December 24, 2024 • 20 mins
This podcast episode emphasizes the importance of using a leash effectively to manage unwanted dog behaviors in the home, providing practical strategies to address issues like jumping, counter-surfing, and anxiety. By implementing leash techniques consistently, listeners can transform their dog's manners and ensure a calmer environment for both their pets and families.
• Importance of leashes in managing unwanted behaviors
• Techniques for addressing jumping on people
• Solutions for counter surfing during gatherings
• Preventing door dashing and safety risks
• Controlled introductions to guests with leashes
• Reducing reactions to household noises through management
• Strategies for handling resource guarding behaviors
• Managing rough play and preventing aggression
• Controlling chasing tendencies within the home
• Addressing destructive behaviors and accidents
• Techniques for aggression towards visitors
• Tips for using a leash effectively indoors
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Did you know that you can manage and control any
unwanted behavior instantly?
Do you have a dog that perhapsjumps on people?
Maybe you've got a dog thatcounter-surfs or steals items?
How about those of you thathave dogs that run out the door,
do door dashing orinappropriate greeting behavior
(00:24):
like barking or lunging orbarking and overreacting to
household noises?
What about resource guarding?
How about if you have multipledogs Play, escalating into
aggression, chasing other petsor family members?
These are all problems.
Destructive behavior,overexcitement during training
(00:47):
sessions, aggression towardsvisitors or family members,
anxiety-driven behaviors likepacing or excessive licking,
potty training accidents All ofthese things can be handled
instantly.
All that and more in 60 seconds.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Raised by wolves with canine DNA in his blood.
Having trained more than 24,000pets, helping you and your fur
babies thrive, live in studiowith Will Bangura Answering your
pet behavior and trainingquestions.
Ladies and gentlemen, pleasewelcome your host and favorite
pet behavior expert, willBangura.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Would you like to go on?
Are y'all ready for this?
Good day, dog lovers.
Hey, I'm Will Bangura.
Thanks for joining me foranother episode of Dog Training
(01:55):
Today.
I'm a certified caninebehaviorist, a certified dog
behavior consultant, certifiedprofessional dog trainer and I'm
also fear-free certified.
I'm a crossover trainer.
I used to train both withpositive reinforcement along
with corrections.
Now I'm a force-free trainer.
I don't use any corrections, Idon't use any punishment.
(02:16):
There is no need for anythingother than positive
reinforcement to teach anybehavior and to stop any
unwanted behavior.
Do me a favor hit that likebutton.
If you haven't subscribed,please consider hitting that
subscribe button and sharingthis podcast with friends,
(02:39):
family members, other trainers,veterinarians, anybody that you
think that could benefit fromthe podcast.
Now, in the opener I talkedabout, you can manage, you can
control, you can stop anyunwanted behavior instantly.
And, for those of you that aredealing with a dog, specifically
(03:06):
and more importantly, I shouldsay, with behavior problems in
your home.
Now, granted, you may haveproblems outside of the home,
but I'm also and I really wantto hit home on this home, on
this.
Look, if you've got a problemwith a dog in your home, with
manners issues, behaviorproblems, whether it's jumping,
(03:33):
counter surfing, stealing items,door dashing, jumping, barking,
resource guarding, aggressionwith strangers, with other pets,
other destructive behaviors,potty training, accidents, even
(03:54):
anxiety.
All of these behaviors and morecan be stopped immediately if
you'd put a leash on your dog.
Now, I know, I know, I know,know I'm not trying to trick any
of you, I'm being serious.
(04:16):
I'm being serious.
Listen.
If your dog won't listen to youinside your home, you need to
have some tools.
You need to have some tools tomanage your dog's behavior until
you've actually done the realwork of behavior modification.
Okay, using a leash, orsometimes what I call a drag
line in the home isunderutilized, but it's highly
(04:40):
effective.
It's a great tool for managingunwanted behaviors in dogs.
So let's talk about, especiallyright now.
We're almost into Christmas,we've got New Year's right
around the corner.
Maybe you're going to be havingguests over the house and
you've got a dog.
That's really problematic andmany of you have these type of
(05:02):
dogs and you struggle.
I know because I walk intopeople's homes all the time and
their dogs are incredibly unrulyand it blows my mind that
people don't put a leash ontheir dog.
Maybe you just only thinkleashes are for outside, but
it's a tool.
It's a tool.
It's a training tool.
(05:23):
It's a tool to help give youleverage.
So let's get right into it.
First, let's talk about jumpingon people, dogs.
They often jump right onvisitors or family members.
They want attention.
But that can be reallyintimidating or dangerous for
your guests, especially if thereare small children around or
(05:46):
elderly individuals.
So let's talk about how a leashhelps.
So a leash allows you petparents to gently redirect the
dog away from the person thatthey're jumping on and reinforce
an alternative behavior such assitting.
(06:09):
But imagine if you've got areally excitable dog that just
has been jumping for months,jumping for years.
Maybe that's habituated.
The dog gets excited.
It's going to take a little bitof time and work to teach your
dog, rather than jumping, thatit should sit and get a reward.
(06:33):
And you can do that.
I talked about it a lot in manypodcasts Teach an alternative
behavior.
But how you can manage things,how you can stop jumping
immediately, is by putting aleash on your dog.
Okay, again, it allows you togently redirect your dog away
(06:54):
from the person they're tryingto jump on.
It prevents the dog fromreaching the person in the first
place, which also, by the way,reduces the reinforcement of the
jumping behavior.
Use a leash until you can dothe hard work of truly modifying
(07:16):
this behavior.
What about counter surfing?
You know many of you are goingto have people over for the
holidays.
Do you have dogs thatcounter-surf?
Are they going to steal theholiday meal?
You know dogs may jump oncounters.
They may grab food, they maytake household items, they may
(07:41):
grab your socks or shoes.
This may also lead to resourceguarding or destructive behavior
.
So a leash or a drag lineprovides a quick way to prevent
your dog from accessingforbidden areas and forbidden
objects.
The leash can be used to guideyour dog away from the counters
(08:15):
or away from the items.
And while you're doing that,how about rewarding them for
staying in designated areas?
But you are making life a wholelot more difficult, especially
in the house, when you've got anunruly dog and you're not
willing to put a leash on thedog or you just haven't thought
about it.
You can stop any behavior.
What about door dashing?
You know dogs rush towards thedoor or try to escape whenever
(08:37):
it opens.
You know some of you have thisproblem and this poses an
incredible safety risk.
Well, the leash acts as aphysical barrier preventing the
dog from bolting out the door.
It enables you also to teachboundary training or a wait
(08:57):
queue at the door whilemaintaining control.
But especially for those of youthat have been chasing after
your dogs your dogs have run outthe door and it's been scary.
Get a leash on your dog untilyou've worked through the
problem, you can manage anybehavior.
What about dogs that give youinappropriate greeting behavior
(09:18):
barking, lunging?
Well, they may act overlyexcited when visitors enter the
house.
Well, a leash is going to allowFor a controlled introduction,
giving you the opportunity andthe ability to prevent your dog
from rushing your visitors.
This kind of goes along Withthe jumping issue.
(09:40):
Nothing that Frustrates me morewhen I walk into somebody's
home and they've got a dog ordogs.
It's always more challengingwhen they have multiple dogs and
you walk in.
The dogs are all at the door,they're barking, they're all
jumping, they all want to runout the door.
They've got no boundaries.
(10:02):
Now, I'm a dog person, being abehaviorist and a trainer, of
course you know.
But what about if you're notand you've got that person, that
guest, over?
That's not a dog person.
So having the leash on your dogfor controlled introductions and
it also can help facilitatefocus and calm behaviors by
(10:28):
Keeping your dog near you, andyou're right there to reinforce
calm and quiet behaviors.
Also, what about those of youthat have dogs that overreact to
different noises, that arealways barking?
Right, maybe you've got a dogthat barks excessively at your
(10:51):
doorbell or when somebody'sknocking at the door, or just
other benign sounds.
A leash can help redirect yourdog to a quiet area to encourage
them to perform an alternativebehavior, such as lying on a mat
or going to their place orgoing to their crate.
(11:11):
This reduces your dog's abilityto practice these reactive
behaviors.
Putting a leash on your dog youwould be amazed if you put a
leash on your dog for 30 days inthe house and you used it.
(11:31):
How much different your dog'sbehavior would be.
What about those dogs that areresource guarders?
You know dogs may guard toys,they might guard food or other
high value items, and we can'thave aggressive behavior, can we
?
Well, a leash allows safemanagement and creates distance
(11:57):
between the dog and the guardeditems, preventing escalation.
The last thing you want to doif you have a dog that resource
guards is reach in, but maybeyou need to move your dog.
Having a leash on your dogallows you that safety distance
perhaps of just being able tograb that loop pulling your dog
(12:17):
out of that situation.
It provides a means of controland you can begin teaching
appropriate responses like dropit or leave it.
Now some of you have dogs thattheir play gets very rough.
It might escalate intoaggression.
You know dogs can becomeoverstimulated during play and
(12:39):
they can exhibit rough orinappropriate behaviors like
nipping or growling.
A leash will help provide aquick way to interrupt and
de-escalate play when it becomestoo intense.
It enables structured playsessions with built-in breaks to
help your dog regulateexcitement.
(13:01):
Now I'm not advocating youcorrect or punish a dog with the
leash.
Just interrupt the behavior.
Maybe move the dog away alittle bit.
A dog with the leash?
Just interrupt the behavior.
Maybe move the dog away alittle bit.
Being consistent, before longyou're going to have permanence
and reliability in that changebehavior, especially if you're
rewarding appropriate behaviors.
But putting a leash on your dogyou can manage that immediately
(13:24):
and in that situation it mightbe the difference between one of
your dogs getting hurt or not.
What about those of you who havedogs that like to chase right?
Maybe they like to chase afterother pets or family members.
You know you may have a dogthat chases a cat in the house
(13:46):
or other dogs or your kids, andthat can lead to stress,
frustration, craziness in thehouse and potential injury.
A leash or a drag line canprevent your dog and its chasing
behaviors and allows forcontrolled interactions with the
(14:10):
other pet, controlledinteractions with the kids.
It ensures that introductionsbetween pets are calm and
supervised, reducing the risk ofconflict.
Put a leash on your dog.
Reducing the risk of conflict.
Put a leash on your dog.
If you don't have a dog thathas impeccable manners in the
(14:31):
house, or if you're justfrustrated with certain
behaviors in the house, put aleash on your dog.
They're not just for outdoors.
What about destructive behaviors?
You know dogs may chewfurniture, they may dig and
scratch at your carpets.
They may destroy otherhousehold items.
(14:52):
A leash provides immediatemanagement, allowing you to
prevent the dog from accessingitems that they shouldn't chew
or destroy.
It enables you to be able toredirect your dog to appropriate
behaviors like chewing on toysor engaging in other enrichment
activities.
(15:12):
Now, what about aggressiontowards visitors or family
members?
First of all, let me just saythis If you have an aggressive
dog, contact a professional.
Aggression is dangerous.
You need to get the help of aprofessional, a qualified,
certified professional.
Aggression is dangerous.
You need to get the help of aprofessional, a qualified,
certified professional.
(15:32):
But you know, dogs can exhibitaggressive behaviors.
Maybe you've got a dog thatgrowls or snaps or even bites.
Well, a leash acts as a safetytool, right To maintain control
and to prevent close contactuntil your dog is calm.
(15:54):
It allows you to safelypractice counter conditioning
and desensitization techniquestoo.
Listen, leashes even help dogswith anxiety driven behaviors.
You know dogs can engage inrepetitive or anxious behaviors
(16:14):
that are self-soothing butdisruptive.
A leash provides a means toredirect your dog to calming
activities.
I can't say that enough.
You can redirect your dog toengage in scent work or other
relaxation exercises whenanxious.
It keeps your dog within amanageable range and you're able
(16:38):
to start preventing pacing orfleeting behaviors.
Not fleeting, fleeing, nownobody everybody hates their dog
using the house as a toilet.
So let's talk about pottytraining.
Accidents, you know your dogmight be eliminating indoors
despite your house trainingefforts.
(16:58):
Well, a leash ensures that youcan supervise your dog closely
and guide them to theappropriate potty area.
It can help to preventaccidents by allowing immediate
intervention when your dog mightbe showing pre-potty cues.
You know, like sniffing,starting to circle.
(17:20):
Look, think about what I'msaying.
I don't care.
Pretty much whatever thebehavior is, especially if it's
a problem in the home.
You can stop this behaviorimmediately by putting a leash
on your dog.
It allows you immediate control.
(17:42):
A leash prevents your dog frompracticing unwanted behaviors
and it can help you to be ableto redirect to proper behaviors
and reinforce those appropriatebehaviors.
Consistency also it allows youto consistently manage
situations, leading to fasterlearning.
(18:03):
One of the biggest problems isthat you guys aren't consistent
because you don't have theability, you get frustrated,
your dog runs away from you, youcan't reach out and manage your
dog.
Having that leash on your dogallows for immediate control.
It allows for you to be a lotmore consistent.
And safety.
(18:24):
It creates a controlledenvironment, reducing risks Not
only risks to family members andvisitors, but risks to your dog
.
Now there's a few things as faras tips for using a leash
indoors.
Use a lightweight drag line ora leash.
Now, I like drag lines.
What's that?
(18:44):
It's about four feet of lightrope that I attach to the dog's
harness.
I don't put a handle in it.
Not having a handle helps toprevent snagging on furniture.
Okay, it's important when youhave a leash or a drag line on
(19:04):
your dog that you supervise yourdog at all times when using
them you don't want.
You need to prevent accidents.
You don't want your dog gettingentangled or hung up somewhere
because of that line or leash.
The other thing pair the leashwith positive reinforcement.
Yeah, pair the leash withpositive reinforcement to teach
(19:30):
desired behaviors.
Put a leash on your dog.
You can manage, you can controljust about any behavior and
stop it immediately.
Well, that music means we arejust about out of time.
Thanks for listening to thisbrief podcast.
(19:52):
Hey, consider using a leash ifyou've got a dog indoors that is
unruly, has bad manners andyou're frustrated.
It doesn't have to be thatchallenging.
You can go a long way inchanging this behavior, even
permanently, if you'reconsistent, but immediately
stopping unwanted behaviors,stopping your dog from
(20:13):
rehearsing and habituating andmaking these unwanted behaviors
more and more conditioned.
Give it a try.
As always train, train, train.
Be calm.
Have a good holiday.
Everybody, everybody, I'm outof here.
Did you know that you can manage and control any
unwanted behavior instantly?
Do you have a dog that perhapsjumps on people?
Maybe you've got a dog thatcounter-surfs or steals items?
How about those of you thathave dogs that run out the door,
do door dashing orinappropriate greeting behavior
(00:24):
like barking or lunging orbarking and overreacting to
household noises?
What about resource guarding?
How about if you have multipledogs Play, escalating into
aggression, chasing other petsor family members?
These are all problems.
Destructive behavior,overexcitement during training
(00:47):
sessions, aggression towardsvisitors or family members,
anxiety-driven behaviors likepacing or excessive licking,
potty training accidents All ofthese things can be handled
instantly.
All that and more in 60 seconds.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Raised by wolves with canine DNA in his blood.
Having trained more than 24,000pets, helping you and your fur
babies thrive, live in studiowith Will Bangura Answering your
pet behavior and trainingquestions.
Ladies and gentlemen, pleasewelcome your host and favorite
pet behavior expert, willBangura.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Would you like to go on?
Are y'all ready for this?
Good day, dog lovers.
Hey, I'm Will Bangura.
Thanks for joining me foranother episode of Dog Training
(01:55):
Today.
I'm a certified caninebehaviorist, a certified dog
behavior consultant, certifiedprofessional dog trainer and I'm
also fear-free certified.
I'm a crossover trainer.
I used to train both withpositive reinforcement along
with corrections.
Now I'm a force-free trainer.
I don't use any corrections, Idon't use any punishment.
(02:16):
There is no need for anythingother than positive
reinforcement to teach anybehavior and to stop any
unwanted behavior.
Do me a favor hit that likebutton.
If you haven't subscribed,please consider hitting that
subscribe button and sharingthis podcast with friends,
(02:39):
family members, other trainers,veterinarians, anybody that you
think that could benefit fromthe podcast.
Now, in the opener I talkedabout, you can manage, you can
control, you can stop anyunwanted behavior instantly.
And, for those of you that aredealing with a dog, specifically
(03:06):
and more importantly, I shouldsay, with behavior problems in
your home.
Now, granted, you may haveproblems outside of the home,
but I'm also and I really wantto hit home on this home, on
this.
Look, if you've got a problemwith a dog in your home, with
manners issues, behaviorproblems, whether it's jumping,
(03:33):
counter surfing, stealing items,door dashing, jumping, barking,
resource guarding, aggressionwith strangers, with other pets,
other destructive behaviors,potty training, accidents, even
(03:54):
anxiety.
All of these behaviors and morecan be stopped immediately if
you'd put a leash on your dog.
Now, I know, I know, I know,know I'm not trying to trick any
of you, I'm being serious.
(04:16):
I'm being serious.
Listen.
If your dog won't listen to youinside your home, you need to
have some tools.
You need to have some tools tomanage your dog's behavior until
you've actually done the realwork of behavior modification.
Okay, using a leash, orsometimes what I call a drag
line in the home isunderutilized, but it's highly
(04:40):
effective.
It's a great tool for managingunwanted behaviors in dogs.
So let's talk about, especiallyright now.
We're almost into Christmas,we've got New Year's right
around the corner.
Maybe you're going to be havingguests over the house and
you've got a dog.
That's really problematic andmany of you have these type of
(05:02):
dogs and you struggle.
I know because I walk intopeople's homes all the time and
their dogs are incredibly unrulyand it blows my mind that
people don't put a leash ontheir dog.
Maybe you just only thinkleashes are for outside, but
it's a tool.
It's a tool.
It's a training tool.
(05:23):
It's a tool to help give youleverage.
So let's get right into it.
First, let's talk about jumpingon people, dogs.
They often jump right onvisitors or family members.
They want attention.
But that can be reallyintimidating or dangerous for
your guests, especially if thereare small children around or
(05:46):
elderly individuals.
So let's talk about how a leashhelps.
So a leash allows you petparents to gently redirect the
dog away from the person thatthey're jumping on and reinforce
an alternative behavior such assitting.
(06:09):
But imagine if you've got areally excitable dog that just
has been jumping for months,jumping for years.
Maybe that's habituated.
The dog gets excited.
It's going to take a little bitof time and work to teach your
dog, rather than jumping, thatit should sit and get a reward.
(06:33):
And you can do that.
I talked about it a lot in manypodcasts Teach an alternative
behavior.
But how you can manage things,how you can stop jumping
immediately, is by putting aleash on your dog.
Okay, again, it allows you togently redirect your dog away
(06:54):
from the person they're tryingto jump on.
It prevents the dog fromreaching the person in the first
place, which also, by the way,reduces the reinforcement of the
jumping behavior.
Use a leash until you can dothe hard work of truly modifying
(07:16):
this behavior.
What about counter surfing?
You know many of you are goingto have people over for the
holidays.
Do you have dogs thatcounter-surf?
Are they going to steal theholiday meal?
You know dogs may jump oncounters.
They may grab food, they maytake household items, they may
(07:41):
grab your socks or shoes.
This may also lead to resourceguarding or destructive behavior
.
So a leash or a drag lineprovides a quick way to prevent
your dog from accessingforbidden areas and forbidden
objects.
The leash can be used to guideyour dog away from the counters
(08:15):
or away from the items.
And while you're doing that,how about rewarding them for
staying in designated areas?
But you are making life a wholelot more difficult, especially
in the house, when you've got anunruly dog and you're not
willing to put a leash on thedog or you just haven't thought
about it.
You can stop any behavior.
What about door dashing?
You know dogs rush towards thedoor or try to escape whenever
(08:37):
it opens.
You know some of you have thisproblem and this poses an
incredible safety risk.
Well, the leash acts as aphysical barrier preventing the
dog from bolting out the door.
It enables you also to teachboundary training or a wait
(08:57):
queue at the door whilemaintaining control.
But especially for those of youthat have been chasing after
your dogs your dogs have run outthe door and it's been scary.
Get a leash on your dog untilyou've worked through the
problem, you can manage anybehavior.
What about dogs that give youinappropriate greeting behavior
(09:18):
barking, lunging?
Well, they may act overlyexcited when visitors enter the
house.
Well, a leash is going to allowFor a controlled introduction,
giving you the opportunity andthe ability to prevent your dog
from rushing your visitors.
This kind of goes along Withthe jumping issue.
(09:40):
Nothing that Frustrates me morewhen I walk into somebody's
home and they've got a dog ordogs.
It's always more challengingwhen they have multiple dogs and
you walk in.
The dogs are all at the door,they're barking, they're all
jumping, they all want to runout the door.
They've got no boundaries.
(10:02):
Now, I'm a dog person, being abehaviorist and a trainer, of
course you know.
But what about if you're notand you've got that person, that
guest, over?
That's not a dog person.
So having the leash on your dogfor controlled introductions and
it also can help facilitatefocus and calm behaviors by
(10:28):
Keeping your dog near you, andyou're right there to reinforce
calm and quiet behaviors.
Also, what about those of youthat have dogs that overreact to
different noises, that arealways barking?
Right, maybe you've got a dogthat barks excessively at your
(10:51):
doorbell or when somebody'sknocking at the door, or just
other benign sounds.
A leash can help redirect yourdog to a quiet area to encourage
them to perform an alternativebehavior, such as lying on a mat
or going to their place orgoing to their crate.
(11:11):
This reduces your dog's abilityto practice these reactive
behaviors.
Putting a leash on your dog youwould be amazed if you put a
leash on your dog for 30 days inthe house and you used it.
(11:31):
How much different your dog'sbehavior would be.
What about those dogs that areresource guarders?
You know dogs may guard toys,they might guard food or other
high value items, and we can'thave aggressive behavior, can we
?
Well, a leash allows safemanagement and creates distance
(11:57):
between the dog and the guardeditems, preventing escalation.
The last thing you want to doif you have a dog that resource
guards is reach in, but maybeyou need to move your dog.
Having a leash on your dogallows you that safety distance
perhaps of just being able tograb that loop pulling your dog
(12:17):
out of that situation.
It provides a means of controland you can begin teaching
appropriate responses like dropit or leave it.
Now some of you have dogs thattheir play gets very rough.
It might escalate intoaggression.
You know dogs can becomeoverstimulated during play and
(12:39):
they can exhibit rough orinappropriate behaviors like
nipping or growling.
A leash will help provide aquick way to interrupt and
de-escalate play when it becomestoo intense.
It enables structured playsessions with built-in breaks to
help your dog regulateexcitement.
(13:01):
Now I'm not advocating youcorrect or punish a dog with the
leash.
Just interrupt the behavior.
Maybe move the dog away alittle bit.
A dog with the leash?
Just interrupt the behavior.
Maybe move the dog away alittle bit.
Being consistent, before longyou're going to have permanence
and reliability in that changebehavior, especially if you're
rewarding appropriate behaviors.
But putting a leash on your dogyou can manage that immediately
(13:24):
and in that situation it mightbe the difference between one of
your dogs getting hurt or not.
What about those of you who havedogs that like to chase right?
Maybe they like to chase afterother pets or family members.
You know you may have a dogthat chases a cat in the house
(13:46):
or other dogs or your kids, andthat can lead to stress,
frustration, craziness in thehouse and potential injury.
A leash or a drag line canprevent your dog and its chasing
behaviors and allows forcontrolled interactions with the
(14:10):
other pet, controlledinteractions with the kids.
It ensures that introductionsbetween pets are calm and
supervised, reducing the risk ofconflict.
Put a leash on your dog.
Reducing the risk of conflict.
Put a leash on your dog.
If you don't have a dog thathas impeccable manners in the
(14:31):
house, or if you're justfrustrated with certain
behaviors in the house, put aleash on your dog.
They're not just for outdoors.
What about destructive behaviors?
You know dogs may chewfurniture, they may dig and
scratch at your carpets.
They may destroy otherhousehold items.
(14:52):
A leash provides immediatemanagement, allowing you to
prevent the dog from accessingitems that they shouldn't chew
or destroy.
It enables you to be able toredirect your dog to appropriate
behaviors like chewing on toysor engaging in other enrichment
activities.
(15:12):
Now, what about aggressiontowards visitors or family
members?
First of all, let me just saythis If you have an aggressive
dog, contact a professional.
Aggression is dangerous.
You need to get the help of aprofessional, a qualified,
certified professional.
Aggression is dangerous.
You need to get the help of aprofessional, a qualified,
certified professional.
(15:32):
But you know, dogs can exhibitaggressive behaviors.
Maybe you've got a dog thatgrowls or snaps or even bites.
Well, a leash acts as a safetytool, right To maintain control
and to prevent close contactuntil your dog is calm.
(15:54):
It allows you to safelypractice counter conditioning
and desensitization techniquestoo.
Listen, leashes even help dogswith anxiety driven behaviors.
You know dogs can engage inrepetitive or anxious behaviors
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that are self-soothing butdisruptive.
A leash provides a means toredirect your dog to calming
activities.
I can't say that enough.
You can redirect your dog toengage in scent work or other
relaxation exercises whenanxious.
It keeps your dog within amanageable range and you're able
(16:38):
to start preventing pacing orfleeting behaviors.
Not fleeting, fleeing, nownobody everybody hates their dog
using the house as a toilet.
So let's talk about pottytraining.
Accidents, you know your dogmight be eliminating indoors
despite your house trainingefforts.
(16:58):
Well, a leash ensures that youcan supervise your dog closely
and guide them to theappropriate potty area.
It can help to preventaccidents by allowing immediate
intervention when your dog mightbe showing pre-potty cues.
You know, like sniffing,starting to circle.
(17:20):
Look, think about what I'msaying.
I don't care.
Pretty much whatever thebehavior is, especially if it's
a problem in the home.
You can stop this behaviorimmediately by putting a leash
on your dog.
It allows you immediate control.
(17:42):
A leash prevents your dog frompracticing unwanted behaviors
and it can help you to be ableto redirect to proper behaviors
and reinforce those appropriatebehaviors.
Consistency also it allows youto consistently manage
situations, leading to fasterlearning.
(18:03):
One of the biggest problems isthat you guys aren't consistent
because you don't have theability, you get frustrated,
your dog runs away from you, youcan't reach out and manage your
dog.
Having that leash on your dogallows for immediate control.
It allows for you to be a lotmore consistent.
And safety.
(18:24):
It creates a controlledenvironment, reducing risks Not
only risks to family members andvisitors, but risks to your dog
.
Now there's a few things as faras tips for using a leash
indoors.
Use a lightweight drag line ora leash.
Now, I like drag lines.
What's that?
(18:44):
It's about four feet of lightrope that I attach to the dog's
harness.
I don't put a handle in it.
Not having a handle helps toprevent snagging on furniture.
Okay, it's important when youhave a leash or a drag line on
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your dog that you supervise yourdog at all times when using
them you don't want.
You need to prevent accidents.
You don't want your dog gettingentangled or hung up somewhere
because of that line or leash.
The other thing pair the leashwith positive reinforcement.
Yeah, pair the leash withpositive reinforcement to teach
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desired behaviors.
Put a leash on your dog.
You can manage, you can controljust about any behavior and
stop it immediately.
Well, that music means we arejust about out of time.
Thanks for listening to thisbrief podcast.
(19:52):
Hey, consider using a leash ifyou've got a dog indoors that is
unruly, has bad manners andyou're frustrated.
It doesn't have to be thatchallenging.
You can go a long way inchanging this behavior, even
permanently, if you'reconsistent, but immediately
stopping unwanted behaviors,stopping your dog from
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rehearsing and habituating andmaking these unwanted behaviors
more and more conditioned.
Give it a try.
As always train, train, train.
Be calm.
Have a good holiday.
Everybody, everybody, I'm outof here.
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