Leash Training Your Bully

Let me start with don't drag your dog while you are trying to train him to walk on a leash. He/She will not ever like the leash. You should make this fun as with any training. I suggest yo start this in the house the first few times.
So if your looking for leash training advice you must me having some problem or just want a jump start on how to get it done. I am going to start as if they never had a collar on.

Start putting the collar on and leave it on. Once they are used to the collar you will want to introduce the leash. Go ahead and put the least on them and try to call them as you start walking. If they start to walk with you, it will be easier to train them.(If this is the case skip the next few steps.)

Lots of you will have a problem with them doing what some call the Gator Roll or flop around like a fish out of water. At this point you will want to stop trying to walk them on the leash. I suggest you drop the leash. Leave the leash connected to the collar. Don't leave your dog unattended while the leash is connected. At this point you will need treats. Get your dogs favorite treat and start calling him/her with the leash connected. Let them drag the leash for a little bit of time.

This is where you will need a friend to help. Have them grab the leash and start walking the dog towards you with the treat in your hand and you calling the dog you will want to do this as much as you need. After the dog walks so many feet give him a treat. Take your time and coax him to come while on the leash. When this starts going well have your helper put tension of the leash at times to get the dog used to you pulling back on the leash. When you get past this part it starts getting easier.

So now its your turn to start doing this by your self. So since your just starting taking him for walks lets also train him to walk next to you. At this point I expect your dog knows how to sit.
Although a lot of people don't think about what side to put your dog.
So I will ask this do you plan to show your dog or are you just training your dog to go on walks? If you plan to show your dog your dog is supposed to be on the left side of you. If you are just taking him out for walks then it is totally up to you.
So start by getting your dog to sit on your left hand side.(Heel/Fooss) Get your treat in your left hand. Put your hand down as if you are going to slide your thumb down your hand the seam of your pants let your dog smell it. Slide your hand back up about 3 inches about your dogs head. Start off with your left foot and say Heel or Fooss and start walking. Try and get them to chase the treat. Walk about 6 feet and tell your dog to sit. When the sit next to you give the treat. Keep doing this drill for a bit.

You will want to slowly start sliding your hand with the treat in it up almost as if you are putting the treat in your front pocket in your pants/shorts. This will start to train your dog to watch you while in the heel position.

Keep practicing the technique above with the Heel walk so many feet and sit, over and over. With in a few weeks your dog will be a heel master. I suggest doing this every day.

At this point your dog will see the leash and get very excited!!!