Change Up!

Today I’m going to change to a different method with Breeze to teach her “Whoa”. I’m going to use a whoa post to see if we can speed up the process a little. Sometimes different methods will work better for different dogs or puppies.

Here is what is involved. I have a post in the ground. I have a long lead tied to the post that runs out to Breeze. That lead has a half hitch around her waist and then runs up to her collar.

I will have a second lead on a second collar stretched out in front of her. Basically I am setting up so I can gently pull the two leads into a straight line with her in the middle.

Dogs are place oriented, so I will have a short box in line for her to stand on and as we progress just a piece of plywood on the ground.

You can also use this method in your backyard on a smaller scale. Tie your lead to a fence or tree to accomplish the same thing.

I will post some pictures up a little later today so you can see this method in action.