How do I teach my dog the easiest way to walk next to me?

Question

my dog is a german shepard. She is the sweetest dog. But when it comes to going for walks, she doesn't want to listen.

Answer 1

Walk her with the leash wrapped around your hips so that she is close to your side, almost nose to hip. When ever she walks without pulling offer her a treat. (pack lots of treats, we use dog food pieces because they are small) Do this several times a day to different destinations and she will catch on.
After about a week start walking her normally, don't call her back beyond saying "-your dogs name-, HEAL" and give her a treat. If she stays by you praise her A LOT and more treats.
We did this with both dogs, one was a Lab that would pull your arm out of your socket when going for walks and the other was a Mastiff that would carry you if you weren't paying attention.
It works well, doesn't cost extra and you don't need one of those choke collars to get them to listen. Just exploit their love of food and praise. It takes varying amounts of time to get it to work. The lab took 2 weeks to get it down and the mastiff 3.
Good luck!

Answer 2

Put your dog on a leash. Make the leash the "villian" don't tug. If your dog gets ahead just stop. The leash will make her stop. She will get frustrated and eventually come back to your side. Then begin walking again. If she lags behind, just stop, eventually she'll get the idea that when she walks with you she gets to go, otherwise she's wasting alot of time. It takes lots of time and patience. Get a book from the library or internet called clicker training--that is a great resource also.

Answer 3

I trained my doberman to come when i whistle. On the field he plays with other dogs and when i whistle he stops whatever he is doing and follows me. Whistleing may not help you but it's all about finding the correct command with you dog. Try it in the garden first, Praise the dog everytime he comes to you with that command so he know he will get a treat and he will start to learn from that. Good lick hope this will be of some help.

Answer 4

Put her on the left side of you, keep leash pulled tight. Take a few steps with her NEXT to you, if she pulls ahead, say "heel up" and stop walking and make her sit. After a few minutes, say "ok" and take a few more steps until she starts to pull ahead again, then stop her with "heel up", make her sit etc. REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT etc My husband did this for days with our dog and she walks nicely now. It is so nice to walk with her b/c she does not pull etc. Little side note.... at Vet clinic where I worked, we HATED having to walk peoples dog that obviously had never been taught to walk on a leash. It is a basic lack of training and manners for the dog!

Answer 5

if she runs ahead of you and pulls you then you pretend like she made you fall and you are hurt, after a few times she will get the idea, i know it sounds cheesy but it worked on animal planet!

Answer 6

click an treat, click an treat.