{"id":623,"date":"2008-05-15T07:07:02","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/15\/leash-training-puppy-techniques-you-can-learn\/"},"modified":"2008-05-15T07:07:02","modified_gmt":"2008-05-15T12:07:02","slug":"leash-training-puppy-techniques-you-can-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=623","title":{"rendered":"Leash Training Puppy Techniques You Can Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Dog<\/a> Training Diva<\/div>\n

When it comes to the process of puppy<\/a> training, most people are willing to try a variety of different methods before they discover one that is completely successful for them. One of the things that has enjoyed a great deal of popularity in recent years has been the head collar as a method of leash training a puppy.<\/p>\n

A head collar is a collar that slips over your puppy’s muzzle and neck. Then it is attached to a lead you hold. The collar restrains the puppy but still allows him or her plenty of room to eat, drink, bark and open his or her mouth. This form of leash training is ideal for leash training puppy because when you apply pressure, the head collar tightens and closes the mouth, thus further restraining the puppy.<\/p>\n

The head collar is designed for leash training puppy situations and is ideal because the collar is wrapped around the neck even if the muzzle slips off the puppy’s snout. This means that the collar on the neck can serve as a backup device even if the muzzle becomes ineffective. Head collars teach dogs to react instinctively to muzzle pressure.<\/p>\n

If you use a head collar for leash training puppy, this will show your dog that you’re the boss quickly and easily. This will let you use your time for other things. Dog trainers often turn to using head collars because they teach a method of correction for behavior that is outside what is normally used for corrective technique. Head collars are also useful when leash training more aggressive dogs because the muzzle loop can be used as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n

There are many advantages to using a head collar when leash training puppy during the training process. Head collars are simple to use and make training your dog yourself easy, because you can get greater results without utilizing threatening or painful corrective measures. In addition, if a puppy pulls on the leash while walking, a head collar can help keep him or her from doing so.<\/p>\n

There are many different puppy training situations beside leash training where a had collar can be used, including when distractions are added to training. With a head collar, other puppies<\/a> present in the room would normally provide distraction, but can be ignored because you can keep the upper hand as you work with your puppy.<\/p>\n

The head collar has some disadvantages. As an example, a puppy can become dependent on the head collar if you use it to temper behavior regularly. If you would then switch to a regular collar, bad behavior could once again become a problem. Some dogs also don’t like the head collar and might try to get it off, to the point where they might inadvertently hurt themselves doing so.<\/p>\n

It is important to be an informed puppy trainer when it comes to the head collar, otherwise you may make poor decisions on how to use the collar for your puppy. The head collar is not a muzzle and should always still offer full movement of the mouth. Luckily, the pros with products like these outweigh the cons and if you are willing to learn how to use this head collar correctly for puppy training you will prosper.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Your Dog Training Diva<\/a> is the creator of educational articles on dog training. Click Leash Training Puppy<\/a> to learn more about this subject and other dog behaviors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to the process of puppy training, most people are willing to try a variety of different methods before they discover one that is completely successful for them. One of the things that has enjoyed a great deal of popularity in recent years has been the head collar as a method of leash training a puppy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[96],"class_list":["post-623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}