Loose leash
I purchased a multi-function lead today. It can a double dog leash, short leash, long leash or cross over my shoulder. The shoulder functionality is why I purchased it. I was having really a hard time trying to navigate the cane and a puppy on the leash. With the shoulder function, the leash is a little shorter than average which helps keep her at my left side. She is much less likely to dig her heels in and try to stay put when it is time to “let’s go!” That has been our biggest walking struggle to date and this shoulder leash is really making a difference.
To help train her to stick close to me, we tried keeping the leash on in the house for a bit. It worked really well. If I was sitting, she laid at my feet. If I was ambulating in my house my little Goldendoodle stayed at my side. I was also able to introduce the concept of “working”. She is not allowed to play when on this shoulder leash. The only drawback so far has been that it is relatively heavy for her. It doesn’t work to have it attached to her while we are training on the come command.
