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    I tend to just use light slip leads for training. Try carrying him to the end of the driveway and then have someone at the door call him home and then walk home with him. Sometimes puppies don't like leaving, but they like going back home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Labradorks View Post
    You can get really light leashes, like a thin piece of canvas. No hardware. I keep one for my puppies; had it for years. Does the tripping bother him? You only keep it on for 30 seconds, a couple minutes, several minutes, building up over time. And totally supervised so he's not chewing on it or hurting himself or getting hung up on something and scared further.

    I never walked my dogs until they were like 6 months old. I just trained them. I never once gave them the opportunity to pull by taking them out too soon or allowing them to learn that pulling = moving. If I needed to get from point a to point b, it was usually luring with food, unless I could carry them. So, by the time they are 6 months, I can walk them on leash and a flat buckle collar, still training of course, but much less work and much safer for me as I walk two of them.
    He seems to be ok with dragging the leash behind him. I got a really thin and light one. I think I'm going to take a step back and not even try walking him outside. I'll let him wander around the house with it for a few more days or so.

    Luring him with treats doesn't always produce the desired behavior. He'll take one step and stops. I guess it's what I want but a few steps would be better. Maybe I need to be more patient.

    I found this resource for training. Seems to have most of what you guys mentioned. Collar & Lead Training Your Puppy: Tips & Techniques


    So the plan is to try and lure him with the leash on but not holding it. He loves his squeaky toys so I'll use that and see how it works. I don't want to wait until 6 months to leash train him. I had to carry him outside for like 3 minutes to the sidewalk yesterday. He could not sit still in my arms! He wanted to explore. This dog LOVES to be outside which is awesome. But just needs some training first. We start training classes in 2 weeks. Cannot wait!

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    We started at 8 weeks and i think it was okay. She did not mind it and during the chewing phase a couple drops of lavander oil on the leash near the part which is closest and get attacked resolved the issue when she goes on a chewing binge.she did drag a leash for a few months. gigi for 8 weeks had never been on a leash and ran around wild. so she was a bit tough to contain when young.

    i do not think we used treats with gigi outside of training. she started training at 10 weeks. gigi was a toughy she went to a harness with a front buckle , now a prong collar at 1 yr [very rarely only when training] and is getting better with a neck collar but has her days. she gets very excited with kids are with us walking and forgets her leash manner. but she is alot better . Also we started camping when she was 8 weeks. think of a puppy at a campground on the beech with kids , other dogs and crazyness. she loved it. She toook off and swam with the kids in beach at 9 weeks. so its been a year but she was good on the leash as long as its long enough to explore.

    Persistence eventually pays off and of course maturity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by annkie View Post
    He seems to be ok with dragging the leash behind him. I got a really thin and light one. I think I'm going to take a step back and not even try walking him outside. I'll let him wander around the house with it for a few more days or so.

    Luring him with treats doesn't always produce the desired behavior. He'll take one step and stops. I guess it's what I want but a few steps would be better. Maybe I need to be more patient.

    I found this resource for training. Seems to have most of what you guys mentioned. Collar & Lead Training Your Puppy: Tips & Techniques


    So the plan is to try and lure him with the leash on but not holding it. He loves his squeaky toys so I'll use that and see how it works. I don't want to wait until 6 months to leash train him. I had to carry him outside for like 3 minutes to the sidewalk yesterday. He could not sit still in my arms! He wanted to explore. This dog LOVES to be outside which is awesome. But just needs some training first. We start training classes in 2 weeks. Cannot wait!
    A lot of puppies are too afraid to go on walks, so you don't want to make them do it. They are typically over it at a few months old. You don't really want to walk an 8 week old puppy anyway. Wait for second set of shots, for one thing, and for another thing you want to be able to control the environment as much as possible and slowly allow him to acclimate to things like kids, other dogs on leash, people, cars, dogs that jump at the fence, certain noises, etc. slowly and in a safe place.

    I didn't wait 6 months to leash train my dogs. I was leash training them the entire time in my house, in the yard, etc. I waited until they were six months to begin taking them on proper walks. I set a strong foundation first so I wouldn't have to deal with pulling. Of course, I took them to playdates, to the river, on little off-leash hikes, classes, etc. but as far as neighborhood walks, I took my sweet time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Labradorks View Post
    A lot of puppies are too afraid to go on walks, so you don't want to make them do it. They are typically over it at a few months old. You don't really want to walk an 8 week old puppy anyway. Wait for second set of shots, for one thing, and for another thing you want to be able to control the environment as much as possible and slowly allow him to acclimate to things like kids, other dogs on leash, people, cars, dogs that jump at the fence, certain noises, etc. slowly and in a safe place.

    I didn't wait 6 months to leash train my dogs. I was leash training them the entire time in my house, in the yard, etc. I waited until they were six months to begin taking them on proper walks. I set a strong foundation first so I wouldn't have to deal with pulling. Of course, I took them to playdates, to the river, on little off-leash hikes, classes, etc. but as far as neighborhood walks, I took my sweet time.
    Ah ok. Makes sense. The other day we were out in the front yard and a car drove by. He got a bit scared and I realized "oh yeah, then there's that..." He is just a little baby after all. I forgot how many things we need to teach him. So now I bring treats. Every time a car goes by he gets a treat and a pet.


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    Quote Originally Posted by annkie View Post
    Ah ok. Makes sense. The other day we were out in the front yard and a car drove by. He got a bit scared and I realized "oh yeah, then there's that..." He is just a little baby after all. I forgot how many things we need to teach him. So now I bring treats. Every time a car goes by he gets a treat and a pet.


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    Exactly, he is an infant. Enjoy the journey; it's a marathon, not a sprint...and all that stuff.

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    Have you considered a Welsh Springer Spaniel forum too?

    It seems this breed has a totally different temperament, personality and biddability than a Labrador puppy? You might get some excellent breed specific advice, that may give you some insight to training him differently, because his needs may be vastly different.

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