Teaching Your Dog to Walk

Teaching a dog how to behave on a walk is very much like teaching them manners in the house. You have to set rules and boundaries that you enforce calmly and consistently each and every walk. The most important rule is where your dog is placed during the walk. If your dog pulls or is out in front then you area follower and can’t make rules for him. Keeping your dog next to or behind you makes him a follower, so you can set rules like no aggression.

The Fearful Friend

The second most common issue I deal with is fearful and/or insecure dogs. Fear usually originates from a lack of exposure and socialization. From there humans get involved and the result can be devastating.

Red Zone Aggressive - Before & After

The red zone is when a dog has reached the level of aggression where there is a serious and prolonged intent to harm or kill that is directed towards humans, dogs or other animals. Excited, insecure, dominant dogs of any breed, mixed with a nervous human can be a recipe of behavioral disaster that leads to the red zone.