Leash Training My Puppy

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Leash training a puppy....easy? Yes and no. I knew the puppy would have sharp teeth and chew right through a leash I put on him. I also knew that I wanted him on leash 90% of his free time outside of his crate. Why? Supervision, prevention, all those good things. Nitro had never had on a leash before so this was a new experience - it went like this - ew mom, something on me? I better eat it!

Rather than struggle to get the leash out of his mouth which quickly turned into a wrestling fun game for the puppy, I just distracted him with a toy. I bought a really cheap thin leash that I know is going in the trash within the first few weeks. When we are out and I have him tethered its with a leather leash. I know he can destroy it, but he's less likely to do so. I still say "ah ah, leave it" and give him something else to chew on. At this age (10 weeks) its all about redirecting bad behavior and trying to prevent it.