General Advice - Beaphar Gentle Leader Handbuch

and get distracted. If that happens, gently pull on the lead to turn his head
toward you, but quickly release the tension as soon as you have his attention.
If the dog still doesn't want to come, reduce the distance between you and
start again. After your dog is responding at a short distance, gradually
increase the distance again. With the Gentle Leader® system, your dog soon
learns that he cannot fail to do what you are asking, will quickly learn the
command 'come' and will always be rewarded for success. As your dog learns
to respond each time, you may stand erect when calling 'come' . You may also
begin to delay all rewards, except approval with eye contact, until after the
dog responds to secondary commands such as 'sit' and 'stay' .

GENERAL ADVICE

If the Gentle Leader® system is used correctly, your dog should soon learn to
respond eagerly to your commands for the reward of your praise and
affection. Just give an occasional titbit or the opportunity to hold a toy to
maintain his motivation to respond to the commands he has learned.
ALWAYS have your dog on a lead and Gentle Leader® during training
and especially until he learns to come when called.
DO NOT continue to pull on the lead at any time, because your dog will
instinctively pull backwards away from you. Instead pull the lead toward
you to let the dog feel your control and then quickly release the tension,
and motivate your dog to come with enthusiasm and for rewards.
DO NOT scold, shout or punish your dog because this is threatening,
and will confuse him as to the security of your relationship. It also tells
him that unpleasant things may happen when he does come to you
which will make him even more reluctant to come and difficult to train.
DO NOT chase or run after your dog - he loves to be chased and to play
'keep away' and will soon learn to train you to come to him!
DO NOT indulge in prolonged training sessions, especially with puppies
and young dogs whose concentration span will be short. If you or your
dog grow tired, distracted or frustrated, take a rest and begin again
later. Frequent short sessions will give best results.
ENJOY YOURSELVES! Gentle Leader® has been specially designed
to make training fun, effective and rewarding for you and your dog!
GENTLE LEADER® TRAINERS
For local help with fitting and training with Gentle Leader® in the UK
please log on to our national network of Gentle Leader® trainers at:
www.gentleleader.co.uk
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