Leash Manners: Loose-Leash Walking

Turn pulling into pleasant walks: the right equipment, reinforcement zones, direction changes, distractions, sniff breaks and real-world street skills.

A Beginner course for adult dog owners. Each of the 9 lessons explains one skill in plain language, lists key takeaways, gives you a step-by-step training session to run with your dog (with troubleshooting tips) and ends with a 5-question quiz that explains every answer.

What you will learn

1. Why Dogs Pull
2. Equipment: Harnesses, Collars and Leashes
3. The Reinforcement Zone
4. Be a Tree and Change Directions
5. Distractions and Rewards on the Walk
6. Sniff Walks and Decompression
7. Passing People, Dogs and Bikes
8. Heel vs Loose-Leash Walking
9. Putting It Together: Your 30-Day Walking Plan

Lessons take about 15 minutes to read, plus short daily practice sessions. All methods are reward-based and humane: no pain, fear or intimidation. Pass every quiz to earn your certificate of completion. Course content is general education and is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian or a qualified behaviour professional who has met your dog.