Distractions and leash training

Here are a couple of clips that show the difference between working with a dog in high distraction vs. low distraction surroundings. As you'll see in the second clip, when I have my dog in a relatively "boring" spot -- our driveway -- she walks quite nicely on leash. That's the level of distraction she can handle at this point in her training.

Bottom line, it's important to give your dog tons of practice in low distraction environments before trying the behavior in more challenging surroundings. In fact, if you're just starting out leash training, you should probably work indoors exclusively until the behavior is down solid.

(If you're interested, there are more tips on how to train on-leash behaviors in the book I co-wrote with trainer Terry Ryan, Outwitting Dogs.)

(And click on "more from this user" to see other dog training videos I've uploaded -- I'll be adding them from time to time! Thanks!)

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