Easy Walk® Harness Training and Use Tips
Although the harness may have an immediate change in your dog’s pulling habits and it may feel more manageable to walk your
dog, he may still pull while wearing it. The harness is designed to redirect your dog from pulling and help achieve loose leash
walking. The harness helps you achieve the behavior so you can reward the dog for walking beside you. If your dog pulls
excessively with the harness he may benefit from the Gentle Leader Headcollar.
Use the tension on the leash to guide you and your dog.
No tension and a loose leash equals = “YES!” and the walk continues. This is the moment to reward your dog with a small treat
and praise.
Tension and tight leash = “Incorrect” and you should gently redirect the dog back into position beside you.
As soon as you feel tension on the leash, redirect your dog’s attention to you; you may need to slow down or stop. Once he is
back in the desired heeling position, we suggest rewarding* your dog with a treat before you start walking again. You may find
yourself redirecting your dog quite a bit in the beginning, but with some patience, consistency, and rewards such as their favorite
treat, he will quickly learn the correct way to walk with you.
Why we do not suggest using a flex lead with the Easy Walk® Harness.
We do not suggest using a flex lead or retractable lead with the Easy Walk® Harness because these types of leads encourage
and reward pulling behaviors. Due to the design of the leash there is constant tension, which can prevent training as we have
suggested.
Why we do not suggest using a coupler while using the Easy Walk Harness to walk two or more dogs at one time.
We do not suggest using a coupler with this harness because the harness is best used when the leash is attached directly to the
D ring – allowing for more control over the behaviors of that one dog. As suggested in our training techniques, use the tension
on the leash to guide you and your dog. If a coupler were in use and one of the dogs pulled more than the other, the dog that
was not pulling would get corrected for a behavior that he did not do; thus confusing the dog and possibly prohibiting proper
training.
*Rewarding the behaviors you want, encourages them to happen more often. Dog’s do what works for them and if heeling is
rewarded with a treat, they will do it! The same goes for all other behaviors you want – sitting, being quiet, or focusing on you
rather than another dog walking by, the options are endless!
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