Training Tips

A LONG LINE is a 10 – 50 foot length of material with a loop handle on one end and a snap or clip to attach to a collar on the other. The material is normally nylon but can also be rope and in some rare cases chain. When using a Long Line, the dog should always be desensitized to the long line before any actual work is done with it. The idea behind using a long line is to have it there for safety only but to give the dog the illusion that he/she is “off leash” and can go anywhere he/she would like. The long line is a safety measure to use when introducing distance and distraction to an already trained dog and understood cue. It also has many other uses including safely working on the come command at a park.
 

One of my favourite websites for pet dog training information is found on the Marin Humane Society site. You do have to sign in but the handouts are worth it.  I have lots of favourite websites but this one has such a nice name don’t you think? Here is the url:
www.marinhumanesociety.org/Behavior/handouts.asp