 ....with that said
Training is simply two way communication. In training, you don't want to start with the goal. You need to find a place where you can ask her to do something, and she responds correctly. Then praise her like there is no tomorrow. When she really understands the concept of responding correctly then why not start at the very beginning by putting a harness on her and praising her.
Move forward in tiny baby steps, remembering to have patience, use lots of praise, and to persevere.
This sounds like a lot of work, and it is but you will be surprised at how fast it can go. I learned that in order for training to be effective both trainer and trainee have to be happy and relaxed. It is better to have many very short training sessions than one or two long ones. Always end training sessions happy and relaxed and always allow your baby to feel successful.
With all that said, I understand that you will have to walk her BEFORE she is leash trained - so separate the "having to go for walks" from actual leash training. |