This video outlines five essential exercises to perform with your dog before and during a walk to improve engagement and prevent pulling. The exercises are geared towards dogs that are disengaged or don’t pay attention to their owners. They can be performed in the first few minutes of a walk to set a positive tone and create a better relationship with your dog.
Highlights:
- Threshold: Have your dog stay at a door or crate before leaving to create focus.
- Tune-Up or Calibration: Once outside, practice the “come” command to establish engagement before walking.
- Focus and Break: Teach your dog to make eye contact with you on command and release them with a “break” command.
- Dismantlement: A three-part exercise (Inside Turn, Outside Turn, and Drawback Recall) to break the dog’s tunnel vision and keep them focused on you.
