"How do I ask my dog to “Halt”?"   (NEW! 1/14/04)

Some people just stop walking and their dog gets jolted to a stop because he continues to take a few more steps before he realizes that his handler has stopped moving. That’s not a very nice way to get your dog to halt.

The nice way to do it is to just ask him! When you decide that you are going to stop walking, slow down your pace and take two slow, shorter steps while at the same time asking your dog to halt, and then stop walking.  This gives the dog a second or two to realize that you are coming to a stop and allows him to gather his wits, and all four legs, and compose himself enough to stop walking.

Once you've asked the dog to halt and have taken the two short, slow steps, stop walking.  Don't allow the dog to continue to walk and pull you forward.  After all, you're the one making the decisions, right?

- Debbie Knatz
Shepherd's Ridge

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