Leash Communication

Leash communication means teaching the dog how to receive information through directional leash pressure, for example a light upward pull means ‘sit/stay’ and a light downward pull means ‘down/stay’.

We need to be very careful what we are telling our dogs through the leash because pulling back on the leash (as you see done when dogs are pulling in front of their handler) puts a lot of dogs into a ‘drive’ mindset which creates too much energy or mental arousal making reactivity/impulsiveness/poor choices/or simply more uncomfortable pulling very likely.

I really like showing dogs that the leash is so much more than just a restraint, it’s actually a very important line of communication and steering that we can use to give our dogs important information. Sound up for chat!