How to Walk More Than One Dog Like a Dog Walker?

Answer 1

You’ve seen those dog walkers moving down the street with a posse of dogs out ahead of them holding only one lease and you’ve probably wonderful how in the world they do it. Especially if you have two dogs and you can’t get them to move in the same direction at the same time on two separate leashes. Well here are a couple helpful tips to get you handling your dogs like a professional dog walker in no time.

Step One. Are you sure you want to do it?

First of all, make sure each dog is already leash trained. If that’s not the case there is no way you will get them all to behave together. Be truthful. If you are the type of dog walker that is pulled along by one dog, having two is twice the hassle. There are other issues like controlling two or more leashes when you have to stop to pick up poop from one dog or what happens if one of your dogs is a squirrel chaser and other likes to stand and sniff.

Step Two. Realize it takes patience.

If you have two or more dogs, you probably already know that one of them is going to be the alpha and the rest better learn to accept that fact. What you have to do is convince the dog that thinks he or she is the alpha that you are the real alpha in the household. Next, you should start slowly, walking short distances to get your dogs used to walking together. Practice commands like “sit” and “stay” before you start crossing intersections. Once the two dogs become comfortable walking together, there is a very handy item called a coupler that links two dogs together and takes one leash. There are also leashes that have multiple extensions. These allow you to walk the dogs using one hand while the other can be available for picking up dog messes and other tasks.

If all else fails, there is always the option of taking your dogs to obedience class to learn how to walk together and , of course, the best option may be to hire your own dog walker.