loose leash
Not pulled taut
A loose leash is a dog walking technique where the leash hangs slack rather than pulled taut.
The goal is a dog that walks calmly beside its handler without straining forward: We practiced loose leash walking in the park.
The term appears in dog training contexts as both a method and a desired state: She finally has a reliable loose leash.
- slackAbsence of tautness
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- dog walkExercising a canine outdoors
- heelFoot's rear underside
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
good boy · training · positive reinforcement · relaxed · stroll · dog park · harness · collar · tension · control · obedience · gentle · taut · sniffing · pace · handler · grip · sidewalk
- dog walkingdog walker, poop bags, collar, treats, dog park
- Leash Trainingheel position, figure eights, tension release