THE LOOSE LEAD WALKING MASTERCLASS: Your guide to easier walks
Loose lead walking isn’t about pulling your dog back and shouting no, or holding the lead short to stop them getting ahead of you. It’s about understanding how your dog learns, what emotions drive their behaviour and how they can retain information so that your dog can choose to walk at your side because they want to, not because they have to.
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The Loose Lead Walking Online Course That Starts With Understanding Your Dog
Walks should feel enjoyable, not frustrating. Yet many owners find themselves being dragged down the street, constantly correcting their dog, or feeling embarrassed when their dog pulls.
The truth is that pulling is not your dog being stubborn. It is usually the result of excitement, frustration, stress or simply not knowing what you want from them.
This course focuses on understanding why your dog pulls and teaching them how to walk calmly beside you without force, corrections or gadgets.
By learning how your dog experiences the world, you can turn stressful walks into calm and enjoyable ones.
After this course, you will
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Understand why your dog pulls on the lead, rather than just trying to stop the behaviour.
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Feel more confident on walks because you can read your dog’s body language and respond before problems escalate.
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Know how to set your dog up for success, choosing the right environments and training steps so your dog can actually learn.
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Have the skills to build engagement and focus, so your dog wants to walk with you rather than rushing ahead.
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Be able to reduce frustration and overwhelm, helping your dog feel calmer and more able to cope with the outside world.
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See real improvements in your walks, with a dog who is more relaxed, more connected to you and far easier to handle on the lead.
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Most importantly, you will move away from stressful walks and towards calmer, more enjoyable time outside with your dog.
Inside you'll find...
Module 1: Understanding Your Dog
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Why dog's pull
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Setting up the environment
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It's not just about training
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Pain and behaviour
Module 2: Equipment
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Why your choice of equipment is so important and how the wrong equipment can actually make things worse!
Module 3: Building Engagement
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Before you even start walking, you need to be able to keep your dog's attention and have them want to interact with you. Without this, you can't do any walking!
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Explore 5 games to become your dog's Disneyland
Module 4: The Steps to Loose Lead Walking
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Step by step real time videos of how to work through loose lead walking
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Different games you can play to keep it fun and exciting
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Learn how to use loose lead walking to pass distractions
Check out how easy the course is to navigate, and learn at your own pace ⤵️
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FAQs
Is this course suitable for puppies?
Yes. Puppies are actually the best place to start when teaching loose lead walking. The course will help you build good habits from the beginning so pulling does not become established.
My dog is an adult and has pulled for years. Will this still work?
Absolutely. Dogs can learn new skills at any age. The course shows you how to rebuild walking habits step by step so your dog learns that staying close to you is more rewarding than pulling ahead.
My dog struggles to focus outside. Can this course help?
Yes. A large part of the course focuses on building engagement and helping your dog learn how to pay attention to you even when the environment is interesting.
Can this help if my dog also reacts to other dogs or people on walks?
Loose lead walking can support reactive dogs by reducing frustration and improving communication. However, if your dog shows strong reactivity you may also benefit from a structured reactivity training plan.
Is this a force free training course?
Yes. The training methods used in this course are reward based and focus on teaching your dog what to do rather than punishing mistakes.
What if my dog pulls because they are excited by everything outside?
This is very common. The course will help you understand how excitement and overstimulation affect behaviour and show you how to teach your dog to stay calmer and more engaged with you during walks.
How long do I have access to the course?
You will have ongoing access*, so you can work through the lessons at your own pace and revisit them whenever you need a refresher.
*For the dog's lifetime
