Pet Insurance

Teaching your dog to walk on a leash is one of the most important things you can do to avoid unnecessary pet insurance problems. It is important for your dog to practice in as many different situations as possible, but you can teach your dog to walk beside you under any circumstances, without becoming overwhelmed by the temptation to pull by changing the types and frequency of the distractions. Some typical distractions for a dog are people, bicycles, dogs, cars, dog urine or feces and other animals. Change only one variable at a time and keep in mind that there are two distinct variables involved in training your dog to heel. One is the amount of closeness of the distraction and the other is the strength or intensity of the distraction. The pace, volume and amount of the distraction is what we refer to as the intensity. As you control the variables which your dog is exposed to and make sure that he is not being distracted to the point of bad behavior you will be teaching him to walk next to you, without regard to the specific environment. Regardless of the distraction if your dog is overexcited by it he will not be in a learning mode. By controlling the variables you can assure your dog's ability to learn while around distractions. There are many different types of collars, head halters, leashes and other apparatuses available to help your dog stop pulling. But remember that these things are just tools and they do not have the ability in themselves to teach your dog the correct behavior. That is dependant on you.