The dog living in the city from puppyish age has to get used to wear a collar and a lead. The earlier you will begin to accustom an animal to these useful accessories, the better. Correctly well-mannered dog will quietly go on a lead, without causing inconveniences to the owner and people around.
It is required to you
- - collar;
- - lead;
- - delicacies;
- - ball or other toy.
Instruction
1. For a start put a collar on a puppy. The majority of dogs gets used to new feelings pretty fast – in several days your pet will cease to notice it. If the dog persistently tries to get rid of a new thing, study a collar. It can rub a neck of an animal or be clasped too densely. Adjust degree of a tension or change a collar for more convenient model.
2. When the dog gets used to a collar, the turn of a lead comes. Choose suitable model with the strong clasp which is reliably fixed on a collar. Length of a lead has to allow a dog to depart on a long distance.
3. Let's a dog sniff at a lead. Fasten it to a collar and walk a dog. For a start release her to run freely. The lead should not limit the movement of a dog. For the first walk half an hour suffices.
4. It is important that the lead in consciousness of a dog contacted only positive emotions. Putting on and removing it, give to a dog delicacy. As a result the bright pet will quickly connect tasty things, long-awaited walk and a lead together and will not resist collecting.
5. If the dog persistently does not want to go on a lead, whines and lays down on the earth, do not shout at it and do not try to punish. Stretch to a dog delicacy, inducing it to rise and take several steps. It is possible to throw a ball forward and to run behind it together with the pet. Gradually the dog will understand that life on a lead is not so bad.
6. When the dog gets used to walk on a lead, begin to accustom him to discipline. The animal living in the city has to understand team "Nearby" and is quiet go near the owner on a short lead. If you gave the command, be consecutive. Hold a dog, without allowing it to run. However be attentive and to its needs – do not pull and do not pull a dog if he decided to stop on urgent matters. Wait for the pet and continue the movement.