tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581975439377604885.post9160269692815353978..comments2016-08-19T16:37:45.832+01:00Comments on Wiccaweys Letters from our Dogs Blog: Letter from Bob & familyWiccaweyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08552640203771629515noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581975439377604885.post-52197523881943930902011-06-29T11:10:34.154+01:002011-06-29T11:10:34.154+01:00Hi Jackie & Mark. I used clicker training to h...Hi Jackie & Mark. I used clicker training to help our Wiccaweys dog (Tigger) to walk on a loose lead. There is a really good book by Peggy Tillman called 'Clicking with your Dog'. It is an American book, but I got it via Amazon. She gives a few suggestions, but the one that worked best for Tigger was the Magnet Method: 1. Use a long lead like the ones available from Wiccaweys. 2. Thread it around your waist and clip onto your dog. 3. Put the dog on your left side and hold a clicker in your right(clickers can be bought from most good pet stores).4. Hold a treat in your left hand (with a bag of treats in your left pocket). 5. Walk forward and click, giving your dog the treat soon afterwards (the click is the reward as it can be given the instant the dog obeys). 6.Carry on, giving lots of clicks/treats. 7. Gradually give clicks/treats less often, as the dog will begin to walk by your side waiting for the next click, until it is only happening a couple of times in a walk. 8. In time clicks/treats are no longer needed. Good luck, Barry BowenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com