was eating turkey poop 😅

[@wotdogtv]

You are more than welcome 😊 teaching your dog to focus on you when you say leave can be helpful. We will add that video to our list, so you can use that as a guide when it comes out.

[@Bawaygame]

❤

[@wotdogtv]

Thank you

[@dorianlajoie9423]

This is great. What is that treat he seems to like? Squeezable pate or something?

[@wotdogtv]

It was a tube filled with pate, yes! You can buy commercially prepared ones or empty camping tubes and fill them with whatever your dog likes 😊

[@lilunette9319]

I have a leash that i connect around my waist and have free hands to treat and click. I just wish it was a little longer but i need it this way because my dog is reactive to other dogs. He's getting better though.

[@wotdogtv]

Great options for some dogs and people ❤

[@duckicontreras7573]

Hey Chiraq they are great tips and visuals! I love your little terms ie, reading the newspaper! I say pee mail myself😂. As a trainer I find the biggest challenge is teaching the human to BE Patient with their young dogs learning this. I’ve followed you a bit over the years and enjoy learning from you and getting that support that I’m also teaching folks the right way. Thanks from Chicago Illinois USA😍😎🐾