leash walking

Dog owner's exercise

Leash walking is the practice of walking a dog while it's attached to a lead held by the handler.

The term appears most often in training contexts, where the goal is teaching a dog to walk calmly without pulling: We've been working on leash walking every morning.

Good leash walking means the dog matches the handler's pace rather than dragging them down the street.

Related
  • collarNeck encirclement
  • heelFoot's rear underside
  • dogDomesticated barking mammal
  • good boyPraise for obedient pet
  • harnessStraps controlling an animal

pull · tug · sniff · sidewalk · training · obedience · pace · slack · tension · handler · treat · correction · positive reinforcement · loose · tangle · lamppost · fire hydrant · dog park

Categories
Opposites
restraint/control

leash walkingfree roaming

Moving without restriction

free running · yard time · escaping

activity type

leash walkingfetch

Go get and return

agility training · swimming · rough play

activity structure

leash walkingfree play

Self-directed recreational time

fetch · roughhousing · zoomies · digging

Family

leash, walking, walk, leashed, leashes, leashing, walks, walked, walker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G