Leash training puppies can be challenging, but it is something that must be learned early on. Walking your dog on a leash is going to be something you’ll probably do every day, so making sure your pup learns the right way to do it is very important.

If this training is skipped in the first few months, it will be like teaching an old dog “new tricks” later on. And that is not a very easy thing to do. Leash training puppies is probably just as important as house training them. And that’s because if they learn the wrong way, it will be almost impossible to retrain them.

Puppies are highly intelligent and can begin leash training as soon as they arrive in their new home. The key is to be consistent with them so they don’t get confused.

If you can find a professional dog trainer or even a book that shows the correct techniques, you’ll save yourself a lot of headaches in the long run. It will be a pleasure to walk with a puppy that has been properly trained. They will do it:

Don’t pull on the leash
You won’t need a harness
Walk politely by your side
Will not step aside to greet other dogs and people.
It won’t escape from a collar

So why not make life a lot easier for you and your new pup and make sure he learns it early and learns it the right way? Then both of you will enjoy taking long walks together!