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How Can I Stop My Dog Pulling On The Lead?

Fed up being taken for a walk by your dog ?

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Help is at hand to stop your dog pulling on the lead

The No.1 Problem We deal with on a daily Basis!

Breckland Dog Training recieve many calls from dog owners to help them with their training based problems. Without doubt the No. 1 we get asked is...

How can I stop my dog pulling on a lead?

Most dog owners are desperate to get their puppies out on a walk, before they have even been conditioned to a lead and collar. They normally amp them up by using phrases such as 'Walkie's winding the dog up before they have even left the house. Well guess what, the only person that is to blame for your dog pulling on the lead is... YOU

Have you heard yourself saying 'Go and say hello' resulting in your puppy or dog pulling to human or another dog and being rewarded by interaction with them? Well congratulations you are teaching them to pull!
Have you allowed your pup or dog to 'Go Sniff' obediently following your dog with a tight lead wherever your dog wants to go? Well congratulations you are teaching them to pull!
There are many ways, your dog has trained you to let it pull, and many mistakes that we all make to help that process, which when the puppy reaches adult hood becomes a major issue.

Did you know, if your dog has little to no self control when you are stood still talking to a friend, then it is going to have less self control when you start walking, and if your dog pulls it's also in a roundabout way going to affect your recall. It will also certainly affect your ability to walk your dog to heel offlead.

So what can be done?

In the first instance book an initial 121 with Steve. Steve will go through whats going wrong (without any judgement) set your dog up for success and then show you how to repeat the training which Steve shows you.

Click here to book a 121

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steve@brecklanddogtraining.co.uk

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Overall Customer Rating;

Excellent (10/10)

98 customer reviews

Breckland Dog Training Limited

What Our Customers Say

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03-Jul-2024

Absolutely delighted with the results, Thank You Steve

We have been having sessions on recall and lead work with Steve for some weeks now. Having seen a few treat trainers in the area previously it was evident either they didn't understand our adolescent labrador or just didn't have Steve's understanding... Read more By Clair, Trevor & Harry
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28-Jun-2024

Steve was Absolutely brilliant

We had used other trainers with little progress a dog walker recommended Breckland and it was the best move we made getting in contact with Steve. Our sprocker and us have made so much progress. We can now enjoy wonderful times on walks and off lead ... Read more By Theresa
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23-Dec-2023

Best call I've made for a long time

I first met Steve a few years back. Reasonably typical story, bought a puppy, thought it was going to be easy . . it wasn't. . ended up getting dragged on walked, after one particularly horrible walk got to the point 'enough is enough' help me google... Read more By Ed MAxim
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27-Jul-2023

Wonderful experience highly recommended!

Me and Bleu just completed our puppy foundation course and honestly I don’t know where we would of been if we hadn’t of done it! Mel was amazing…full of information very helpful and always on the other end of the phone if needed. I now have a 14 week... Read more By Chloe
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22-Jun-2023

It's like taking an entirely different dog for a walk

My Lab had been attending reward based / force free training with another trainer for over a year - with no discernible results. He still had little or no recall and was a nightmare to take for a walk. Having found Breckland Dog Training via Google (... Read more By Diana Round
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13-Mar-2023

Just Brilliant

I brought my 5mth old lab to puppy classes feeling really nervous and she was all over the place. A 1:2:1 was suggested and I am so glad I did. One hour and not only is my puppy engaged and walking nicely but my confidence and enjoyment is back. Than... Read more By Anne-Marie
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18-Feb-2023

Absolutely Superb Puppy Training Course

Just finished their 6 week puppy training plan which was ran by Mel and Steve. I really can't thank them enough for their dedication, expertise and commitment they put into this training. I have a border collie who has become a superb loving and obed... Read more By John Pawsey
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20-Dec-2022

Would highly recommend Breckland Dog Training

Would highly recommend Breckland Dog Training School. I have a miniature Schnauzer, and the Puppy classes exceeded my expectations and it’s given me the confidence to be consistent with the on going training methods. Also great it’s outside so in a ... Read more By Georgina
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13-Nov-2022

“The change in my dog is amazing”!

When I first brought my puppy to Breckland Training she was all over the place. 6 sessions in and she is now a totally different dog, the change in her behaviour over only a few weeks has been remarkable. Truly grateful to Mel and Steve for their con... Read more By Sophia
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13-Nov-2022

Professional, friendly and safe.

Puppy and I have just completed our first 6 week session and can honestly say that this is one of the best dog training classes I have been to. The lessons are varied and trainers are very friendly. There is a sense of strictness about the traini... Read more By Jay Foord
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24-Oct-2022

Absolutely amazing!

We have been to see Steve on several occasions for 1-1 sessions over the past 5 months with our Cocker Spaniel Bailey. We were needing some help with walking on a lead but within minutes Steve had Bailey walking with him like a dream he also advised ... Read more By Teresa Cadge
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22-Oct-2022

Wish we had found Steve and Mel 5 months ago!

1:1 with Steve today was an absolute game changer. He really knows dogs, and as importantly their humans! He listens to concerns and worries and offers constructive, achievable advice. Never criticised and helped us work out what we could be doing be... Read more By Louise
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16-Jul-2022

The best money you could ever spend!!! - Amazing Trainer

We have just completed our 3rd 1:1 training session with Steve, who has been incredible. I cannot believe the difference we have seen in our working cocker spaniel, even from the first session we saw a massive difference. We dealt with so many th... Read more By Elly Page
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11-Jul-2022

I wish that we had found Steve when she was 8 weeks old!!

We booked some sessions with Steve when our Labrador was 18 months old - I wish that we had found Steve when she was 8 weeks old!! We had done other training with her right from day 1 but just felt we weren’t on the right track, the methods we wer... Read more By Claire Howard
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28-Apr-2022

Simple, effective training

Olive and I went to see Steve for three 121 sessions. In those three hours I learned how to build a partnership with my pup, she now has reasonable recall, which is a miracle for a sighthound! Highly recommend Steve.... Read more By Esther Wildsmith

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