How do I keep my puppy on one side of me during walks?

Keep your collar high up on her neck right behind the ears(like a dog show) this keeps her nose up off the ground and gives you the most control. 60% of the dogs brain is controlled by the nose, by getting her head up you're gaining her attention also. Keep your leash short with only enough tension on it to keep the collar from slipping down. If it does slip down rearrange it. She'll get the picture! It's all part of the learning process! Don't give up! Keep on walking!!

Your puppy should be on the left hand side at all times.

Shorten the lead until you have enough slack so you don't choke the poor thing!!!

Hold the loop of the lead in your right hand and loosely hold the lead further down with the left hand.

Always tell the dog what you want to do. When you walk say "Heel" and start walking, left leg first.

As soon as your dog starts to pull, say "A, A" in a firm sharp tone and change direction. When the dog follows, click your finger and reward with a tit-bit of his favorite treat.

Along with the treat, allways give lots of praise when the dog is in the sit position. This will discourage jumping up towards the face.

She will soon realise that good behaviour with get her a click, a treat, and then praise and will be walking by your side in no time, but keep at it, and remember that a choke chain is on of the cruelist things you can use on your dog. THEY HURT!!! If you want to know how much, put one around your the top of your arm and get someone to give it a good yank!!!

praise, clicks and treats are best training tools for any puppy.

Have fun!!!

How big is your puppy? I have a small one that's about 5lbs and I always give him just enough leash to walk beside me with a little slack. If she goes in front or behind, you tug gently to bring her back. Most dog walkers, I see, give there dogs too much leash. If you have satellite or cable try catching an episode of Dog Whisperer to get a better idea of how to train and walk your dog.

Amy, said it....just remember keep the leash short...just long enough to keep from choking the dog, and short enough to keep the collar high on the dogs neck. Just part of having a pup...you'll be fine. Dogs need trained to walk on a leash just like they do for anything else.

You may have to teach her the heel command.

You also might want to consider a different collar. I am using a mid-section harness with mine now and it works much better than the traditional collar she had before. When she tries to scoot back and forth I gently tug up on the harness and move her quickly back to the side I want her walking on.

Shorten the length of the leash by wrapping it around your hand (if you don't have one of the retractable kinds). By keeping it tight, your puppy will only have enough length to walk right by your side. My dog did the same thing and I trained him very quickly by using this method. I now can give him extra length and he still stays right beside me. Enjoy your puppy! God bless!!

Keep the leash taught and close to your knee. Dont give the puppy slack enough to cross in front of you.

You need to watch the t.v show the dog whisperer. He can help you with this problem.