Do you have a brand new puppy that you want to become a well behaved adult dog?  You can get a head start on that by beginning the leash training of your puppy  very early on. My new puppy learned how to walk on his leash at only 6 weeks old.  He was already heeling at eight weeks old like an old pro.

Try this simple and easy technique to quickly get your puppy used to the leash.  I have seen other puppies and dogs that hate the leash, and get scared just at the sight of it.  A dog or puppy that is afraid of the leash probably wasn’t given the right exposure to it at first.

If you want to know how to begin  leash training your new puppy with only positive results, just try the easy techniques that I used to get excellent results.I start the leash training of my puppies this way, and they never undergo any negative experiences with the leash. As a matter of fact, they get happy at the sight of the leash, since that means they are about to take a walk with me.

• Just put the puppy’s little  flat collar (not the choke collar  yet) on first of all, of course. The puppy should have no problems with the flat collar being put on. Attach the pup’s leash to the collar, but let it lay loose on the ground.  Don’t hold on to the leash at this time. Just let him cruise around the house or yard checking everything out and going about his puppy business. Stay close behind the puppy so you can free his leash if it gets caught up in anything.  By keeping the leash from entangling, your puppy will cruise around stress free, hardly noticing he is trailing a leash.

• After your puppy is used to walking with the leash behind him you can move to the next step. Pick up the leash end, but be sure to not let it tighten up-you still want to keep it slack.  Walk along with your puppy, letting him explore what he wants to-don’t try to control his position at this point.  Begin the next step in leash training after your puppy is very used to walking along with you on his loose leash.

• Next you’ll want to teach him to walk without pulling on his leash.  Use treats as a reward to encourage your puppy to learn a loose heel while you walk together. Keep the treats in your left hand so that the puppy gets the idea to walk along your left side. The heel position asks your puppy to walk at your left side. Try calling your puppy to come to your side offering a treat and lots of praise and affection. Be sure to reward the puppy each time to positively reinforce the right behavior.

• If the puppy isn’t paying attention when you call him over, just give a gentle tug on his leash to get his attention, and let him see you have a treat for him.

• Give him his reward and lots of praise for coming over for his treat and listening to you. He’ll soon get the idea. By the age of 6 weeks old, puppies can already learn so much. Be sure not to let yourself become upset or impatient when beginning his leash training. Try not to make it an unhappy time for the puppy when training him. Use only positive training techniques to leash train your puppy, (or for any further obedience training). By making the training a positive experience the puppy and you will have more fun and get better results. I know that always works for me, too.

• Just keep repeating these simple first steps of leash training your puppy several times a day, until your puppy is walking with a loose leash on a regular basis. After learning this loose leash walking, he is well on his way to learning how to heel. That’s all there is to it. Follow this simple lesson, starting with a very young puppy and you will never have a problem putting your dog on his leash for a fun walk.

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