A quick video to show you some of the basic, often overlooked strategies for successful leash walking.  

Train your dog not to pull by starting inside using a leash. Watch Jeff Millman work with Cheese, a golden doodle and learn how to train inside to limit the distractions. 

Train your dog the meaning of the command "Let's Go". This is one of the basic principles needed to work on leash walking so your dog doesn't pull. 

Teaching eye contact to your dog is an important strategy for basic leash walking. 

You should start training your dog to walk on a leash inside. This is a simple exercise to teach patience and composure for a dog of any age.

If you are feeling frustrated or overwhelmed at all in your dog training pursuits, pay attention to the time you have when working with your dog, without setting specific training goals. You should look at the amount of time you have to train so you can find “quality” time to train where you can focus 100% of your attention on your dog’s behavior.

It is not uncommon for dogs to refuse to walk sometimes when they are outside. They might just "put the brakes on", or they might sit or lie down.

Training a dog to walk nicely when on leash can be very frustrating and can seem daunting. My job as a dog trainer is to break down goals into small chunks for my clients to focus on.