15. Leashes

Leashes - variety of lengths and materials.
1. The 6-foot leather, cotton web or nylon walking/training leash is the most useful.
1.1 Chain leashes for dogs who chew their leashes. Try training to deter leash-chewing.zzzz

1.2 If your dog pulls, leather or cotton leashes are easier on your hands. Nylon can cut or burn your hands.

1.3 Rottweiler - heavy leash with a large sturdy clip. Pomeranian, light, narrow leash with a tiny clip.

2. Tab. The shortest leash 3 - 12 inches attached to dog's collar to retrieve him when necessary rather than grabbing at his collar.

3. House line or drag line.
3 - 4 feet long, light material to corral an elusive canine.

4. Long lines are extended leashes, usually cotton web, 20 - 50 feet long. Training recall.

5. Retractable leash. Excess line collects itself in the plastic handle. Retract the leash 4-6 feet long to practise polite leash-walking.
Get a comforatable handle that fits your hand. Practise using it.

6. Bungee-style super-elasticized leash. Recent addition. Aims to reduce arm and shoulder stress for the human and soften collar impact for dogs who lunge to the end of the leash.

Polite walking and positive reinforcement. Correct use not to damage your dog's trachea, spine, relationship between your and your dog, tangled leashes, pulling on leashes, leash-biting behaviours, escapes, dog fights, injury to human and death. Not abrupt jerks that damage your dog's neck.

PREVENT JUMPING TO GREET GUESTS

1. Prevention is best. If puppy jumps, let her know she loses your attention.By turning away. Use positive reinforcement. If dog sits, pay attention and give treats.
2. If dog already jumping, then use positive reinforcement.
2.1 To do that, you need to use leashes, tethers, crates and verbal consistency for everybody in the family and guests not to reward for undesired behaviour (jumping).
2.2 Reward for doing what you want.

The following are not to be practised on jumping dogs.
1. knee-in-the-chest punishment. Labradors think you want to play rough.
2. Do not look at her when she jumps. Turn away.
3. Do not touch her, see her or push her down (touch her).

TETHER STATIONS throughout the house.
e.g. plastic-coated cable, 5 feet long, with sturdy clips on both ends. Or a leash if dog does not gnaw through nylon or leather. Tether under an interior door, around the leg of a heavy piece of furniture, or screw an eyebolt into a 4-inch p;iece of two-by-four and slip the tehter under an interior door, clipped to the wood block.

Or use crate.






OFF-LEASH DOG LAWS