What is the best way to walk two dogs together?
Margarett Hessel
2025-06-24 21:42:19
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One is a large puppy that is fairly new in my life and one is a dog I’ve had for about a year now. Older dog has mostly ok leash manners. Not the best but she’s gotten a lot better at it. Just some pulling when we come across another dog. Queuing her to follow me and to not pull. It is a continuous work in progress. Been walking her gradually round the neighborhood.
Grace Rutherford
2025-06-24 21:03:26
Count answers: 15
To walk two dogs together, you should first practice loose lead walking skills with each dog, ensuring they walk by your side without pulling on the lead. This means your dogs walk well on their leads before you attempt to walk them both together. Trying to do both, training your dogs on their leads and walking together simultaneously, could lead to disaster. You can also train with two handlers and a decoy lead, which is handy for training two adult dogs to walk on their leads together. The idea is to trick your dogs into thinking they have a handler walking them each. When walking two dogs simultaneously, the key to success is often the equipment you use, such as matching equipment for your dogs, including the same leads, collars or harnesses wherever possible, and a split lead that connects to the end of a standard dog lead and allows you to have separate attachments to each dog's collar or harness. Plan the route on your first few walks with two dogs, choosing a time that will be less popular for other dog walkers or have less foot traffic. Keep your first few walks with your dogs short and sweet and build them up to longer treks and hikes together.
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