Teaching Your Dog How to Walk Nicely on Leash!

Unlock the secrets to successful loose leash walking with your dog in this informative video. Designed for dog owners and trainers, this guide dives into the nuances of teaching your dog to walk calmly by your side without pulling. Learn about the importance of consistency, positive reinforcement, and the right equipment to make loose leash walking a pleasant experience for both you and your dog. Whether you're starting with a new puppy or retraining an older dog, this video provides step-by-step instructions, practical tips, and troubleshooting advice to help you master this essential skill. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their dog's leash manners and enjoy stress-free walks.
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[@NateSchoemer]

In this video, you'll notice that I'm utilizing a prong collar. It's important to understand that when employed correctly, prong collars are both safe and effective for training, particularly when consistent responses are essential. A key aspect of using a prong collar is its positioning: ideally, it should sit just below the dog's jawline. However, sizing a prong collar can be a bit of a balancing act. Due to the design, adding or removing a link alters the circumference by approximately an inch, which can result in the collar being either slightly too tight or a bit too loose. In cases where a perfect fit isn't achievable, I tend to opt for a slightly looser fit. Consequently, you might observe the collar sliding down the neck a bit, as seen in this video. Based on my extensive experience, this minor adjustment does not negatively impact the effectiveness of the training. I hope this clarifies any concerns or queries you might have regarding the use of prong collars in dog training.

[@my2cents581]

Thank you for commenting on Prong Collars. I also recently learned that if they are used incorrectly, they can damage your dog’s trachea!

[@sylviamcneill4372]

@@my2cents581 So can flat collars.

[@patriciaberliner8050]

So glad you brought up prong collars and mentioned some important points regarding them. Used onr for the 1st time today and got amazing results AFTER watching and reading about correctly using. Would be beneficial if you did a program on prong collars.

[@johnbasedow]

I’ve learned that getting a strong focused heel is an engagement key that helps unlock a lot of other training doors.

[@GayCorvidae69]

As a dutch person I was so confused when you said the commands were dutch and it took me a while to figure out it was ‘foei’ and ‘volgen’ lol

[@johnnylong2049]

I have a 10.5 week old labradoodle. I was discouraged at first being my first puppy and my first attempt at teaching. Following your instructions from your videos, my puppy is starting to get it. He knows down and sit without hand commands. We started leash pressure and he’s knocking them out. He seems very smart. I’m trying to train him to be a service dog for my autistic 7 year old. Thank you @Nate. You’re giving many people life changing bonds and relationships between their fur buddies. God bless you all.

[@jkoadventures7401]

Excellent, as always!

[@tinklight90]

I've tried this today with my 1 year old malinois, and it actually worked!😄(I'm really excited) I've tried a lot of ways, mostly with treats (turkey) and his food, because we're working on his fears, but he just doesn't want any food or treats when he's walking. No matter what it is. Thank you for this video!

[@ViktorKranjcec]

Thanks

[@draftnotion]

exactly what i need to work on with my 6.5 month old aussie mountian doodle. thanks

[@stevenchandler4218]

Very good work Nate. She's a nice looking pup to. Thanks for another great video. 😊

[@LawEnforcementTodaycom]

Thanks Nate, I learned a lot more about dog handling skills watching this video. Thank for showing/explaining the WHY!

[@armandhammer2235]

Take that Zak George.😊

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol!

[@newenglander6270]

zak george is a nerd

[@DimaMas27]

@@newenglander6270agree. Doesn’t really teach anything but does a whole lot of talking

[@Southportpups]

Mmmh not a fan of the collar pop. How would you increase compliance with that?

[@armandhammer2235]

Nice work Nate as always.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks again!

[@cheechchong2521]

that' a very smart pup!! Like mine!!

[@claireseavers2840]

OH MY GOSH!!! I have been waiting for this video!! I love your technique, I love how you explain everything and the reasoning (other trainers just show 'how to')! We have a 4 year old GSD/Belgian Malinois cross. We rescued him a year ago from a home where he got no training or proper care. He was not socialised on taken for walks and under fed.... I have been trying to correct this, but have really struggled with loose leash.... I have suffered a broken finger, a damaged shoulder and a lot of heart ache.... We have now got loose leash (doing the directional change technique), not great position (he is slightly too far ahead), and he is still not focused on me.... I am going to go back and give this technique a go to hopefully get some engagement and build a relationship out and about (in the home his engagement is great....).

[@Heather-hy5hi]

Thank you for your skilled camera person! Despite the activity, the video is smooth and easy to watch. Another excellent video! Thank you!

[@Marios75Gr]

Thank you Nate! I followed exactly your instructions and worked perfectly for my stubborn German Shepherd. I have been struggling for a long time to correct this. Greetings from Austria!

[@1Dshan]

Another awesome video Nate! you are not just great with dogs, but also with people. I'm watching your content here on KZbin, and I'm really enjoying it. Our family is getting our first puppy in roughly a month. And your teachings here make me feel very confident, that we can make a great experience for the entire family. Keep up the good work, thank you from, Denmark :)

[@lion73005]

This video helps so much!!!! What had been missing with my dog’s leash walking was that I corrected him when he walked ahead of me but he didn’t know what I expect from him after the correction. The secret in your video is that you showed the dog 1) if you walk ahead of me, you would get corrected then 2)what do you expect the dog to do after she was corrected by redirecting the leash That’s a game changer for me!! Thank you!

[@jboxer]

Hi Nate, great videos as usual!! Do you have a recommendation for a food that I can use to train my 8 week old German Shepherd puppy so that the training food is also his full meal? I’ve seen you do this in a few videos but I can seem to find something that has good ingredients yet. Right now he’s on a raw diet but I can be putting that in my pockets lol Thanks in advance for your help!

[@waresmejumper2105]

I got a German shepherd because I thought they were cool did not not fit in with my lifestyle but could not understand why he did not like me a guy said to me you got to work him went to agility courses now we're best friends🕊

[@apachurrooriginal]

Nate, awesome video! Thank you! I have 2 German Shepherd. Sky (female) with 5 years and her daughter Nova 1 year. Both not walking as we want with lead. Sky walks much much better than Nova. Nova pull allways like having a competition trying to win from Sky; we tried walking alone with Nova but with the same problem. So we walk with Nova on the lead and Sky behind her, trying to minimize the pull issue but still pulling as well :-( We used for both the Julius K9. We didnt like to give a ot pressure in her neck. In your video we see you used another kind of leash, as you said we thought that leash should gave them pain and thats the reason we didn't used it before. We wanna use the collar you used on your video. Short question from a long explanation: Which kind collar we can used? Is this a prong collar? I know there are different sizes and different size of the points. which one you recommend?

[@johnhollis5729]

I'd like to get back into training the dogs and behavior.

[@BastardKitty]

Great video! Just discovered your channel. I have a huge Komondor who just turned a year old. Hardest dog I’ve had to train. We are getting there slowly but surely. Do you ever use the command “heel” or do you just keep it to “wrong” when they go out too far? Thanks again

[@CovertzMedia]

dude your honestly a lifesaver... my 1st dog was so amazing to train... recently got a pitt akita mix which I absolutely adore n love like my own child but MANEEEE does this dog has some intelligence like no other... also super hard to iterate some training like I did with his older doggo sibling which is a pitt mastiff mix and he was honestly so much easier compared to my akita lmfao but this video helped so much! thank you again for all the knowledge and help you give out to the world

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for the feedback; I really appreciate it and am happy the videos are helpful. Cheers! :)

[@russelllee6544]

Can I achieve this without a prong as well? Prongs are banned in my country

[@my2cents581]

I love how you and the dog make this look so easy! My yellow lab is so difficult to walk, I end up abandoning the walk, loading her into the car and going home. My arms are so fatigued after trying to correct her the entire time. Interestingly, if we are at the off-leash dog park her recall is almost 100%! I will keep working at the leash walks and hope one day we will have a breakthrough rather than so many breakdowns😅Thank you for your wonderful videos! ❤Alberta🇨🇦

[@ryanj156]

Sounds exactly like me and my yellow lab, we’re even in Alberta too! Lol

[@my2cents581]

@@ryanj156 oh wow, how old is you Lab and is it Male or Female?

[@ryanj156]

@@my2cents581 he’s a boy, and he’s about 19 months. How about your girl?

[@my2cents581]

@@ryanj156 She is 11 months. Still in puppy mode, lots of happy energy!

[@jeffreyfargo142]

We're struggling with leash walking too, although maybe not as bad as you're describing, so I feel your pain! Coincidentally, I have the same experience at the dog park. Very good recall, even when playing with other dogs and he sticks with me in the little wooded area, or if he wanders I can get him back. My dog trainer said this is becuase the dog isn't as comfortable outside of the yard or familiar environments, so he'll want to come to me. (Here I thought my recall was just really good!) But his recall isn't terrible even around the house, especially when I'm out of site. Distractions (other people, dogs, etc.) are an issue though, so I keep him on a long line when outside and not walking him.

[@sylviamcneill4372]

This was a wonderfully instructive video, Nate. It gave a great illustration of managing a young dog, distracted by her environment and what can be accomplished by consistent handling. She still tended to have a "swivel head" at the end of the two walks but HUGE improvement overall. And it needs to be acknowledged that these were her FIRST TWO WALKS in this new environment with a "new" handler. A lot to ask any dog. Rusty is still distracted after multiple times in new environments. There were many helpful tips during these two sessions that I will be implementing as we progress.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for the feedback! :)

[@lovinlife5912]

This is a great video is there an alternative for me to use instead of the lead pop I'm not so keen on that but lol thanks so much ❤

[@NateSchoemer]

Just don’t go beyond the step where I use the word “wrong”. This is a reinforcement event. Meaning, we are showing the dog the preferred behavior when they make the mistake.

[@lovinlife5912]

@@NateSchoemer ok ty so much for the reply. I really find your videos easy to follow and do helpful, I just struggle with anything I have to do thats seen as firm lol

[@carriefowler7662]

Kai is very calm to begin with. Do you have a video that deals with a dog who charges ahead like it is a race?

[@NateSchoemer]

Hi Carrie, The best I have right now is this video. It features a high energy lab, that loved pulling on the leash. Hopefully this one helps. 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2jdpaaiZZ6Xhassi=-3ywq12SPbfO82R4

[@nancyarmstrong781]

I really love this video. However, can this be achieved in a flat collar, as in tasmania prongs are banned?

[@TomsWhip]

A slip lead is also very effective

[@adaszpakowska9384]

How would you walk the dog on a regular basics? What I mean is that in an hour long walk you don't want your dog in a heel position all that time, cause dogs need to be also dogs, sniff, run etc. right? So how do you implement loose leash walking with longer leash so that the dog can sniff? Would you go for the same method but punish just pulling instead of just getting ahead? Or maybe you don't walk dogs that way and they are just either in the heel position on off leash?

[@stlucia111]

Nice, guess that’s no southern Cali weather up there. The heavy breathing in noticeable. Nice coat 🧥 too, I know you can’t wait till Spring to roll out the guns 💪 😂😂😂😂. Nice video always something to learn listening to you

[@Iceman-1986]

I have a Belgian Malinois, and she has a issue with passing vehicles. Is there any advice or a video of how to deal with this ? thanks

[@ChristinaMaterna]

I do have a question: After you've taught leash corrections and your dog responds to the word before the "correction", why do you still correct the dog when it's doing the desired behavior? Or is it just human processing delay? For example what i saw in this video: you said "foey" and the dog started to respond by jumping back into position *Before* your correction, yet i saw you still pop the dog during this?

[@wbhedrick]

From Florida. She is so good on other commands and pulls like crazy @ 8 months. I'm doing something totally wrong or is she just not able to get it? I know it's me. I'm disappointed that I can't get this.

[@drec5174]

Inward flip is important for your knees also. Imagine recalling your mastiff into heel and having them turn outward into a knee at sprint speed/200lb 😂.

[@Hogdawg1911]

I have that exact issue I'm 1 wrong move away from a knee break lol

[@bethanysmith8634]

Nate I have questions about correcting people reactive dogs. My male is afraid of any person in our home or out and will bark and lunge at people.

[@JuanCripto3]

why kind of collar do you use for this?

[@PaceWithGrace]

Does this still work when the dog becomes an adolescent (teen)? Haha. But seriously, any idea what to do about a 7 mo GR who doesn't care about leash pressure?

[@danno714]

" Fulligan" is from what language? It's not Dutch/Flemish....But i hear it quite often with KNPV dogs in the U.S.?

[@ferretapocalypse]

A late comment, but my 3 year old GSD is OBSESSED with looking for lizards. I cannot get or keep her attention, so she’s always on the pull searching. I live in Az so it’s kinda hard to avoid lizards.

[@jameshicks7125]

I have a 16 week old German Shepherd mystery mix. I have trained 4 other dogs using the Monks of New Skete Method. My dog is not afraid of the leash or collar, but moving forward he keeps hanging back, stops and sniffs and otherwise seems distracted and nervous about anything going on the environment. He was never abused. If he looks at me for guidance he will advance, walk at my side for a few steps then repeat the holding back. When heading back home he pulls but knows how to heel back when commanded. I would say he doesn't like going for walks and I am at a loss. I have tried a martingale set up with the leash under the chest to allow me to lift and encourage him forward. I have tried the leash pressure and a quick tug to get him to come forward, but he seems miserable, and as soon as we turn back to the house he is pulling to get home. I have never had this problem and am at a loss. I don't want to traumatize him. I do not know what I am doing wrong. By the way, I am working my way through the 10 steps of heel work and he is great, learns anything I have tried very quickly.

[@wblanco4600]

Dog's not socializing enough, which leads to social anxiety. Gentle lead works well when combined with a martingale.

[@user-bw4wi8ox7b]

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[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you for your comment and for supporting the channel. I really appreciate it. :)

[@jeremyconte8269]

How much are your 10 minute phone calls? Do you have any video or beliefs about caging or "crating" dogs? Thank you.

[@vaviechait139]

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[@user-se4mu5wd9x]

Easy teacher 36

[@armandhammer2235]

Nate. I need back on KZbin. Please Sir.

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! I took some time off for the holidays. I plan on making some more video really soon. :)

[@armandhammer2235]

@@NateSchoemer Cheers

[@armandhammer2235]

@@NateSchoemer If you don't I'll stop promoted you. 😀 I'm kidding. I'm waiting for your school in Florida.

[@aleshairwin8838]

Why do you not use English commands? What is the purpose for using Dutch?

[@user-bi8vm6bl5f]

a dog that doesn't take treats, a very foreign concept to me as a Labrador owner

[@NateSchoemer]

Haha! Yeah, I know what you mean. I have a Labrador as well! 😅

[@user-qe1td6tz3s]

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[@stevebull4578]

This is great stuff, I love it. I like the pace too. The dog is smart also. Information is clear, concise and so simple to understand.

[@Tyson-Pablo]

Please help me. I adopted a two-year-old German Shepherd dog and she lived with me in the house for two and a half years. I took care of her daily and took her with me everywhere. She followed me wherever I went, from the living room to the bedroom. She slept with me in the same room. We were not apart for an hour. The only day I left her at my friend’s house. I only had an appointment with my doctor for 4 hours. When I returned, I did not find her. When I looked at the camera, two children, 14 years old and 12 years old, came and played with her. I went out with them. After two months of searching, I found her in one of the dog care centers. I was shocked when I saw her. She had lost a lot of weight, was dirty, and had her tail cut off. I did not know. The reason is that when I took her out of the cage, she was happy and ran and played with me and moved away from me. Whenever I tried to call her, she came for a few seconds, jumped and licked my hands and face and went away, sitting or sniffing the ground several times, and when I left, she did not care or try to catch up with me. Why did I become very sad and shocked? What should I do? I love her and am very attached to her. She was like, “What should I do? I live in Jordan.”

[@jeffreypine6008]

Show me a resistant dog ..

[@mohitekennels2206]

For this type of demo I should use a real hyper grown up dog than you and is will get correct idea

[@peaceandlove5214]

I think you need to bring untrained puppy or dog and show how to train it,I like your videos though.

[@stevebull4578]

I like the little pop as a correction, but what about correcting small dogs like chihuahuas, and also pups, as their necks are way too delicate to use those little leash pops, how do you get around that?

[@Maligator16]

Maybe use small prong collar

[@stevebull4578]

@@Maligator16 No chance, a Martingale collar on a small dog would be better than a prong collar, I would have thought.