Leash Issues

[Prairie Drifter]

Make yourself a tie out chain with 18 inch drops and tie him out for several hours at a time. Let him fight it out and not relate it to you or the leash. After he adapts to being alone on the tie out, put an older dog on it just out of his reach and go through the process again. Don't baby him, make him earn your time. He'll go through several different strategies fighting the chain before it becomes second hand. This will transfer over to the lead and make heel training go much easier.

[Flush 'Em Hard Rocky]

Thanks for the suggestions. Yesterday went much better, I think each day will get better and before long, he will just be used to it. I just have to get him to quit chewing on it while he has it on, however!

[Dcup]

Originally Posted by Flush 'Em Hard Rocky

Thanks for the suggestions. Yesterday went much better, I think each day will get better and before long, he will just be used to it. I just have to get him to quit chewing on it while he has it on, however!

That will go away with time. The best thing is to let him run around in an open parcel with the leash/check cord on. He wont even care about chewing it then.